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 Concentration means much more
than just attending class. To evaluate your concentration abilities,
pay attention by focusing on what you are doing and how you are feeling
at the moment.
Factors that cause you to lose concentration:
• Internal
o Hunger
o Fatigue
o Worry
o Negative Feelings & Emotions
• External
o Noise
o Lighting
o Temperature
o Interruptions |
Here's what you can do to improve your learning:
• Become aware of your learning styles.
• Use self-regulation strategies to reduce or eliminate distractions.
• Enhance your ability to concentrate to the greatest extent possible.
• Change your study environment and habits.
• Choose when and where you study.
• Break long assignments into smaller, more manageable parts.
• Turn the cell phone off.
• Adjust your work hours.
• Experiment and develop a study routine that works for you.
For more ideas, check out Improving
Your Concentration at Kansas State University. Consider taking
a Peninsula College
course to improve your study skills, or click
here to research additional Study Skills Websites on the Internet.
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