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Study Skills and Techniques

What is learning? How do we learn?

Learning is a lifelong process, and each individual’s pathway is unique. Understanding your pathway will make learning more meaningful. Here are a few great tools to add to your learning toolkit.

Improve your study skills and technique

• Good study and work habits are learned and need to be practiced over time.
  
  
• Pick one or two things you'd like to change now. Later, work on other areas. (Remember, Rome wasn't built in a day. Set yourself up to succeed by mastering one or two things at a time.)
  
  
• Help is available from many sources: people, books, websites, blogs, CDs, DVDs, magazine articles, etc. Choose the learning resources that are right for you.
  
  
• Set aside time to actively work on improving your study skills and techniques. Time spent now could have a big payoff when it comes to getting the grades you want and achieving your academic and personal goals.
  
  
• We've pulled together some proven ideas for improving study skills and technique. Feel free to download Strategies for Success -- Techniques to Maximize Learning Potential (3 MB pdf) and refer to it often. This manual starts with a quick overview of some of the most effective study and organization tips around. These are explained in more detail in sections that follow the overview:
  
  
  • Introduction
    
  • Before You Begin
    
  • Time Management
    
  • Learning and Memory
    
  • Concentration
    
  • Note-taking and Organization
    
  • Study Strategies
    
  • Reading and Listening
    
  • Exam Writing and Stress Management
    
  • Resources
  
  
• Be patient with yourself while you strive to become the most effective and efficient student you can be.