No doubt, taking review while anticipating for the examination day is very stressful. With the broadness of covered topics and lessons, most reviewees try to fasten up the study, not knowing the effectiveness of it is already forsaken. To help you out with this common reviewing dilemma, here are the steps on how to learn a lesson efficiently:
Learn the basic principle. First and foremost, you have to learn the basic of the lesson. Understanding the structure and principles will become the very core of your learning. No matter what you do, if you don’t know the basics, you won’t be able to put the lesson into application successfully- unless you cheat. Don’t take the wrong move of skipping the basics, because you’ll have a hard time understanding the succeeding lessons.
Seek examples. Ask your instructor for some examples, so you’ll have a whole understanding of the lesson. This way you’ll identify things you still don’t understand. Moreover, seeking examples opens your perspective on how to put the lesson into working application.
Ask your questions. After seeking some examples, most probably you have the idea of the things you still don’t understand in the lesson. Ask questions to your instructor until you fully understand every bit of the basics and its application.
Put the lesson into application. Next thing to do is to test your understanding. Answer several problems related to the lesson. Prefer solving the hard problems on your own. So, you’ll have a strong grip on the lesson you learned.
Teach the lesson to others. Form a study group with your classmates and friends. Your learning experience will become holistic only if you exchange ideas with other people. You’ll have better chance of instilling the lessons in your mind.
Learn to deal with the stress while you’re preparing for exams and use it instead for your own advantage. Remember, there are no shortcuts. You can only speed up your review by making your efforts efficient and timely. It isn’t as hard as you think. If you have right focus and dedication, you’ll definitely pass exams.
