Self-study is a necessary skill for learners and has been recognized for a long time. In schools today, we occasionally come across slogans to promote and encourage students to self-study.
President Ho Chi Minh once taught about self-study: "In the way of learning, self-study is the key". Or the scientist Albert Einstein had a famous saying: "Knowledge can only be obtained through human thinking". And if you want to have the thinking to gain your own knowledge, the best way is to self-study.
Students in Phu Yen province learn about admissions, careers, and effective learning methods in the 2025 Exam Season Consulting program organized by Thanh Nien Newspaper in the province last weekend.
Photo: Tran Bich Ngan
Why do we need self-study skills?
Returning to the above quote from physicist Albert Einstein, the reason why we must self-study to gain solid knowledge is because only when we actively seek and explore ourselves will we have the best conditions to remember knowledge. If we only listen to teachers' lectures, passively solve exercises or spend all our time studying, we will have little opportunity to discover and master knowledge ourselves.
For example, with math, if in class or in extra classes, because of the teaching schedule, students have very little time to think and find ways to solve exercises. But when studying on their own, students will be free to ponder, research documents, and find solutions. And when they solve a problem, they will remember the solution very well and for a long time.
The same goes for social subjects. Self-interaction on the internet helps students interact in multiple ways, look at problems objectively, and make good and bad choices without being limited to a certain subjective perspective.
Tips on self-study
Previously, scholar Nguyen Hien Le (1912-1984) also advised students on self-study. In the book Kim chi nam cua hoc sinh , scholar Nguyen Hien Le discussed the need for students to know how to organize self-study at home. In which, he focused on arranging (making) a reasonable schedule for studying, choosing a self-study space (paying attention to noise, light...), self-study group friends, choosing books and how to self-study each subject...
Nowadays, students need to pay more attention to choosing materials and how to use them effectively when self-studying; how to combine lessons/lectures in class with self-references; knowing how to interact on social networks... are also requirements that need attention.
Scholar Nguyen Hien Le also advised students to maintain hygiene, eat moderately and scientifically, and exercise to study better because according to scholar Nguyen Hien Le, "a healthy body leads to a clear mind."
Writing practice lesson held outside the school garden of class 4/8, Kim Dong Primary School, Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City
Professor Tran Van Khe (1921-2015), a famous researcher of traditional culture and music in Vietnam, also mentioned effective ways to self-study and remember for a long time. In the book Stories from the Heart , Tre Publishing House, 2010, sharing about how to learn quickly and remember for a long time, Professor and Doctor Tran Van Khe said that when he was a high school student at Petrus Ky High School (now Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted, Ho Chi Minh City), he came up with many good "tricks" in learning methods. That is, applying everything that helps you remember to remember correctly and for a long time; simplifying complex knowledge, including poetry and acting to make learning more interesting.
For example, to remember important historical events, Professor Tran Van Khe often looks for important events with time markers. For example, in the French Revolution of 1789, in Vietnamese history, there is the event of King Quang Trung winning the battle of Dong Da, driving the Qing army out of the country. Or when studying Chinese history with the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing dynasties, it is often difficult to remember the exact year, Professor Tran Van Khe "simplified" by rounding: Tang has 3 centuries 7th, 8th, 9th; Song has 3 centuries 10th, 11th, 12th; Yuan has 1 century 13th; Ming has 3 centuries 14th, 15th, 16th; Qing has 3 centuries 17th, 18th, 19th. Although the above method of remembering is not accurate in terms of year, it is easy to remember the century.
At the age of 90, Professor Tran Van Khe still constantly innovates to remember. Professor Tran Van Khe shared that to remember a 10-digit phone number, he separates it into groups of numbers and then connects it to other events such as date of birth, floor number...
Obviously, to learn effectively and have lasting value, each student needs to practice self-study skills.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/loi-khuyen-cua-nguoi-noi-tieng-ve-tu-hoc-185250317101522989.htm
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