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Study Skills
Every student needs assistance with study habits and time management from time-to-time. Our Study Skills Resource listing provides a variety of resources to assist you with learning basic study skills.
Resources to improve note-taking, studying for exams, and effective time management are available below. Utilize these resources to improve your basic study habits and help ensure your academic success.
Study Skills – Online Resources
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Study Skill – Documents
Strategies for Success
Study skills for the first week and beyond.
Study Skills
How to get A’s
Seven study tips to help you get A’s in college.
7 Ways to get A’s
Taking Good Notes
The importance of good lecture notes and best
practices.
Taking Good Notes
Note taking Example
Cornell Note taking Example – Tips and sample layout.
Applies to any topic.
Note taking Example
Reading Your Textbook
Reading, note taking and review technique.
Reading Your Textbook
SQ3R Example
Example of how to use the SQ3R textbook reading method.
SQ3R Example
Test Taking Strategies
Preparing for and taking exams.
Test Taking Strategies
Are You “Test Anxious”?
Self-evaluation and strategies.
Test Anxious
Relaxation Exercise
Relaxation technique recommended for use before or
during study sessions..
Relaxation Exercise
How to Survive Exam Weeks
Dealing with tension, time management and other
techniques.
Survive Exam Weeks
Time Management Techniques
Common time wasters and tips for handling them.
Time Management
Learning Styles
Identify and learn study strategies for your learning style.
Learning Styles handout
Weekly Homework Planner
A weekly planning form for scheduling homework.
Weekly Homework Planner
Weekly Schedule Planner
A weekly schedule and study planning form.
Weekly Schedule Planner
Monthly Schedule Planner
A monthly schedule planning form.
Monthly Schedule Planner
Motivation and Goal Setting
Increase your motivation and learn how to set goals.
Motivation and Goal Setting
The 7 Step Anti-Procrastination Plan
Advice and techniques for avoiding procrastination.
7 Step Plan
Overcoming Math Anxiety
Strategies to use to help you overcome math anxiety.
Math Anxiety
How to Form Study Groups
Steps you can take to form study groups and specific activities for study groups to use.
Study Groups
Improving Your Memory
Tips on improving memory and retention.
Improving Memory
Mnemonic Techniques and Memory “Tricks”
Using ACRONYMS and other specific memory
techniques.
Memory Tricks
10 Steps to Emotional Health and Vitality
Practical advice for maintaining emotional health.
Ten Steps
What I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me…
Advice on what to do now that you are in college.
Wish Someone Told Me
Preparing for a profession in the health sciences
A Powerpoint presentation on how to prepare for admission to professional schools and programs.
Preparation for Health Sciences Professions