The M.U.R.D.E.R. System of Study has been designed by expert educationists to help students world over who struggle day in day out with their huge pile of books and course material. It aims to lighten the heavy burden on their shoulders and make education a simplified process, less toiling, and more enjoyable and burdensome. The steps suggested are simple to follow and have proven to be quite effective. So here we list the ingredients of the perfect M.U.R.D.E.R.
M for Mood :
The mood has to be right an apt to be able to study. You cannot study when you are either upset, or irritated or want to do something else. Only when you get the feeling of wanting to study, can the books and the black letters register in your brain. So the exercise is to develop a positive mood for study – which is a result of your mood, appropriate ambiance and timing, and your willingness to study.
U for Understand :
The key to learning is to understand every word that you read and write. The tip here is to not mug up anything. Learn only that which you can completely understand and interpret. If you cannot, then note it down and have it cleared.
R for Recall :
Recall value of what has been studied should be determined always, before jumping to the next chapter or subject. After you read through a chapter, learn the facts and memorize definitions, close the books and try to recall all that you have just studied. Interpreting in your own words, as is mentioned in the previous point, is the most effective way of improving recall and maximizing the time of it.
D for Digest :
Education can best be related to food. As digesting food is essential to get the nutrients out of it to benefit ourselves, so is digesting the written word significant for intellectual well being. Reconsider what has not been understood or imbibed.
E for Expand :
Studying should be a process of self enlightenment and not mere for the sake of some instant goal. Your learning should be such that it satisfies three vital criteria – what you have learnt should apply to what you are interested in and you should wonder every time if it can be applied; if you ever meet the one who has penned the material you should be able to question him, have doubts to be addressed by him, and you should be able to offer positive criticism; finally if you were to teach the same to a group of students, it should be understandable and intelligible.
R for Review :
The final step is to review the studied material. You should go over it, so that a clear perspective and understanding is developed. You should thus try out methods to retain it, and be able to apply it in future.
