Study Skills - More Study Skills Web Links

1. Memory

• Organizing and Working on Group Projects
  Crammed with readings on concentrating, memorizing, thinking aloud, distance ed and learning, and exploring your own learning style.
  
  
• Study Skills Self Help Information
  Is there a difference between concentration and memory? You bet there is! This site explains the difference and gives a study environment analysis checklist.
  

2. Decision Making and Problem Solving Skills

• Study Guides and Strategies
  Want to think like a genius? Look here under “Preparing” to find out how.
• UT Learning Center Resources
  Advice on preparing for, taking, and analyzing problem solving tests found here.
• Critical Thinking
  Apply critical thinking to your reading.
• Academic Wellness Survey
  Take an academic wellness survey here.

3. Motivation

• College Motivation
  Tips on motivation, setting goals and priorities, positive thinking and science, and keeping things in perspective.
• How to Study: Resources
  How effective are the techniques you use to remember? Test out this site to find out this and many more memory tips.
• Study Advisement
  While there are no boring instructors at Aims, you may think a class isn’t interesting. Find out how to create interest around here.
• Downing: On Course, 4e - On Course Self Assessment
  Do you make the choices successful students make? Log in here to check out those attitudes and strategies for being successful.

4. Effective Communication in the College

• UT Learning Center Resources
  Making sure you get to know your instructors is important for success in college. Here are three key ideas to get you going.
• Influencing Teachers
  Did you know knowing your professor’s name is important? This and 13 other suggestions for influencing teachers found here.

5. Learning Styles Inventory with Strategies

• Learning Style Survey
  Do you know your learning style? The Learning Styles Inventory will help you find out. Four styles are described and examples given to guide your learning.

6. Study Tips for Distance Learners

• Study Tips for Distance Learners
  These tips are specifically for distance learners for studying.

7. Writing College Papers

• Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
  Every thing you always wanted to know about writing papers and more is covered here.

8. Many Study Skills at one site:

• Academic Tips
  Student who found solutions to common situations write tips here on a variety of subjects.
• Study Smart
  An interactive site that reads to and encourages you through study skills. What to do throughout the semester is g great step-by-step walk through of a typical semester. Also, text book reading, notetaking, test anxiety and, procrastination.