Study Skills & Learning Strategies: Tip Sheets

Strategies

• Six Key Time Management Strategies for Academic Success! (pdf)

• Dealing with Digital Distractions (pdf)

Term Schedules

• Term Calendar - Term 2 - 2022-23 (pdf) (doc)

• Term Calendar - Term 2 - 2022-23 (legal) (pdf) (doc)

Weekly Schedules

• Steps for Creating a Weekly Schedule (pdf)

• Weekly Schedule Template (pdf) (doc)

Priority Setting

• Priority-Setting: Daily Task List (pdf)

• Priority Setting: The Four Square Grid (pdf) (doc)

Term Assessment Planning

• Course Assessments Term Planner (pdf) (doc)

Strategies Handout

• Six Key Time Management Strategies - For Academic Success!

Self-Assessments

• Track Your Use of Time: Daily Time Tracker (pdf) (doc)

• Weekly Time Use Survey - What do You do with Your 168 hrs in a Week? (pdf) (xls: auto-calculates)

Maintaining Your Health

• Relaxation Techniques (pdf)

• Learning Through Feedback (pdf)

• Creating Assignment Plans (pdf)

Reading

• Strategies for being an Active Reader (pdf)

Note Taking

• Structured Note-Taking Strategies

• KWL Model (Know, Want to Know, What I've Learnt) (pdf) 

Exam Writing

• What to Do Before, During & After Exams (pdf)

• Tips for Answering Different Types of Exam Questions (pdf)

• Mastering Multiple Choice Exams (pdf)

• Writing Essay Exams (pdf)

• Dealing with Exam Anxiety (pdf)

Preparation

• The 5-Step Study Cycle (pdf) - read this!

• The Strategic Study Session Model (pdf) - read this too!

• 10 Key Strategies for Success in University (pdf)

• Using Colour to Learn (pdf)

• Using Mindmaps & Make Connections (pdf)

• Keys to Success in Online Learning (pdf)

Self Assessment

• Learning Assessment - Academic Skills Checklist (pdf) 

Communication & Collaboration

• Presenting with Poise (pdf)

• Creating a Study Group (pdf)

• How to Communicate with Your Professor (pdf)

Motivation

• Motivational Strategies (pdf) 

• Neuroplasticity: The Brain’s Capacity for Change (pdf)

• Adopt & Maintain a *Growth* Mindset! (pdf)

Goal Setting

• A Guide to Goal Setting (pdf)

• Creating a SMART Goal Template (pdf) (doc)