Effective Study Techniques and Flashcard Usage, Slides of Computer Security

Download Effective Study Techniques and Flashcard Usage and more Slides Computer Security in PDF only on Docsity! Security + 701 - Study Plan This study plan contains general study tips, an overview of how to create and use flash cards effectively, other study tools, a suggested 30 day study plan, and a suggested 60 day study plan. The purpose is to provide students with some general information and a general plan that they can adapt to fit their own learning goals. General Study Tips ● Studying and learning are very individualistic. Not everything works for everybody. Find the tools, methods, and strategies that work for you. ● The average person has an attention span of 20-30 minutes. ○ Once you have reached the limit of your attention on a task you should do something else for a while. ○ Any time you spend studying beyond your attention span is generally wasted time because you the studying will become increasingly inefficient. ○ The key to maintaining attention is to divide work into different tasks and alternate types of tasks. For example, you can watch videos for 20 minutes, then review notes for 10 minutes, then work on learning tools for 15 minutes, then get up and move around for 15 minutes before returning to videos. You can also alternate watching videos with another task like working on learning tools. ● Be realistic and learn how you learn. If you have a shorter attention span, then set your study time accordingly. Try some different time spans and activities and see what works. If, for example, sitting still makes you lose focus quickly, try to engage in some activity such as following along with the closed captions, taking notes, or even walking around as you watch the video. ○ If a strategy or tool isn’t working after a few days of trying it, change to it. Learning how you learn is mainly the result of trial and error. ● Once you have the plan set, establish small rewards for following the plan. This could be 30 minutes of uninterrupted video game time, a food or drink treat, or anything else that will motivate you to stick to the plan. The reward is just for following through on the plan for that day, not for getting a particular score on a practice exam or a quiz. ● Find the balance between strictly following the plan you created and extreme flexibility. ○ Strictly following a plan that isn’t working or is too ambitious will create anxiety and you will lose motivation. If the 30 day plan is creating too much anxiety, you can switch to the 60 day plan, or modify it so it fits with your learning style. ○ Being extremely flexible, for example, constantly changing the plan, will cause you to lose focus and lose motivation. ● Don’t beat yourself up over a perceived failure. This includes not sticking to the plan, failing a quiz, or failing a practice exam. Instead think about the factors that may have led to the perceived failure. ○ If the factor is something in your control, change it. For example, if you planned on studying for an hour and lost focus after 30 minutes, change up the plan to make it work for your attention span. If studying during your lunch break was interrupted by people talking in your lunch space, change the lunch space or schedule your studying for another time. ○ If the factor is not in your control, ignore it. Life happens and feeling badly about things beyond your control isn’t helpful. How to Use the Videos Effectively ● As you watch the videos ○ Add notes to the study guide ○ Highlight terms and concepts you want to make flashcards for ○ Mark terms or sections based on how well you understand them ○ Put question marks next to any concepts you want to do more research on ● After you watch a section ○ Reread the study guide and the notes you have made to ensure you understand what you wrote while the material is still fresh in your mind ○ Create flashcards or study tools ○ Review the previous day’s flashcards or study tools How to Use the Practice Exams Effectively ● While taking the practice exams ○ Follow the tips from the Conclusion ■ Do a brain dump when you begin the exam to practice the process and to see whether it will be helpful to you ● After you take a practice exam ○ Review the questions that you got incorrect ■ Read the explanation ■ Add to your flashcards or study tools and to your study guide ○ Review the brain dump you created and evaluate whether you should make changes to it ○ Make a list of the objectives for the questions that you got correct and those you got incorrect. Using a tracking chart like the one below will help you see trends Practice Exam number Objectives of correct answers Objectives of incorrect answers #1 How to Make Retaking the Exam an Effective Learning Tool ● When you retake the exam ○ When you read a question that you remember, take a moment and think through why the correct answer is correct instead of just clicking on the remembered correct answer ● After you retake the exam ○ Review the questions that you got incorrect Retake 3 Practice Exams Retake 3 Practice Exams Retake 3 Practice Exams Retake 3 Practice Exams Retake 2 Practice Exams Sample 60 Day Study Plan Best for people without much experience or with less time to study each day. Time is divided into about an hour of videos and an hour of note taking and study tool development. 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