The best study techniques

Studying is an art that must be developed. Many folks in university do not know how to study and this has become a serious problem to them.
It is good to know how to study because outside the walls of the university, you would need the skills you have developed to gain professional competence after you have left the university.Many professional programms and certifications can only be passed by those who know how to study.
Studying for exams is not the same as studying to understand a subject or piece of material. While the latter requires the use of the mind to go through key information, the later encourages skimming. It is a good thing to understand the secrets of effective study. There are quite a number of study methods which can be used to advantage but we shall be discussing just one of them for the time.
SQ3R- This means Survey, Question, Read , Recite and Record
SURVEY - When you open a piece of material , you should endeavour to skim through the piece of material. Doing this helps you gain a lot of information about the material.You have to look out for basic points and note them. It should be understood that for any study time to be useful, there has to be a dialogue between you and the author. As the mind engages in the to and fro movement, understanding and assimilation is the result.
QUESTION-This is one of the most important parts of this method.Here, you develop questions from this piece of material. Questions that have been asked by the author can also prove to be a very useful form of questioning. Questions aid assimilation.For those who always complain of not been able to recall any material they have read, they should endeavour to make good use of this .
READ - At this stage , you read with the key points you have gathered from the survey and question stage.
RECITE-Here , you do some recitation. Going through the material without looking at the piece. It is seen as 'cramming' sometimes. This would tell if you have gained proper understanding of the subject you have studied.
RECORD- Record what you have studied in a note and do your revision on what you have written.
These methods can be developed and used anyway they suite you. Other methods and techniques are discussed later.