1.

HAVE A WINNING ATTITUDE

BOTTOM LINE: KNOW THAT YOU CAN SUCCEED
AND YOU WILL….
2. KNOW YOUR LEARNING STYLE
 3. PLAN A LEARNING STRATEGY
TWO IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF A GOOD
LEARNING STRATEGY:
i) Time management

ii) logical sequence of activities

 TIME MANAGEMENT
• Put your time plan down in paper
• Don’t short yourself on study time
• Break up your study sessions
• Learn when to say “No”
LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF ACTIVITIES
• Read the appropriate chapter in the textbook
• Attend the lecture or discussion class, taking
careful notes
• Review and organize your notes
• Participate in related laboratory and
demonstration activities
• Reread the textbook chapter
• Work through some learning activities
• Review the material with other students, as
in a study group
• Make a quick review of your notes just
before test
 4. ARRANGE A SUITABLE AREA
• Make sure you have a good access to the site
• Be sure that you have a comfortable lighting
• Ensure that the surroundings complement
your learning style
• Analyze the background noise
• Make sure you have what you need to study
 5. PLAN A READING STRATEGY

• SQ4R Reading Method:

(Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Record, Review)
 6. ANALYZE YOUR NOTE-TAKING
SKILLS
• Note-taking is the key to comprehension,
retention and recall
FEW POINTS – PLANING A NOTE-TAKING
STRATEGY:
 know the professor’s style
 plan for note-taking
 listen well
 structure your notes
 process your notes
 Write it out
 Look for connections
 7. STUDY ACTIVELY
• Answer review questions found at the end of
each chapter
• Keep up with the new vocabulary
• Form a study group
8. USE ALL YOUR RESOURCES
 9. PREPARE FOR TESTS
• STAY HEALTHY
• BE COMFORTABLE
• ANTICIPATE STRESS
• MAKE A FINAL REVIEW OF IMPORTANT
CONCEPTS
HINT: prepare a mnemonic devices
 EXAMPLE OF MNEMONIC DEVICE
• HOW TO REMEMBER WHICH WHITE BLOOD
CELLS ARE ABUNDANT AND THE LEAST
Never - - neutrophils
Let - -- lymphocytes
Monkeys - -- monocytes
Eat - --- eosinophils
Bananas - -- basophils
 10. USE A TEST-TAKING STRATEGY
DURING THE EXAMINATION
• Know the testing style
• Skim over the test before answer any
questions
• Skip questions that you can’t answer
• Understand the nature of each item
• Analyze the wording
• Eliminate choices
• If you have to guess
• Plan your answers
• Understand the directions
• Understand the question
STUDENT SURVIVAL TIPS IN ANATOMY
& PHYSIOLOGY BY KEVIN PATTON
1) Have a winning attitude
2) Know your learning style
3) Plan a learning strategy
4) Arrange a suitable study area
5) Plan a reading strategy
6) Analyze your note-taking skills
7) Study actively
8) Use all your resources
9) Prepare for tests
10) Use a test-taking strategy
11) Pray for God’s guidance*
(*added by Mrs. G. Poblete)
11. PRAY FOR GOD’S GUIDANCE
CONGRATULATION!!!
CLASS 2018