DECODE

Doing better in Class

David’ B. Afolabi
 3 THINGS TO NOTE

1. STUDENT is more of responsibility than

nomenclature.

“Don’t enjoy the name and its benefits and

neglect the work”
 3 THINGS TO NOTE

2. The level of your STUDENT-MODE determines

the level of your MASTER-MODE.

“Don’t run after success as a STUDENT if you’re

not ready to do the work of a STUDENT”
 3 THINGS TO NOTE
3. It is not a joke to be a student. So, stop
joking with your studies!

What are you running after?

“If what you’re after is excellent as a student,
then GET TO WORK!”
 INTRODUCTION

DECODING cannot be achieve without ENCODING.

DECODE is the ability to convert a body of information

from one perspective to another perspective without
losing it real intent or meaning.
 INTRODUCTION (Cont.)
DECODE has to do with the ability to translate, readjust
and modify an information (a message, a lesson topic, etc)
in a perspective (The writer of textbooks and your teacher)
into another (Your own) without losing it real meaning.

“It is the ability of a student to DECODE all the teachings

within the four wall of the classroom that makes him/her
an ideal STUDENT.”
 WHO IS A STUDENT?
STUDENT as I have thought many times can be decode as one who with
the ability to:
• STUDY: Ability to learn from other people (Study the works of others)
• TRANSLATE: Ability to decode into your own language
• UNDERSTAND: Ability to comprehend the intention/meaning behind
the learning presented by others
• DETAIL: Ability to rewrite the understanding in your own way without
deforming the original meaning
• EXPANCIATE: Ability to further better the understanding gotten using
the former as a stepping stone.
• NETWORK: Ability to relate one or more related subjects/themes
without mixing up the subject/theme
• TRANSFER: Ability to teach ones discovery to other people. This helps
to have many who can be called a student. So, we will now have
STUDENTS
• SUSTAINABILIT: Ability bring about continuity.
 WHAT TYPE OF LEARNER ARE YOU?
There four types of learners. For effectiveness as a student,
there is a need for you to know your type.

1. The Visual
Learner: Information
retention is more
successful when
studying with visual
elements such as
videos, images, and
demonstrations.
 WHAT TYPE OF LEARNER ARE YOU? (Cont.)

There four types of learners. For effectiveness as a student,

there is a need for you to know your type.

2. The Auditory
Learner: Information
retention is more
successful with audio
elements, such as
lectures, recordings,
and verbalizing
lessons.
 WHAT TYPE OF LEARNER ARE YOU? (Cont.)

There four types of learners. For effectiveness as a student,

there is a need for you to know your type.

3. The Read & Write

Learner: Information
retention is more
successful when
studying with
textbooks, note taking,
and verbalizing
lessons.
 WHAT TYPE OF LEARNER ARE YOU? (Cont.)

There four types of learners. For effectiveness as a student,

there is a need for you to know your type.

4. The Kinaesthetic
Learner: Information
retention is more
successful by trial-and-
error, hands-on
activities and problem
solving.
 STUDY SMARTER NOT LONGER
ALWAYS PREPARE TO STUDY
 Manage your time. Make a weekly schedule and devote a certain amount of
time per day to studying.
 Pace yourself. Find the best speed for you to study and adjust accordingly.
 Get enough rest. Make enough time in your schedule to get enough sleep.
Get a good night's sleep every night and you'll be making the best of your
study time.
 Clear your mind of anything that doesn't have to do with the topic you're
studying. If you've got a lot on your mind, take a moment to write yourself
some notes about what you're thinking about and how you feel before you
start studying. This will help to clear your mind and focus all your thoughts on
your work.
 Eliminate electronic distractions. One of the worst distractions for studying is
electronic devices. They are hooked up to social media, you receive texts
through your phone, and your laptop is hooked to the internet.
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ALWAYS SET UP YOUR STUDY SPACE
 Find a good study spot. Gain control of your study space. You should feel
comfortable so that studying is more enjoyable.to studying.
 Choose background music carefully. Some people prefer silence while they study,
others prefer music in the background. Music can be beneficial to your studying by
helping you be calm, elevating your mood, and motivating you. If you listen to
music, stick to instrumental music, which is music that has no words like classical,
movie scores, trance, or baroque.
 Keep the television turned off. Having the television on while you study is
generally a bad idea. It can distract you a lot and make you focus on the TV show or
movie instead of the book. Plus, voices are extremely distracting because it engages
the language center of your brain.
 Snack smart. Eat healthy, nutritional foods while you study instead of foods filled
with sugar and fat. Go for energy-boosting foods, like fruit, or foods to make you
feel full, like vegetables and nuts. If you need something sweet, eat dark chocolate.
Drink water to keep you hydrated, and drink tea if you need a caffeine boost.
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ALWAYS USE THE EFFECTIVE STUDY TECHNIQUES
Try a five-step approach: SURVEY, QUESTION, READ, RECITE, AND REVIEW. This is
called SQ3R or SQRRR.
o Start with Survey, which means to glance through the chapter to look for
tables, figures, headings, and any bold words.
o Then Question by making each heading into a question.
o Read the chapter while trying to answer the questions you made from the
section headings.
o Recite the answers to the questions verbally and any important information
you remember from the chapter.
o Review the chapter to make sure you include all the main ideas. Then think
about why this is important.
Highlight important details. Use a highlighter or underline the most important
points in the body of the text, so that you can spot them more easily when you
review the material.
Summarize or outline the material. One good way to study is to write the
material in your notes and the textbook in your own words. That way you can
think about it in your terms instead of textbook language.
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ALWAYS USE THE EFFECTIVE STUDY TECHNIQUES
 Break things into smaller parts
 Make associations
 Make flashcards
 Make a study sheet
 Use the THIEVES strategy.
o Start with the ”title”
o Scan the "headings" and subheadings
o Move to the ”introduction”
o Read the first sentence of “every paragraph”
o Look at the ”visuals and vocabulary”
o Read the ”end of chapter questions”
o Look at the chapter “summary”
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SPACE OUT YOUR STUDYING
Kornell compares our memory to water in a bucket
that has a small leak. Try to refill the bucket while
it’s still full, and you can’t add much more water.
Allow time between study sessions, and some of
the material may drop out of your memory. But
then you’ll be able to relearn it and learn more in
your next study session. And you’ll remember it
better, next time, he notes.
Cramming before a big test can leave you
Research shows it’s a bad idea to cram all you’re exhausted. But you’ll learn and remember
studying into one day. Instead, space out those material better if you space your study
sessions over the course of several days.
study sessions.
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PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
Musicians practice their instruments. Athletes
practice sports skills. The same should go for
learning.

Some students took practice tests over several

weeks. On the final test, they scored more than a
full letter grade better, on average, than did
students who studied the way they normally had.
Daily Practice is your key to
success as a STUDENT
“If you want to be able to remember
information, the best thing you can do is
PRACTICE”, says Katherine Rawson.
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Lose the Confusion — Ask for Help

You can't study effectively if you don't understand
the material.

Be sure to ask your teacher for help if you're

confused about something.
You can check yourself by reading through your
notes. Does it all make sense? If not, ask your
teacher to go over it with you. If you're at home
when the confusion occurs, your mom or dad
might be able to help.
 PRAYER
FATHER, I RECEIVE GRACE FOR
BETTER OUTCOME THIS
SESSION (Term) IN JESUS NAME.