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

*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., …

…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