Chapter 3: Developing Study Skills
Chapter Summary
Key Takeaways
- Understanding your individual learning style and preferences can help you identify the study and time management strategies that will work best for you.
- To manage your time effectively, it is important to look both at the short term (daily and weekly schedules) and the long term (major semester deadlines).
- Setting concrete long- and short-term goals helps students stay focused and motivated
Activities for Further Reflection
- Map out a week-long schedule of study time. Try to apply the two to three-hour rule. Include any other non-negotiable responsibilities, such as a job or child care duties.
- Use your course syllabi to record your exam dates and due dates for assignments on a calendar. Use a star, highlight, or mark off any days or weeks that look demanding.
- Try two of the note-taking formats that were discussed in this chapter (remember that the Cornell system can be combined with other note-taking formats). Which of these formats did you find more useful for your learning style?
