Using Elaboration Strategies
Whats wrong with the way I am studying currently?
One of the most common mistakes students make when coming to university from high-school is relying on memorization as an effective method to study. Courses in university are too packed with information to use simple rehearsal strategies by themselves. Students then begin to feel like a machine programmed to spew-out information on demand, not fully getting a grasp of what all that information means in the context of their course. This becomes especially dangerous later in the year as information memorized in this method is quickly forgotten and new concepts require the old concepts to build on.
Rehearsal doesn't lead to encoding - thus doesn't lead to information being stored in "the long term memory."
So, how does one learn new material as a pose to just memorize material?
This is where elaboration strategies come in to play.
What are "elaborations strategies"?
"Elaboration strategies" are methods of engaging with the material in order to create stronger connections with the material, so that the information is not only passed to long term memory but also learned in the context of the course for deep understanding.
So how does I use elaborations strategies?
Check out this video from McMasters University for just a small example of elaboration techniques available to use to improve your studying.
The Student Success Centre also offer a variety of workshops on how to use elaboration techniques along with organizational methods and many other techniques to maximize your learning on your tight schedules.
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