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STUDY SKILLS ONLINE RESOURCES
COLLEGE
LEARNING AND STUDY SKILLS
Purdue
University
(Click on Handouts, Tutorials, and/or Net Resources)
Sweet
Briar College Academic Resource Center
The
Study Skills Help Page Strategies for
Success
Learning
Strategies Guides (Click on Learning Enhancement
Services then on Learning Strategies Guides)
Study
Skills Package
A plethora of links to
online resources to help improve your study skills.
Study
Skills Self-Help Information
Virginia
Tech Division of Student Affairs
A
jumping off point to more than 25 links including: Time Scheduling Suggestions,
Study Skill Checklist, Editing Lecture Notes, Constructive Suggestions Regarding
Motivation, Note Taking and In - Class Skills, Priority Setting, etc.
Online
Study Skills Workshops Including Time Management Strategies, Increasing
Textbook Reading Comprehension using SQ3R, Seven Strategies for Improving Test
Performance, Study Skills Inventory, and more.
STUDY READING / SQ3R
The basic
SQ3R Reading Method
Best
Reading Methods: SQ3R
On
this page from NC State University, scroll down to find the
area where they discuss practice and reasons to stick with SQ3R.
SQ3R - Why and How
Textbook
Study Method Inventory
ANNOTATING AND MAPPING
Why map;
when to map; how to map
The
Concept Mapping Homepage
Describes the purpose of
using concept maps, the difference between concept maps and
mindmaps, and provides links to useful sites and software.
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Types of Maps
The samples here show some of the kinds of maps
students might create in prewriting for various
kinds of assignments. |
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Concept Maps: Introduction to Concept Maps
Contains links to
examples of the 4 major categories of concept maps, special
concept maps, and a concept map bank.
Annotating a text
"Annolighting" a text
Annotated
text (with example)
Assignment: Annotate a Text
TAKING NOTES FROM LECTURES
AND TEXTBOOKS
Taking good notes is a three-stage process in which there
are certain things you should do
before class,
during
class, and after
class.
Here are some
things you should do to
be a good listener in class.
Taking Notes: In Class and From a Textbook
Notetaking Strategies
Notetaking Systems (including Cornell Notes)
Cornell Notes
Cornell Notes (includes 5 R's)
Top 5 Tips for Effective Notetaking
IMPROVING
CONCENTRATION AND COMPREHENSION
Strategies
for Improving Concentration and Memory
Metacognitive
Behaviors of Good Readers
Improving
concentration when you read and study
Tips
for Increasing Concentration
Scroll down to find the link to "Top Ten Tips for Increasing
Concentration".
While you're there take a look at some of the other valuable college success
links.
Regression
Regression may be necessary for
comprehension
Developing
Your Visualization Muscle
A
technique for eliminating subvocalization
Comprehension
Skills: Topic,
main idea, topic sentence, thesis
Reading
Skills Tutorials
TEST TAKING AND
PREPARATION
Test Taking Strategies
Test Taking and Anxiety
Exam
Skills On these pages you will find links to a number of
websites having content related to test taking skills.
Dr.
Ah-Chem's Poop Sheet on Exam Skills This page has some very
practical, useful suggestions for getting better grades on
exams. Here's ane example: Press down hard on your pencil when
you write and use a soft lead. Why??? Professors ALL have
failing eyesight and what they can't read, they can't give
credit for. And (speaking from personal experience) they get
steamed and a little reluctant to give points if they have had
to arm-wrestle with your paper to find the answers. Label things
clearly!!!
Test
Anxiety On these pages you will find links to a number of
websites having content related to managing stress and
overcoming test anxiety.
Test taking strategies,
skills, & techniques
Test Taking - Before, During and After
MEMORY
AND LEARNING - RETENTION AND RETRIEVAL
Memory
Principles to Improve Your Study Habits
Strategies
for Improving Concentration and Memory
Principles
of Memory
Remembering