SQ3RW: Have you tried it?

Hullo, Fellow Students! 😀

I recently came across a study technique and thought of sharing it with you! Say hello to SQ3RW! This method is said to take all the information you're trying to study and nestle it in your long term memory which reduces the chances of it being forgotten or difficult to retrieve during moments of pressure and/or stress.

What is SQ3RW?

S - Survery: You begin by getting familiar with all the material you need to study! This helps you set goals while making sure you don't get bored or overwhelmed with all that's there. Flip the pages, count them! Check out all the headings and categories. For example: Introduction, Methods, Characteristics, etc.

Q - Questions: Before getting down to the nitty gritty part of studying everything, you need to get your questions clearer. Go through the chapters and make sure all the information is clear to you so that you don't have to break you attention or concentration levels mid-way when you come across something that doesn't seem right.

3R - Read: Read up all your matter! Go over it again and again.

Recite: Say the information out loud! Reading and Reciting works best for all types of learners - whether you're an auditory learner, visual learner or kinesthetic. Reading and Reciting stimulates your sensory organs - eyes and ears - and gets the information into your long term memory faster!

Review: Of course, it does go without saying that you need to read up all that you have learnt :P This freshens up your memory and also strengthens the information bundled up there too!

W - Write: Once you have learnt all your information - by-heart or otherwise - it is time to write it down! Writing helps to securely keep the information in your brain and also shows the weaker areas where the information hasn't been learnt properly. Plus, it is also a great way to practice for the upcoming test or exam!

So tell us, have you ever tried this method? If no then will you? What's your favourite method so far? C: