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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by ashewoboy(m): 11:27am On Jan 02, 2016

If this thread reaches page 20, I will deactivate my account.

Go and check the olamide and don jazzy thread, you will understand what I'm saying better. Our youths enjoys discussing frivolities.

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Mach1plus1: 11:28am On Jan 02, 2016

11. Picture what you read: it's easier to remember a picture than words, picture what you read and you'll get a better understanding that will last longer.

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Trixxxy(f): 11:29am On Jan 02, 2016

Oliviaarims:
I can't fathom how sb can be a student and not know how to read...

Reading doesn't come easy to some people o.
There are some people who fall asleep as soon as they pick up a textbook.

My advice is, develop a genuine interest in the topic. Read it casually at first, finding some areas that may interest you, then, it'll be easy to study it.
When I was in year 2, I picked up a year 4 textbook and I found myself more interested in it than in my very own textbook. Because I was in so much tension with my own textbook, I couldn't concentrate.
So my best bet is reading casually to develop an interest.

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by frankwells(f): 11:30am On Jan 02, 2016

Where r they,Awon ono wobe gbogbo

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Nobody: 11:30am On Jan 02, 2016

Understand the topic you want to study on first. Talking from experience.

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Laveda(f): 11:31am On Jan 02, 2016

Pain:
See how empty this thread is because no mention of unclothedness or Toto Dicke

Some threads like this are always empty its all about relationships these days

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Jhappy(f): 11:32am On Jan 02, 2016

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Idoko619(m): 11:34am On Jan 02, 2016

Nice write up... Like it wen I c pple dat v interest of others in mind.. Kip d gud work

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Jhappy(f): 11:35am On Jan 02, 2016

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Mediapace(op): 11:35am On Jan 02, 2016

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by ojnnaco(m): 11:36am On Jan 02, 2016

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by moneyurch(m): 11:39am On Jan 02, 2016

if you can read to the hearing of ursef alone its a formula deduced from a holy book, ths increases concentration, another one is ths after reading try to translate or recall what u have read in ur native or mother tongue by so doing u wl never forget the information stored

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by zealot4me(f): 11:42am On Jan 02, 2016

moneyurch:
if you can read to the hearing of ursef alone its a formula deduced from a holy book, ths increases concentration, another one is ths after reading try to translate or recall what u have read in ur native or mother tongue by so doing u wl never forget the information stored

Very true it helps me alot

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by moneyurch(m): 11:46am On Jan 02, 2016

zealot4me:
Very true it helps me alot

thanks zealot for the attestation

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by moneyurch(m): 11:46am On Jan 02, 2016

zealot4me:
Very true it helps me alot

thanks zealot for the attestation

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by preciousMI1(f): 11:51am On Jan 02, 2016

it varies for me

I read in a noisy place or I use an earpiece

reading with a jotter is a big YES...

try to create short codes as reminders
example MR NIGER D (omo it helps I swear)

just in d midst of a good gist or play try asking yourself a question as regards a topic taught and if u can't answer it it simply means you need to study...

try to explain what you have studied to another person you are better than in your own understanding then walk up to someone better than you and do same and assess yourself with their correction

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Nobody: 11:52am On Jan 02, 2016

Trixxxy:
Reading doesn't come easy to some people o.
There are some people who fall asleep as soon as they pick up a textbook.

My advice is, develop a genuine interest in the topic. Read it casually at first, finding some areas that may interest you, then, it'll be easy to study it.
When I was in year 2, I picked up a year 4 textbook and I found myself more interested in it than in my very own textbook. Because I was in so much tension with my own textbook, I couldn't concentrate.
So my best bet is reading casually to develop an interest.

Yea. I understand that reading school books isn't sth we relish most times.. And some courses are just annoying and seemingly difficult. But as a student, reading is almost compulsory. So, through the years, one must have learnt how to read and to discover what works for him.

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Nobody: 11:59am On Jan 02, 2016

11. Immerse yourself in what you study.
This is the only advantage agricultural and vocational-based studies have over theory based courses. Students here learn ICT knowledge without ever seeing a computer. A situation of this sort results in half-baked graduates as even the best student would get run in circles by someone with a decent amount of exposure to the topic coupled with a laptop for practicals.

