Helpful Study Skills Websites
How to be a Student: http://www.elee.calpoly.edu/~jbreiten/htbas.html
Learning Services: http://www.uoguelph.ca/csrc/learning/homepage.html
Research Paper: http://www.researchpaper.com/
Study Skills Package: http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocs/Study/study_skills.html
Study Skills Self-Help Info: http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
Study Strategies: http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/
Study Skills Self-help: http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
Gotta Write A Paper!? http://www-adm.pdx.edu/user/eng/sstory/paper.htm
Study-Help: http://www.scott.net/~hmwkhelp/Study-Help.html
EasySites-HomeworkHelper: http://www.infokids.com.hk/homewk/index.html
Concentration: Rules of Thumb: http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/concentr.html
Learning Styles Survey: http://www.smarterkids.com/mysmarterkids/stylesurvey.asp
http://www.byu.edu/stlife/cdc/Learning_Strategies/study_skills/note-tak.htm
Information on the Cornell note-taking system, including step-by-step instructions.
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocs/Study/listening.html
This gives concrete advice on how to listen.
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocs/Study/Curve.html
Provides a nice visual on how students pay attention/forget during a one-hour lecture.
www.getsmarter.org
Topics are math and science. This is an animated, interacting testing and learning site for middle and
high school students; they can take a variety of tests or games and compare their scores to students across
the nation.
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm
For the more visual student, note taking with mind-maps might work well.
http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/handouts/1415.html
A handout detailing on effective listening and note taking; also includes a list of things to do before class,
during class and after class.
http://icpac.indiana.edu/publications/planners/studyskills/index.xml
This original ICPAC publication covers general guidelines to better studying based on the latest research
about how students learn effectively and individual learning styles. Included as well are tips on taking
notes, writing, learning math, improving memory, taking tests, managing time and listening. Print any
individual section in PDF format by clicking on the heading of the area you are interested in.