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study skills :
Study skills are strategies and methods of purposeful learning, usually centered around reading and writing. Effective study skills are essential for students to acquire good grades in school, and are useful in general to improve learning throughout one’s life, in support of career and other interests.
Study Skills cover multiple areas from note taking to exam preparation, time management to listening skills, stopping procrastination to getting more from lectures and lessons, understanding your learning style to increase effectiveness to writing better essays. These make up an area capable of significant improvement via a clearer understanding of what to do or not do. Simple changes can bring large improvements.
This page provides access to sources of information about all areas in the scope of study skills. Some target specific topics. These include Learning Styles, Time Management, specific methods, Assessing Your Study Skills, Bad Habits and parental advice sites. Others are portals to multi-topic areas. They come from Australia and overseas, from school, university and external sources.
Most tertiary bodies offer advice and support in the area of study skills development. Check with your university.
You can also access a Time Management page on this site for suggestions.
There is no single method for enhancing your study skills. Look to take the best of what is offered so you maximise the result.
Australian
- Academic Skills Program
University of Canberra. Learning skills. Links to pages for a range of contexts encountered at university from lectures to exams. - Improving Your Study Skills
Teacher Vision Australia. 5 topics designed to assist an improvement in study skills. - Learning Skills Online
James Cook University. Listed under 6 headings. One section has PDF downloads. Covers all areas. - NSW Students Online
Has a section on Study Tips, alog with other HSC information. - Online Academic Skills Resources
Learning Centre, University of New South Wales. Sections include, Essay and Assignment Writing, Writing, Exam Skills, Reading & Note&345;taking, specialist writing formats, referencing, plagiarism, Getting Organised, Oral Presentation. - Student Learning
LaTrobe University. Sections include using learning at university, speaking, academic vocabulary, reading & note taking, writing, referencing, plagiarism, revision, exam preparation, more. - Study and Exams
Linked to the NSW HSC, but applicable everywhere at this level. 18 topic categories [plus 2 specifically for the HSC]. Time management, listening skills, stress management, effective memorisation techniques, more. Each section has collected links for that area. - Study Tips
SACE, South Australia. Study and Revision Tips, Keeping Cool under Pressure. - Studying Tips & Resources
Youth Central. Victorian Government. Study & Exam Tips, Top 10 study tips, To 10 exam tips, online study rersources, Dana’s Resourcesfor stress-free study. - Study Skills Australia
Commercial program. People may find it useful. - Study Skills, Ergo
State Library of Victoria. Get Organised, Survive Exams, Manage Stress, Research Skills, Essay Writing Skills. - Study Skills for Dummies
If you can’t do it any other way, buy or borrow this book and read how to do it. - Study Help
Swinburne University of Technology. ‘How to find information to help you research, write and reference your assignment’. -
Study Vibe
‘How to study - study skills for primary and high school students’. Sections include iAm, iThink, iDo, iStudy, iResearch, iCommunicate, a Toolbox and News. You can join for Free. Worth visiting. - TAFE Studylinks
Effective study skills, Stuy Skills Self-Help, Study Guides and Strategies, How to Study. Links to other sites for these. An associated page provides information on Information & Research. - VCE Study Skills
Victoria. Selection of articles, ideas, tips, resources. 20+ at time of inclusion.
International
General Sites
- 5 Bad Study Habits You Should
Resolve to Avoid
From the Study Hacks blog. - Effective Study Skills
Extensive artyicle. Broken into topics, with small paragraphs presenting the information. Easy to follow. Options for Fee-based material. - How to Rock Your Intellectual Game
The Top 111 Learning Strategies. ‘The best 111 tricks to keep you on top of your intellectual game. With these tips, you’ll remember more, come up with better ideas, and be able to communicate your thoughts better’. - How-to-Study.com
Provides valuable study skills resources for teachers, parents, students around the world. - Howtostudy.org
Why study ?, How to Study Model, Resources, blog, more. - How To Succeed as a Student
Free download from this site. 140 page book done by a now retired academic. Suitable for undergraduates and late secondary. - Information and Study Skills
Mind Tools. Articles on specific topics from an Introduction to Effective Note-Taking, SQ3R method, Mind Maps, more. - Learning Styles and Study Skills
Annotated links to further information on this area. - MemoMaster
‘Free outliner software to administer and file all sorts of texts and calculations !’ - On-Line Study Skills Improvement Information
California Polytechnic State University. 17 topics from Listening to Time Saving Tips. These are all online. They have other information geared to their own institution. - Poor College Study Habits
‘10 Common Study Skills Mistakes that Students Make’, ways to avoid them. Suite 101. - Self-Help Info Sheets
Check the list for Study Skills which range from Time Management to Relaxation Exercises. From Texas A & M University. - Skills for OU Study
Done by the Open University in the UK. ‘Use the resources on this site to develop the study skills you need for your OU course, and get the confidence you need to succeed’. - Study Guides and Strategies
Joe Landsberger. Studying, Time management, Thinking, classroom participation, preparing for and taking tests, research, writing types, resources, more. Spend some time selecting individual sections here.
