Other Important Learning Strategies Links

This is a list of study skills websites that students can use to improve their learning strategies. There are also study skills handouts on some of these topics available in CAS.

General Study Skills Sites

http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/hndouts.html http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/handouts.html http://www.humboldt.edu/~learning/resources.htm http://www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/helplist.html http://www.delta.edu/tlc/TLCStudySupport/learninglinks.htm#stskills Understanding the Textbook http://www.howtostudy.org/resources/read/index.htm http://www.rio.maricopa.edu/distance_learning/tutorials/study/textbook.shtml

Taking Lecture Notes

http://www.howtostudy.org/resources/note/index.htm http://www.utoronto.ca/hswriting/notes.htm

Preparing for Tests

http://www.howtostudy.org/resources/objt/index.htm http://www.arc.sbc.edu/testpreparation.htm Understanding the lectures http://www.mc3.edu/aa/lal/workshops/listeningskills.html http://ss.bryantstratton.edu/listen/listen.php Understanding the Subject Matter http://www.howtostudy.org/resources/howpsyc/index.htm -This has a list of academic subjects and tips on how to study for them

Time Management

http://www.howtostudy.org/resources/time/index.htm http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/time.html Writing Assignments http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/handouts/1231.html

Organization

http://www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/help/getmore.html

Many of these Handouts are available in the ASC
How to Set Up a Study Schedule
Establishing and Achieving Goals
Organizing Your Study Time
Get Organized Now
Hints for Textbook Reading
Taking Notes on Lectures
The Cornell Method
Concentration Tips
Math Anxiety
How to Learn New Words, Scientific Symbols and Formulas
Advisement - Scheduling Hints
Handling Home and School Responsibilities
Calculating Your GPA

Additional Resources from Other Institutions

Chemeketa Community College Study Skills Page: One of the best around! Coordinated by Lucy MacDonald, a nationally respected professional in the learning support field.

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab: The Purdue University Online Writing Lab serves writers from around the world and has many handouts and resources that you can download to assist you as you write.

University of Minnesota Duluth: Learn about study skills, how to practice effective study strategies and how to manage your study skills. Assessment tools are also available. You can take a study skills survey and/or complete a time audit to see where your time is going.

University of Arizona - University Learning Center: This web site gives hints on study skills. You can take a Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire designed to assess college students' motivational orientations and use of learning strategies. You can also download a semester calendar to help you get organized!

University of St. Thomas, Minnesota's Learning Center: Find practical help on study strategies in 7 languages (English, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, French, German, and Italian)!