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?

 

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