How to Study PowerPoints During Your Athletic Training Education
Step 1: Enjoy a beer and some pizza.
All jokes aside, many people find studying in a bar works surprisingly well.
PowerPoint presentations are a staple in many athletic training programs, but they tend to be denser with information and lighter on visuals compared to undergrad. As a result, understanding how to effectively study them is crucial. It’s all too easy to mindlessly read through slides without truly grasping a significant amount of information.
While there are countless methods for learning from PowerPoint presentations, the key theme across these four approaches is to stay engaged and active. While some people can absorb information simply by reading and remembering, many need to actively write, draw, or speak to truly learn.
Study Guides
For almost every class, creating your own study guides during the initial phase of learning the material can be effective. This approach can be particularly beneficial for PowerPoint slides, but it can be applied to any class.
Here are the steps you can follow:
- Generate one or two questions per PowerPoint slide, focusing on the critical concepts.
- Answer five questions from memory on paper or a whiteboard.
