M.U.R.D.E.R----A Study System
Mood:
Set a
positive mood for yourself to study in.
Select the appropriate time, environment, and attitude
Understand:
Mark any information you don't understand in a particular unit;
Keep a focus on one unit or a manageable group of exercises
Recall:
After studying the unit,
stop and put what you have learned into your own words
Digest:
Go back to what you did not understand and reconsider the information;
Contact external expert sources (e.g., other books or an instructor) if you still cannot understand it
Expand:
In this step, ask three kinds of questions concerning the studied material: - If I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer?
- How could I apply this material to what I am interested in?
- How could I make this information interesting and understandable to other students?
- Review:
Go over the material you've covered,
Review what strategies helped you understand and/or retain information in the past and apply these to your current studies
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