Study Guide
We want to make your studies with NationsUniversity as productive and enjoyable as possible. We find it helps to pray before starting your study each day. May God bless you as you study His Word. To help you with your studying, here are a few tips for successful students:
First, read through the syllabus once for general content. Really read it, don't just skim through it.
Then on the second reading:
1. Stop often while reading to review the material. It helps to stop at the end of each section of reading and ask yourself, "What was important from this section? What confused me? What parts do I need to reread before I move on to the next section?" In this way, you learn the material as you go, rather than trying to memorize it all at the end.
2. Make notes about what you are reading, listing main points or questions about the material
3. Underline new terms and look up definitions of any words you do not know.
4. Complete all assignments/reflection activities. These activities also help you to think more deeply about the reading you have done. It is a good idea to write down your reflection thoughts. This helps fix the ideas in your mind more firmly.
On the third reading, students should be able to make a simple outline. If you can summarize the main points in each section well enough to share with another person, then you are probably ready to take the exam.
Look up and study all of the scriptures referenced in the syllabus. Many of the questions on the test may not be from your syllabus. Some answers are only found within the scriptures assigned. It is important to study these biblical passages in order to do well on the exams.
When you are having trouble learning the material in a course, it would be best to concentrate on study of one module of the course, take that exam, then move on to the next module.
Suggestions for Taking Exams
Multiple choice problems:
Read the question and think through each answer choice. Eliminate the ones that you know are not correct. Carefully weigh each choice. Choose the correct answer to the problem.
True/False problems:
Be sure to read carefully the entire question. Think through the meaning. Is the statement entirely true, or partially true? Is the statement false or partially false? There may be a partial truth embedded in the statement so you need to read very carefully. Then determine if the question as written is entirely true or false.
Selecting the “incorrect” choice:
When considering the “incorrect” choice, students need to learn how to do the mental exercises necessary to make the proper response. One way to do this is to read the problem or statement carefully. Then pick out all the answers that you know are correct or true. Through the process of elimination, some choices can be eliminated. Take your time to think through each choice and rationalize why this choice is true or not true.
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