The whiteman always ensures most students're heavily immersed in an environment which aids learning of a new skill. During my masters we had the option to spend the study period working with a real life organization in order to practically learn how a working environment operates - it reflected well into our studies.

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by preciousMI1(f): 11:59am On Jan 02, 2016

ashewoboy:
If this thread reaches page 20, I will deactivate my account.

Go and check the olamide and don jazzy thread, you will understand what I'm saying better. Our youths enjoys discussing frivolities.

20pages ko 20leaves ni

it won't knack 10pages sef

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by smoby(m): 12:03pm On Jan 02, 2016

10....don't read because others AR reading read because u wnt to find out abt smtyn nexample... Have u EVa wnder why do nail rust even if it not in water .....even if u put it in a cool dry place...simple it because of d moisture in air ....

Did yu get my point ? Read because u wnt to knw y ....question ur self and do reseArch nd I bet you even in 10 years to come u will neva for get it.

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Nobody: 12:13pm On Jan 02, 2016

good for students like us.

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by akpananiefiok(m): 12:16pm On Jan 02, 2016

Explain what you have read to a friend:
Most scholars would agree with me that reading a book and keeping it to yourself makes you not to really grasp the full understanding, but when you try to explain and teach a fellow friend you discover that what you've read would start making more sense to you and to add to that you would never forget it again.

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Nobody: 12:22pm On Jan 02, 2016

Your thread does not strictly refer to reading strategies but to learning strategies in general.

author=Mediapace post=41569233]Most students have been complaining that they fail these and that,even to the extent that 47% was recorded for pass grade at the just concluded G.C.E. WAEC,Our guidelines will help you to read and understand.
Take your pen as you read,it goes thus :

1.Take Away all distractions:
Don't allow your brain and your body at large to be distracted by Gf/BF,Food,family problems e.t.c. when reading,
One brain can't do more than one things perfectly at a time,your brain is not a machine[even machines do rest] avoid over using it. When you are reading,focus with one mind and avoid diversion. Moreso,some students are also distracted by meaningless things like games,social medias e.t.c. When reading,that shouldn't be,focus your brain on what you are reading

Yes! Concentration is very important so create a proper setting to do your work by removing distractions and creating a supportive atmosphere.

2.Take A respite:- An adage says "All work and no play makes jack a dull boy". After reading for like 45 to 60mins,take a respite and relax,don't over use your memory by reading for 6hrs without stopping. USE YOUR Brain wisely. When you relax for about 15mins,come back fresh and excited.

It it is important that students learn to organize themselves effectively. Time and resources management should be a priority.
The preparation for exams should be planned and a time frame should be set. Do not wait till the very last day or week until you begin with the preparations. Develop a schedule and stick to it. Your brain needs time and repetition to process new information and to store the old.

3.Summarize what you read:
Take a brief upshot of what you read,some books might be tedious that you might not want to read again,take brief note of some keywords on what you read and write them down,it really helps.

Here we go. There are plenty of reading and learning strategies that can facilitate the understanding and memorizing process.

Summarizing what you read can be very effective but the problem is that many students do not know how to summarize a text and how to distinguish between the gist and irrelevant details.

Depending on the subject of a text it may be helpful to answer the 5 w-questions (who? what? when? where? why?) to summarize the text.

If the text is a non-fictional piece of writing that explains cause and effect, it could be helpful to make a flow chart to visualize the information and facilitate the understanding and memorizing process. By visualizing complex cause and effect relationships, you figure out if you truly understood the text by re-organizing the information of a particular text. Since the process requires your active and conscious effort, you do not only make sure that you understand it but also help your brain to memorize it. "Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I will remember. Involve me and I will understand". (Confucius)

This is an example of a flow chart:

https://www.cbsd.org/cms/lib010/PA01916442/Centricity/Domain/1844/Biology%20Flowcharts/Flowchart%20-%20DNA.jpg

Read at the best time easy for you , God created us in different ways but thesame patterns,
Don't read when you hate most like in the midnight when most people hate,don't inconvinient yourself and know when you assimilate what you read most.
Like me now,it is in the MORNING.
Discover yourself!

Management of time and resources again.

