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Possible causes What to do

You are trying to be too ambitious. Break what you are trying to learn up
into manageable chunks.

There is no time to learn

Possible cause What to do

You have not stopped to work out Complete a personal learning action
how important your planned learning plan.
is to you.

You keep getting stuck

Possible cause What to do

You do not have enough strategies for Read Chapter 6 for some good ideas.
coping when the going gets tough.

Your memory does not work properly

Possible causes What to do

You are trying to remember too Break it up into smaller chunks. You
much. are more likely to remember the
beginnings and endings of what you
learn!

You have not made the connections. Try to find the patterns or connec-
tions between the things you have
learned by classifying them in ways
that work for you.

You need to take a different kind of Try mind maps or free notes, see page
notes. 123.

You are tired. Sleep on it.

Your learning is too passive. Make it more active!