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Are you looking for more techniques and strategies for improving academic learning?  The Academic Skills Center has worked to collect a variety of resources from other institutions to supplement our handouts and videos.  Use the links below to learn more about getting the most out of your academic experience. If you have any questions about what you read, feel free to contact the Academic Skills Center or to make an appointment to discuss your concerns.  The links cover:

Succeeding in Your First Year

Assessing Your Learning Style

Classes: Notetaking, Listening, Participation

Getting to Know Your Professors

Learning a Foreign Language

Studying in Math and the Sciences

Managing Your Time

Active Reading: Comprehension and Rate

Improving Concentration, Memory, and Motivation

Preparing and Taking Tests and Exams

Writing

Subject-specific Tutorials

Succeeding in Your First Year

• College Survival Skills - Clemson University
• Making the Transition to College – Princeton University
• Adjusting to College – Villanova University
• Academic Success: Adjusting to College – Penn State University

Assessing Your Learning Style

• Learning Style Survey for College - Jester and Miller, Diablo Valley College
• Paragon Learning Style Inventory PLSI - Shindler and Yang, State University of New York/Oswego
• Learning Style Assessment – Mencke and Hartman, University of Arizona

Classes: Notetaking, Listening, Participation

Notetaking:

• Note-Taking Methods - Stanford University
• Taking Lecture Notes - Stanford University
• Listen Actively and Take Great Notes – Princeton University

Listening:

• It All Starts with Listening - University of Pennsylvania
• Learning From Lectures - University of Guelph

Participation:

• Assertive Communication: An Introduction - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• Class Participation: Making Contributions that Count – Princeton University
• Class Participation: More than Just Raising Your Hand - San Fransisco State University

Getting to Know Your Professors

• How to Approach a Professor for Help - University of Florida
• Office Hours – Cornell University

Learning a Foreign Language

• Tips on Studying a Foreign Language - University of Texas
• Tips for Foreign Language Study- Princeton University
• It’s All Greek to Me: Learning and Studying a Foreign Language – University of Pennsylvania

Studying in Math and the Sciences

Study in Math:

• Math Study Skills - Texas A&M University
• Successful Strategies for Solving Problems on Assignments – Princeton University
• Steps to Mathematics Learning – Duke University
• Problem Manipulation – Duke University

 Study in the Sciences:

• Preparing for Exams in Science and Engineering - Stanford University
• Study Tips in Physics - Cornell University
• General Chemistry Study Tips - Cornell University
• Biology: I Thought I Knew Everything But I Still Got a Bad Grade - University of Pennsylvania

Managing Your Time

Time Management:

• Time Management - Stanford University
• Time Management for Right-Brained People (or What To Do If To-Do Lists Aren't Your Style) - Cornell University
• A Simple Effective Time Management System - Cornell University
• Effective Time Management – Duke University
• Smart Tips – University of Chicago

 Procrastination:

• One of These Days I'll Stop Procrastinating - University of Pennsylvania
• Battling the Block: Writing Through and Beyond Writer's Block - University of Pennsylvania
• Getting Past Perfectionism – Princeton University

Active Reading: Comprehension and Rate

• A Classic Method for Studying Texts: SQ4R - University of Guelph
• Active Reading Strategies – Princeton University
• Rapid Reading – Cornell University
• Concept Mapping – Cornell University
• Guide to Reading Primary Sources – University of Pennsylvania

Improving Concentration, Memory, and Motivation

Concentration and Memory:

• Strategies for Improving Concentration and Memory - Virginia Tech
• I Just Can't Seem to Concentrate! - University of Pennsylvania
• Increasing Motivation - University of Victoria
• Improving Your Memory - Texas A&M University

Study Tips:

• Basic Study Techniques - Texas A&M University
• Study Hacks - Blog created by Cal Newport
• Ten Traps of Studying - University of North Carolina
• Top 11 Study Skills - Stanford University
• Study Environment Analysis - Virginia Tech
• Study Skills Checklist - Virginia Tech
• Putting Your Extracurricular Skills to Use in Your Studies – Princeton University
• How to form a successful study group – Duke University

Preparing and Taking Tests and Exams

Anxiety:

• Understanding Academic Anxiety - Cornell University
• Study Habits and Test Anxiety - SUNY at Buffalo
• Test Anxiety - George Washington University
• Five Finger Relaxation Technique – University of Chicago
• Relaxation Exercises – University of Arizona

Preparing for Exams:

• Preparing for Exams - University of North Carolina
• The Bullseye Strategy – Duke University
• Exam Prep: A Self Check – University of Arizona

Test-Taking:

• Exam Success: Taking Exams – Princeton University
• Multiple Choice Tests - Cornell University
• Exam Strategies - How To Tackle Exam Questions - Cornell University
• Words to Watch for in Essay Questions – Cornell University

Writing

• Please see RWIT’s Writing Resources

Subject-Specific Tutorials

The Khan Academy is a non-profit organization that offers video tutorials on a wide variety of subjects and topics with the goal of making education accessible to all.  Visit their website here.