Student Guide: Mastering Study Skills for Semester Exams

This document provides a comprehensive guide to effective study skills, essential for academic success in higher education. It explores core study skills like note-taking, mind maps, and effective reading, highlighting their ease of application and benefits in semester preparation. The guide also addresses more challenging aspects such as time management and information source evaluation. It outlines steps for successful semester preparation, including revision, time management, and self-motivation strategies. The report emphasizes the importance of adapting study techniques to individual strengths and weaknesses, along with the use of meditation for improved concentration. Overall, the document serves as a valuable resource for students aiming to enhance their learning process and achieve better results in their semester examinations, offering practical advice and actionable strategies.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY:.................................................................................................................................3
The core study skill which is easy and their explanation:...........................................................3
The study skill which is difficult for semester examination preparation:...................................4
The steps which help the students in the semester preparation:..................................................4
CONCLUSION: ..............................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
The study skill is define as the group of abilities which is essential for improving the
learner capacity. The study skill will increase the performance of students and enhance the
productivity (Mohibu and Ismail, 2021). The study skill which increase the level of creativity
and confidence of learner and enhance their performance in the examination includes the active
listening, reading, note making, taking the test and memorization. The study skills increase the
confidence level as well as self esteem. It reduce the stress of examination and develop the
ability to write the correct answer. The study skill increase by the daily learning habit and self
evolution (Sawant and Fernandes, 2021).
MAIN BODY:
The core study skill which is easy and their explanation:
The study skills enhance the capacity of learner and increase the level to find the time for
study as well as also organised the way for effective learning. The some skill which is easy for
semester are as follows:
Note taking: The study skill which is main for clear the semester is note taking. The note
taking is the process of writing the useful information in the note book which help the learner to
recall it in the time of semester examination (Medeiros, Ramalho and Falcão 2018). It is very
difficult for the learner to learn all the things in a day so it is easy to write all the essential
component of study for further study. The note taking includes the shorthand system of writing
in own language and style and include the key points.
Mind maps: The mind map is the process of learning by making visual framework
through the organising, visualising, summarising process. The mind map skill is very beneficial
because it help in retaining the information in mind. This skills is easy to learn the things and
very helpful for the semester (Barone and Assirelli, 2020). The purpose of mind map skills is to
create the brainstorm ideas which is helpful for storing the information in minds.
Effective reading: The reading is the best way and very important strategy in
preparation of semester examination. The effective reading is the process by which learner
understanding the content which is based on the factual information (Kuo, Tseng and Yang,
2019). It is the easy way for semester preparation because continuos reading help in memorising
the things easily.

The study skill which is difficult for semester examination preparation:
The study skill which is time taking and creates difficulties in the preparation of
semester examination are as follows:
Time management and organization: The study needs proper time and suitable place
for learning like library and peaceful place. In the time of semester there is lack of time to work
in the organised way and students do not follow the time table and it creates difficulties in the
preparation of semester examination (Simpson, 2018).
Source of information: The source of information is helpful in study and for semester
but some time it creates difficulties in the preparation of examination because there is many
more sources like online sources, library sources and bibliographies etc. When the students use
different kind of source at the time of study simultaneously then some time student becomes
confuse and do not understand the key points because of using different source of information.
The steps which help the students in the semester preparation:
The best way for study which help the learner in acquiring knowledge as well as for
semester also is revision process. The revision of thing is the reading, writing and memorising
the topics again and again. The things which the students should do for their semester includes
the effective study and proper management of time (Rogg and et.al., 2021). Before the semester
it should be important to mark all the sections and topic which is prioritize by the teacher or
professor during the class. The student should make the special extra notes for the topic which is
marked as very important in class by teachers or professors. The learners should participate in
the revision class and they should solve the past sample papers. The student should involve in
group discussion and combined study program for understanding the topic clearly. The students
should develop own person approach for learning and study according to their strength and
weakness. The students should also do the medication for increasing the concentration power of
memory before the semester examination (Andriyani and Wulandari, 2022). The student also
focus on various strategies which is important in increasing the self motivation.
CONCLUSION:
As per above report the study skill are the group of strategies which help in increasing the
effective and factual learning process. The various strategies are very helpful in the learning
process and helpful for semester preparation. The report has included the easy study skill of

learning as well as difficult study skill also. As state in above report that reading, mapping and
note making is the easy study skills which is very beneficial for learners and students in their
semester preparation while different sources, time management and organization some times
creates hurdles for students for semester examination preparation. Furthermore, the report has
also included the innovative way and different process of study which work as remainder for the
semester. As per report the revision, time management, self motivation, meditation and many
more are the ways to increase the efficiency of students and helpful in the semester as well.

REFERENCES
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