5.If possible,read in groups:
Sometimes,you may feel bored when you read alone,call your friends and mates so that you can read together but don't misuse the opportunity by playing and gisting for fun when you ought to be reading,you can only gist when on respite

I have done it too when I was a student. I studied alone at times and with other students at other times. Sometimes we would test each other and make a competition out of it. It used to be fun.

6.Use Dictionaries when reading :
Most of the times when you read,it is not advicable to use dictionaries because it waste time and distracts attention but there are some courses you need it e.g. GEOLOGY: Words like seismometer e.t.c.

Online dictionaries are very fast but be careful not to get distracted by NL or Facebook. grin

7.Ask yourself questions on what you read after reading :
An adage also says "Without an Exam/ TEST,No success,test yourself on what you read by asking yourself question on it,just like revising.

In a first step, brainstorm everything you know about a subject. It will help you see how much you remember. In the second step, organize the information in a mindmap in order to structure it. Then use these mind maps to look at them again and again and at the end you will have a mental picture of what you needed to know in a very clear and structured way. Violà!

[img]http://library.clark.edu/sites/default/files/u3/mindmap.gif[/img]

You can also record what you need to know on your phone and listen to it when chilling out.

Some people are more visual and some others are more auditory. It is probably best to engage as many of your senses as possible in order to feed your brain with what you need to know and in order for your brain to store the information in the long-term memory.

8.Create the habit of reading at least twice a a day :
At times,when you read a topic today and continue it tommorow,you may still forget what you read,just read twice a day and there is every possibility you may never forget what you read again

Organization and time-management again.

9.Don't be forced to read :
This is mostly applicable to secondary school students,why should they force you to read? ! When they force you to read,you can't even understand what you read and it also leads to creating some hatred habits towards the course

The most successful students are those who enjoy learning and developing. wink

10 Scholars,Share your experience with us tøo
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http://mediapace.wapka.mobi/forum2_theme_112572677.xhtml?tema=2

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by chinsmama: 12:29pm On Jan 02, 2016

Well done op,quite interesting

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by vickynwamma2015(m): 12:31pm On Jan 02, 2016

Mediapace:
Most students have been complaining that they fail these and that,even to the extent that 47% was recorded for pass grade at the just concluded G.C.E. WAEC,Our guidelines will help you to read and understand.
Take your pen as you read,it goes thus :

1.Take Away all distractions:
Don't allow your brain and your body at large to be distracted by Gf/BF,Food,family problems e.t.c. when reading,
One brain can't do more than one things perfectly at a time,your brain is not a machine[even machines do rest] avoid over using it. When you are reading,focus with one mind and avoid diversion. Moreso,some students are also distracted by meaningless things like games,social medias e.t.c. When reading,that shouldn't be,focus your brain on what you are reading

2.Take A respite:- An adage says "All work and no play makes jack a dull boy". After reading for like 45 to 60mins,take a respite and relax,don't over use your memory by reading for 6hrs without stopping. USE YOUR Brain wisely. When you relax for about 15mins,come back fresh and excited.

3.Summarize what you read:
Take a brief upshot of what you read,some books might be tedious that you might not want to read again,take brief note of some keywords on what you read and write them down,it really helps.
Read at the best time easy for you , God created us in different ways but thesame patterns,
Don't read when you hate most like in the midnight when most people hate,don't inconvinient yourself and know when you assimilate what you read most.
Like me now,it is in the MORNING.
Discover yourself!

4. Read at the best time easy for you :
God created us in different ways but thesame patterns,Don't read when you hate most like in the midnight when most people hate,don't inconvinient yourself and know when you assimilate what you read most. Like me now,it is in the MORNING. Discover yourself!
5.If possible,read in groups:
Sometimes,you may feel bored when you read alone,call your friends and mates so that you can read together but don't misuse the opportunity by playing and gisting for fun when you ought to be reading,you can only gist when on respite

6.Use Dictionaries when reading :
Most of the times when you read,it is not advicable to use dictionaries because it waste time and distracts attention but there are some courses you need it e.g. GEOLOGY: Words like seismometer e.t.c.

