| Aiming
for a successful academic semester? The links below will provide
you with resources and advice on how to improve areas that
contribute to academic success:
Time Management
You’ve heard it before, “time management skills
will help you be academically successful.” However,
sometimes we don’t know how to get started. On the link
below you will find a presentation and other worksheets that
will help you begin finding ways to manage your time more
effectively.
Tools: How to
be a STRONGER STUDENT - WHERE DOES MY TIME GO? [953k
.pdf file]
Learning Styles and
Study Skills
Study harder. Study longer. Although these words of advice
have little to no utility if we don’t understand how
we learn and how we should study. The following link provides
a questionnaire that will let you know what your predominant
learning styles are. There is also a presentation describing
the differences and preferences of the different learning
styles. Most importantly, the presentation is filled with
practical study skills you can put into practice to become
a stronger student!
Tools: VARK
Questionnaire [76k
.pdf file]
Tools: The
Complete Study Skills Handbook [77k
.pdf file]
How to Prepare for
Midterms and Final Exams
Exam weeks are very stressful for most students
but they don’t have to if you prepare. The following
presentation offers various tips on how to reduce test anxiety
and preparing for an exam.
Tools: How
to Be a STRONGER STUDENT: How to Study for Midterms [904k
.pdf file]
How
to Write a Research Paper
Writing a research paper can seem like an
overwhelming endeavor. We don’t know where to start,
what to say, and where to get our research! The key is learning
how to demystify the process by setting breaking up the process
of writing a research paper into a series of smaller and more
simplified steps. The following link will provide you with
a checklist that will keep you on track and a presentation
that provides suggestions on how to breakdown the process.
Tools: How
to be a STRONGER STUDENT: How to Write a Research Paper
[341k
.pdf file]
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