TIPS TO STUDY ONLINE EFFECTIVELY AT HOME

1. Make a clear and balanced study schedule Makinga daily or weekly schedulecan help weorganize and keep track our onlinestudymoreeffectively. However, we should also leave some space for other activities or our hobbies to balance our study such as exercising, reading books, doing housework, cooking, drawing, gaming. . . This will helpwe gain more disciplines and maintain stable energy for all activities. 2. Eat properly and drink enough water: Your body and the brain need energy to work at its best, especially when studying. You should have a decent meal high in proteins like eggs, fish, or meat, with some vegetables and fruits to feel energized before class. Human brain is 80% water which also affects our concentration when the body is dehydrated, so always have a full water bottle by your side. 3. Dress appropriately: Whereverwe are, we should dress appropriate clothes for our class. However, our clothes should also be cool or warm enough to keep we comfortable. This doesnot onlyshowourrespect to our teachers and friends, butwe will also be more confident and motivated to study harder with a relaxed outfit. 4. Participatemore actively: If weget into the class just to watch the screen and listen to our teachers and friends speaking, it’s called passive class participation. An activeclass participation means that we pay attention to everyone, discuss study topics, answer and ask questions. Participating actively in class can make the lesson more engaging and help us gain better understanding afterward. 5. Get your study spaceready: Last but not least, never lying on bed to study because we might sleep and miss our lessons at some point. Get ready for online learning with all necessary tools like recharged laptop, stable internet, a pen and a notebookin acool, bright and quiet space. All unnecessary digital devices must be turned off as they can distract you from your study. 6. The pomodoro method¬: This method is extremely effective as it helps we do something more productively and feel less exhausted, especially when westudy online at home. We just need to set the timer for 25 minutes and focus on your study. After that, let yourself relax for 5 minutes like having a snack, a drink, or doing some gentle exercises and then continue the study. We should only repeat this 5 times, then reward ourselves with a long break to recharge our energy for the next Pomodoro cycle. If you’re interested, please have a look at this link: Làm việc hiệuquảvớiphươngphápPomodoro_The Present Writer 7. No multitasking (Do many things at the same time) Mostof us believe that we canmultitask and stillachieve good performance on study or work, typically studying online while checking social media, watching films while messaging, reading while eating, …However, many studies have shown that multitasking can damage our brain, especially theto control cognition and emotions in the long run. If this is not true, multitasking will still negatively affect our ability to focus, organize and pay attention to detail, and so will ourstudy results. Therefore, it is wiser to focus on doing one thing well at a time. 8. Effective note-taking method Taking notes is one of the most important skills for you to learn something when you read a book, have a meeting, listen to lectures, … however not everyone knows how to take note to help them remember the information effectively. Thus, we need tohave a suitable note taking method to optimize our learning. These methods can be Cornel, mindmap, sketchnote, diagrams…Organizing and classifying our notes is also important, aswe can find it immediately when needed. To explore the right method for you, check this out: Cáchghichéphiệuquảchođọcsách, nghegiảng, cuộchọp_The Present Writer 9. Reviewthe lessons regularly: Maintaining the spirit of regular learning, especially reviewing the lessons is a must in our study because this will help us memorize the knowledge in long-term and minimize stress during exam preparation. So, before each class, we should have a look at old lessons and systemize our knowledge in each chapter for effective exam revision. For more details, please check this out: 10. Prepare the lessons in advance: ¬ Preparing for the lesson in advancecan set you ahead of everyone. By reading textbooks, watching videos, researching the topics quickly, you can grasp the basic information andcreate some questions related to the topic before class. During the class, you will be moreconfident and focused on the lesson. With the overall understanding of the topic beforehand, you may only need to ask your teachers which points you don’t know or understand, and then take note.