7.Ask yourself questions on what you read after reading :
An adage also says "Without an Exam/ TEST,No success,test yourself on what you read by asking yourself question on it,just like revising.

8.Create the habit of reading at least twice a a day :
At times,when you read a topic today and continue it tommorow,you may still forget what you read,just read twice a day and there is every possibility you may never forget what you read again

9.Don't be forced to read :
This is mostly applicable to secondary school students,why should they force you to read? ! When they force you to read,you can't even understand what you read and it also leads to creating some hatred habits towards the course

10 Scholars,Share your experience with us tøo
source:

http://mediapace.wapka.mobi/forum2_theme_112572677.xhtml?tema=2

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Bossken(m): 12:48pm On Jan 02, 2016

11. Don't read with empty stomach
Sometimes the body needs to be well fed before one reading. The reason being that the moment you are hungry, it becomes a distraction hence you won't assimilate any further. So it's wise to be filled before going to read.

Mediapace:
Most students have been complaining that they fail these and that,even to the extent that 47% was recorded for pass grade at the just concluded G.C.E. WAEC,Our guidelines will help you to read and understand.
Take your pen as you read,it goes thus :

1.Take Away all distractions:
Don't allow your brain and your body at large to be distracted by Gf/BF,Food,family problems e.t.c. when reading,
One brain can't do more than one things perfectly at a time,your brain is not a machine[even machines do rest] avoid over using it. When you are reading,focus with one mind and avoid diversion. Moreso,some students are also distracted by meaningless things like games,social medias e.t.c. When reading,that shouldn't be,focus your brain on what you are reading

2.Take A respite:- An adage says "All work and no play makes jack a dull boy". After reading for like 45 to 60mins,take a respite and relax,don't over use your memory by reading for 6hrs without stopping. USE YOUR Brain wisely. When you relax for about 15mins,come back fresh and excited.

3.Summarize what you read:
Take a brief upshot of what you read,some books might be tedious that you might not want to read again,take brief note of some keywords on what you read and write them down,it really helps.
Read at the best time easy for you , God created us in different ways but thesame patterns,
Don't read when you hate most like in the midnight when most people hate,don't inconvinient yourself and know when you assimilate what you read most.
Like me now,it is in the MORNING.
Discover yourself!

4. Read at the best time easy for you :
God created us in different ways but thesame patterns,Don't read when you hate most like in the midnight when most people hate,don't inconvinient yourself and know when you assimilate what you read most. Like me now,it is in the MORNING. Discover yourself!
5.If possible,read in groups:
Sometimes,you may feel bored when you read alone,call your friends and mates so that you can read together but don't misuse the opportunity by playing and gisting for fun when you ought to be reading,you can only gist when on respite

6.Use Dictionaries when reading :
Most of the times when you read,it is not advicable to use dictionaries because it waste time and distracts attention but there are some courses you need it e.g. GEOLOGY: Words like seismometer e.t.c.

7.Ask yourself questions on what you read after reading :
An adage also says "Without an Exam/ TEST,No success,test yourself on what you read by asking yourself question on it,just like revising.

8.Create the habit of reading at least twice a a day :
At times,when you read a topic today and continue it tommorow,you may still forget what you read,just read twice a day and there is every possibility you may never forget what you read again

9.Don't be forced to read :
This is mostly applicable to secondary school students,why should they force you to read? ! When they force you to read,you can't even understand what you read and it also leads to creating some hatred habits towards the course

10 Scholars,Share your experience with us tøo
source:

http://mediapace.wapka.mobi/forum2_theme_112572677.xhtml?tema=2

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by Bollinger(m): 12:52pm On Jan 02, 2016

Mediapace:
Most students have been complaining that they fail these and that,even to the extent that 47% was recorded for pass grade at the just concluded G.C.E. WAEC,Our guidelines will help you to read and understand.
Take your pen as you read,it goes thus :

1.Take Away all distractions:
Don't allow your brain and your body at large to be distracted by Gf/BF,Food,family problems e.t.c. when reading,
One brain can't do more than one things perfectly at a time,your brain is not a machine[even machines do rest] avoid over using it. When you are reading,focus with one mind and avoid diversion. Moreso,some students are also distracted by meaningless things like games,social medias e.t.c. When reading,that shouldn't be,focus your brain on what you are reading

2.Take A respite:- An adage says "All work and no play makes jack a dull boy". After reading for like 45 to 60mins,take a respite and relax,don't over use your memory by reading for 6hrs without stopping. USE YOUR Brain wisely. When you relax for about 15mins,come back fresh and excited.

