"M.U.R.D.E.R." -A Study System

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*Mood:

Set a positive mood for yourself to study in.

Select the appropriate time, environment, and attitude

*Understand:

Mark any information you don't understand in a particular unit;

Keep a focus on one unit or a manageable group of exercises

*Recall:

After studying the unit,

stop and put what you have learned into your own words

*Digest:

Go back to what you did not understand and reconsider the information;

Contact external expert sources (e.g., other books or an instructor) if you still cannot understand it

*Expand:

In this step, ask three kinds of questions concerning the studied material:

oIf I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer?

oHow could I apply this material to what I am interested in?

oHow could I make this information interesting and understandable to other students?

*Review:

Go over the material you've covered,

Review what strategies helped you understand and/or retain information in the past and apply these to your current studies