Study Skills Guides

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Study Skills Guides

Struggling to be a successful student? Don't get discouraged, it isn't magic! But it does require desire, dedication and a lot of work. If you want learn how to become a successful student, then you've come to the right place. Our study skills guides for students will provide you everything you need in order to learn how to learn more effectively.

Active listening, reading comprehension, notetaking, stress management, time management, testing taking, and memorization are only a few of the topics addressed in our study skills guides for students. If you'll take the time to learn and apply the study skills concepts and principles taught in our guides you'll not only improve your performance in school but also your ability to learn in general -- and that will benefit you the rest of your life! Whether you're a freshman in college looking to get ahead, a teacher seeking study skills resources for your pupils, or a high school student just trying to survive you'll find the study skills guides, tutorials, and resource you need right below.

General Study Skills Guides

The following are general study skills guides, tutorials and articles for students, parents and teachers that offer proven tips and strategies for improving study skills habits, effectiveness and learning ability. Topics covered include time management, learning style, note taking, reading, math, vocabulary, writing, and listening, among others.

Study Skills Checklist

Discover Your Learning Style

10 Habits of Highly Successful Students

Improving Reading Comprehension

The Cornell System for Taking Notes

Improving Your Note Taking

Improving Your Memory

Effective Listening Skills

Using Effective Time Management To Optimize Your Studying

Coping With Test Anxiety

Finding a Good Study Location

Using Studying Groups

Strategies for Reading Textbooks

SQ3R Strategy for Reading Textbooks

A Guide for Studying Math

Solving Math Word Problems

Vocabulary Building Strategies

Basics of Writing An Essay

Writing Research Papers

Setting and Achieving Goals

The Forgetting Curve

Test Taking Guides

Test taking is a skill in and of itself. Even some of the brightest students struggle when it comes to test taking. Learning how to take tests is an important aspect of educational performance, development and progression. Below we'll explore both general and specific tips and strategies for taking and enhancing performance on various types of tests, including short answer, multiple choice, essay, oral, openbook, and standardized.

Test Preparation Tips

Simple Strategies for Improving Test Performance

Test Taking Strategies

Short Answer Tests

Taking Essay Tests

Multiple Choice Test Taking Tips

True/False Tests

Quantitative and Math Test Preparation Strategies

Openbook Tests

Oral Test Taking

ACT Test Taking Strategies

SAT Test Taking Tips and Techniques

Top 5 GMAT Study Tips

LSAT Strategies

How To Study for the MCAT

Study Skills Resources by Subject

Understanding general, yet proven, strategies for studying and test taking is the first step to becoming an effective learner and student. However, each subject you study is unique and requires a slightly different learning approach. For example, learning how to do calculus is very different than studying American heritage. While both subjects require good study habits, effective listening, and reading comprehension skills, each requires a different approach to learning. Below we'll explore specific study skills and strategies as they relate to performance within individual subject areas.

Accounting

Anthropology

Astronomy

Biology

Business

Chemistry

Computer Science

Economics

English

Engineering

Foreign Language

Geography

Geology

History

Law

Math

Nursing

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

Science

Sociology