3.Summarize what you read:
Take a brief upshot of what you read,some books might be tedious that you might not want to read again,take brief note of some keywords on what you read and write them down,it really helps.
Read at the best time easy for you , God created us in different ways but thesame patterns,
Don't read when you hate most like in the midnight when most people hate,don't inconvinient yourself and know when you assimilate what you read most.
Like me now,it is in the MORNING.
Discover yourself!

4. Read at the best time easy for you :
God created us in different ways but thesame patterns,Don't read when you hate most like in the midnight when most people hate,don't inconvinient yourself and know when you assimilate what you read most. Like me now,it is in the MORNING. Discover yourself!
5.If possible,read in groups:
Sometimes,you may feel bored when you read alone,call your friends and mates so that you can read together but don't misuse the opportunity by playing and gisting for fun when you ought to be reading,you can only gist when on respite

6.Use Dictionaries when reading :
Most of the times when you read,it is not advicable to use dictionaries because it waste time and distracts attention but there are some courses you need it e.g. GEOLOGY: Words like seismometer e.t.c.

7.Ask yourself questions on what you read after reading :
An adage also says "Without an Exam/ TEST,No success,test yourself on what you read by asking yourself question on it,just like revising.

8.Create the habit of reading at least twice a a day :
At times,when you read a topic today and continue it tommorow,you may still forget what you read,just read twice a day and there is every possibility you may never forget what you read again

9.Don't be forced to read :
This is mostly applicable to secondary school students,why should they force you to read? ! When they force you to read,you can't even understand what you read and it also leads to creating some hatred habits towards the course

10 Scholars,Share your experience with us tøo
source:

http://mediapace.wapka.mobi/forum2_theme_112572677.xhtml?tema=2

Very good topic. I am what you'd call a professional crammer. We usually have yearly competitions in my organization to see who knows our doctrines best and i've won quite a few. From my experience, i've found that it is always helpful to;

1. Study at every opportunity you have; People always claim there's not enough time for them to study. I call bullshit on that one. There's always time. Every time you are playing video games, chasing a girl or guy, watching tv, drinking beer, partying, etc, that time can be allocated to developing your mind.

2. Study to the point of exhaustion; When you read and read a particular subject and let's say you fall asleep doing it, when you wake up, don't just get up. Try and remember what you read before you fell asleep. Whatever you remember at that point, chances are it will stay in your memory for a long time.

3. Use the human resource you have; My wife usually get's annoyed whenever i have a competition coming up. She already know's what the deal is. I always use her as a questionnaire. She would sit with me for hours with one of our regulations and ask me questions over and over again.

4. Get mp3's of whatever you want to learn; Ever wondered how you can remember dozens of songs for years? Well the same principle can be applied to studying. I usually record what i want to learn on my phone and just listen to it over and over again.

Hope this helps someone.

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by muderkid(m): 12:52pm On Jan 02, 2016

I think anyone who's interested in studying should first do what makes his/her brain calm... For me It's either I read the Quran or visit nairaland minutes before I start.

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by firstking01(m): 1:04pm On Jan 02, 2016

Ur posting d obvious, bt it's educative tho.

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by firstking01(m): 1:06pm On Jan 02, 2016

Ur posting d obvious, bt it's educative tho....

Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by youngice(m): 1:06pm On Jan 02, 2016

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Re: 10 Ways To Read And Understand by ayindejimmy(m): 1:18pm On Jan 02, 2016

In addition, these are some psychological tips that had also helped me to study while in school.
Try to study at the exact venue of the exam, if possible.
Study to undestand not memorize.
Study again at most two- one hour to ur exam.
Avoid studying in diffirent locations for a particular subject.
After studying regorously, relieve yourself of stress by engaging in some sporting activities.
Map out particular convenient time(s) to study. Mine was 4pm and 1am.
Finaly, "study like its up to u and pray like its up to God."

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