<p>We are about to take our last test in World History: The Cold War. In the book it's 5 sections. I don't really mind the reading, but I hate history... so the information doesn't really stick. On our last test WWII I studied really hard and ended up with a B :( I really need to do well on this test to bring my 89% to a 90%. My current study habit is reading over the sections many times. I don't really think my study habits are working too well lol.</p>
<p>What's the best way to study? I'm open to anything.</p>
<p>What works well for you? Re-reading the same material may be wasting you time. Are the tests essays, multiple choice, regurgitation of facts? </p>
<p>For essays, have a family member or classmate quiz you on different topics & pose questions for you to answer. Then do the same (if with a classmate) - preparing the questions will help you focus on what may be important on the exam</p>
<p>For multiple choice, prepare flash cards. Sounds corny, but the act of writing down the information & then testing yourself (or have someone test you is betetr) will help your mind process it and retain it better.</p>
<p>What sections do you tend to do well on? Poorly on? Focus on those. If there have been papers & section assignments, look at the material you had trouble with in particular.</p>
<p>@HereWeGo2 Our test are about 71 questions long, 5-6 short answers, and 3 essays. The multiple choice question are little facts from the book, and my teacher’s notes sometimes differ from the book so I have to study both.</p>
<p>For essays, try to look at things somewhat thematically - think about how themes like De-Stalinization and Brinksmanship connect to Hungary in 1956, the Prague Spring, Vietnam, and the Cuban Missile Crisis, for instance, and think about how these things influenced what came afterward. This can also help you do multiple choice, since things will be a logical narrative in your mind rather than a discrete set of facts you need to know for the exam.</p>
<p>I hate history too haha
what works for me is like I outline my chapters and review them whenever I have time. Try to make cause-effect connections between events so they stick in a web-pattern. This is shown to be the best way to recall information.</p>