The Ten Principles of Productive Study

1. Learning occurs in small steps. Begin here and now—not tomorrow—to study and to solve problems.
2. Study daily. Don't expect to learn a lot right before a lesson quiz or the final test.
3. Scan the performance objectives, then carefully read the material and ask yourself relevant questions. Write down questions you cannot answer.
4. Read the material again, take notes, and list key points. Learning is aided by repetition.
5. Think about interconnections with what you know, including on-the-job applications.
6. Visualize GD&T applications, formulas, and key points until you can "see" them with your eyes shut.
7. Write down key points. You really don't know it if you can't write it.
8. Think about each key point. Say it! Write it! Review it! Relate key points to each other and compare their similarities and differences.
9. Consider the strategies used to solve GD&T questions and how you would recognize and approach similar problems presented on a test or on a job.
10. Carefully consider all the practice problems included in your course. Work problems daily. Become familiar with different types of problems.