Go from the big picture to the small. Begin by summarizing the information on a high level, then start drilling down in select areas but always be sure you know

Go from the big picture to the small. Begin by summarizing the information on a high level, then start drilling down in select areas but always be sure you know where it fits in the big picture. This is good because to remember something you need to anchor it to something you know. It's impossible to learn something in isolation, which is why you'll often become confused if you start from the details working yourself up. You simply have no context for the details.