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Physics Study Skills
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- To make physics more fun, keep relating it to your everyday life. Look
for situations or occurrences that illustrate what you are learning. For
example, what causes hairs to repel one another on a dry winter day? How
does your engine use gasoline to produce motion? What causes the heat on a
drill bit after drilling a hole in metal?
- The physics lab is wonderful for setting up experiments to illustrate
and practice what you are learning. Use it often, but why not make the whole
world your lab? Set up your own experiments at home, at work, in your
backyard, or in your workshop.
- Form a physics study group to talk aloud and test yourself on your new
learned knowledge. Explaining physics to others is an excellent way to
reinforce new concepts. Study groups also help students to do better by
increasing their motivation and confidence. If group is out of the question
for you, try explaining new ideas to a family member, a friend or even your
dog!
- Research has shown that we remember 90% of what we say and do. So
practice, practice, practice (do, do, do) physics and explain it to others
(say, say, say).
- Physics is cumulative; one topic builds on another - so don't fall
behind. Attend every class if you can. Keep up with the material. If you
need help, get it immediately. You can get assistance from your instructor,
the Math Learning Center, physics lab aides, your classmates, family or
friends, other physics texts, the college outline series (ex. Schaum) or the
library reserve shelf (problem solutions, study guide).
- Review immediately after class and again eight hours later. Most of the
information we learn is lost within the first 20 to 60 minutes after
learning. So be sure to review as soon as you can.
- Begin studying for exams well in advance and avoid cramming. Throughout
the semester, as you learn each new concept test yourself on it. The best
students are testing themselves continuously throughout the learning
process. In addition, make up your own difficult practice tests and practice
working out all types of problems.
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