Learn techniques and strategies for improving academic learning. The Academic Skills Center has prepared handouts to help you achieve academic success. The handouts are easy to access and view online, or you can print them out to keep with you. The handouts cover:
Active Reading: Comprehension and Rate
Classes: Notetaking, Listening, Participation
Improving Concentration, Memory, and Motivation
Studying in Math and the Sciences
Preparing and Taking Tests and Exams
The following handouts provide suggestions on ways to take good notes and use them well.
The following document provides strategies for general academic success.
Studying in the sciences can prove to be challenging. The following document provides some study tips for sciences students.
Learning a foreign language can be a challenging task. The following document provides information on test-taking strategies for language students.
The following documents provide you with tips for managing your time well so you can get the most out of your Dartmouth experience.
The following document is a calendar of Spring Term 2011. Utilize the calendar and planners to keep track of important dates and how you manage your time.
The following documents are planners for single terms and the four years of your college career.
Exam time can be particularly stressful for college students, so use the following documents to learn more about stress management.
Students often turn to counter-productive strategies to deal with stress; read the following documents to understand the effects of alcohol and sleep-deprivation on your studies.
The following documents provide tips on how to properly prepare for exams in order to avoid stress.
Read the following documents for information on test-taking strategies.
