Study Tips & Strategies

Active Learning

  • • Work through problems yourself before looking at solutions
  • • Explain concepts to others or yourself out loud
  • • Create your own examples and test cases

Time Management

  • • Study in focused 25-minute blocks with 5-minute breaks
  • • Review material within 24 hours of learning
  • • Start assignments early to allow time for questions

Understanding Concepts

  • • Focus on understanding "why" not just "how"
  • • Connect new concepts to what you already know
  • • Use multiple representations: visual, numerical, symbolic