If you have been in college for a year or more, you probably already know that the learning and studying skills that got you through high school aren't always enough to make it in college. As a matter of fact, the greatest part of students' anxiety about a new course is not knowing HOW to study for a particular course. While I cannot give you any easy, pat answers, I can give you some hints and advice regarding helpful learning strategies. Another beneficial tool I have found (Thanks to Lori Walters-Kramer, Department of Communications) is the learning styles questionnaire, which can be found at Dr. Felder's web page at http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public.
To go directly to the questionnaire, click here.
Other helpful hints and tips:
1. Read ahead
2. Come to lecture
3. Take notes intelligently
4. Ask questions during lecture
5. Rewrite your notes
6. Look up definitions of unfamiliar terms
7. Write down questions you have
8. Go over end-of-chapter review questions
9. Take the sample quiz questions (web site)
10. Stop by after class or during office hours
11. Make use of the Learning Center (Feinberg Library)
12. Write summaries of main points; draw summary diagrams
1. Read test questions carefully
2. Skip over tough questions, then return to them later
3. Eliminate false answers; take a guess at the remaining ones
4. Your first guess is usually your best guess
5. Jot down notes on your test booklet, draw pictures, etc.
I welcome your feedback and additional suggestions. Please email me.
This page was last updated on 09/22/2000.
© 1999 Dr. J. de Ondarza, The State University of New York at Plattsburgh. All rights reserved.