One of, if not the best site, in this area. - Study Habits, Study Skills
Study Guide, Articles, Subjects, Blog, more. - Study Skills
Learning and Teaching Scotland. Overview, then sections for different age groups, 5-9, 10-14, 15-18. Each has four sections with appropriate skills. - Study Skills [About]
Information and advice in 5 major sections with each having multiple sub-sections on specific aspects of that major area. Covers Time Management, Getting Organised, Improving Your Memory, Reading Skills and Strategies for Success. - Study Skills Activities
Montana State Literacy resources. 10 major topics some with multiple sections. Download as PDF or Word files. Looks good. Their Learning Styles information is one area of this. -
Study Skills : A Study Guide for Students
‘Developing effective study skills, improving reading comprehension, discovering your own personal study style, learning to manage your time more efficiently and learning the best way to prepare for exams are just a few of the topics covered in “The Study Skills Guide for Students”. Get the study skills e-book’. Wide range of strategies and information provided. - Study Skills, Bized
‘Designed to assist students with basic and general study skills, provide revision and exam help, and offer coursework advice. Resources have been organised under the following headings:’ basic Skills, General Skills, Coursework, Revision & Exams. Individual topics within each. - Study Skills Guides for College Students
‘Our study skills guides for colleges students were designed with college students in mind. Time management, notetaking, reading comprehension, essay writing, test taking, active listening, stress management, researching and memorisation are only a few of the topics addressed’. - Study Skills & Habits Videos
Watch those you feel will be of help. - Study Skills [Palgrave]
‘This area of the website provides practical advice on how to maximise your learning potential. It will help you identify ways of studying more effectively’. Learning strategies, Personal Effectiveness, Writing, Thinking, Exams. - Study Skills Self Help Information
Online Study Skills Workshops. Virginia Tech. Topics cover all areas of study skills. - Study Skills Online
‘An electronic guide to some of the best ways to study’. 11 sections in the main part. Help file available in Word format. - Study Skills Resources
‘Clicking on a title will download a PDF file copy of the document’. Wide range from Cornell University Learning Strategies Centre.
- Study Skills, Study Strategies
Resource availability, popular books about study skills, types of study skills with specific examples, e.g. PQRST, Traffic Lights, Research Exercise, see also, references, links. From Wikipedia. - Study Skills & Test Preparation
‘Help your students [grades K-12] study more effectively, with these articles and printable handouts. There are test-taking tips, time-management advice, homework help, help with reading textbooks and memorization, more’. - Study Skills for Students
‘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 memorisation are only a few of the topics addressed’. - Study Skills Toolkit Weblinks
Briefly annotated listings in 6 directories. - Study Skills, Wikibooks
managing your time, taking notes, reading, listening to lectures, memorising, having discussions, writing tests, writing term papers, alternative techniques, links, more. From Wikibooks. - Study Tips
Singapore. ‘Study skills are crucial for your child to be successful in his or her academic career, but they alone are not enough to make your child a straight ‘A#8217; student. To get the total package, your child needs both study skills and organizational skills. You can help your child learn and master simple organization skills at home, from an early age’. - Study Tips for Students
From StudyNotesHelp. Presentations on multiple topics in directories from ‘Before You Begin’ through making plans for study, developing effective study, exams, research, writing essays [papers], speech making, seeking help, more. Worth visiting. An interesting and detailed section about Distance Education. - Surfing the Net With Kids, Study Skills
Annotated links to sites at several different education levels. Other links. A Longer listing from the same site can be found here. - Tips For Helping Kids and Teens
With Homework and Study Habits. Common sense information, links to other sites, more. Child Development Institute. - Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Better Student
‘Good study tips and habits can make a tremendous difference in understanding academic subject matter, and improving test scores. Regardless of the different types of students there may be, understanding how to absorb and articulate subject matter is a necessity for all people involved in the learning process; in and outside of the classroom’. Annotated links to information listed under Participating in Class, Studying, Improving Reading Skills, Prepping for Tests, Taking Tests and Writing Essays. - Websites
Cengage. Annotated links about specific study skills topics. A Second Listing, done in chapters, can be found here. - Web Sites on Study Skills
Bucks County Community College. Collated in directories.
Teaching Study Skills
- How to Teach Study Skills
eHow. Simple instructions. Links to related articles. - Teaching Study Skills
‘Tips and Suggestions for Helping a Student With Poor Study Habits’. Suite 101. - Teaching Study Skills [2]
A Guide for Parents. US National Association of School Psychologists. 5 major sections, plus resources. - Teaching Study Skills : Ideas That Work
Article by Cara Bafile, National Education Association, US.