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

           "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., other books or an instructor) if you still cannot understand it.

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

•      If I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer?
•      How could I apply this material to what I am interested in?
•      How 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.