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In Learning Skills, we believe in supporting the holistic development of students while here with us. Our hope is students will develop skills and strategies essential for learning, while being able to transfer these skills into employment and everyday life.
You can access support in various ways depending on your needs, preferences and schedule. Please take advantage of our online resources, workshops, drop-ins and 1:1 support appointments.
NOTE: Some of these resources may require payment
Principle |
When to Do This |
Why This Principle is Important |
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Intend to Remember | Before you sit down to study – convince yourself that it is time to concentrate | Your intention is crucial. If you don’t actively plan to remember something, you won’t remember it. Even though you are reading the words, you will quite likely be thinking of other things. |
Get an overview of the task, put the pieces together. | Whenever you begin a new learning project. | Getting a preview of everything you are trying to learn will help you later as you read, practice, etc. |
Learn Actively | Always!! | Most learning time should involve active techniques, such as, creating cue cards, mnemonics, visuals etc. |
Take Breaks | If you plan on studying more than 1 hour. | Taking breaks in your study routine can positively affect both your attention abilities and focus. |
Review immediately after learning. | At the end of each study session and before you begin the next set of objectives. | Most forgetting takes place immediately after learning occurs. Remember, you are not re-studying, you are reviewing, so it doesn’t take long. |
Review Again | Regularly prior to the test. | Reviewing helps retain information in long term memory. |
Do you ever feel overwhelmed with the amount of reading you have? Do you sometimes have difficulty understanding and remembering what you read? Follow these steps to help make your reading meaningful, focused and productive.
Set a realistic goal of how much of the readings you can get through with total concentration. If you are not able to concentrate then you are just reading words and comprehending nothing, which becomes a waste of your time. KNOW YOUR LIMIT!
Write each section heading followed by:
Still struggling? If you do not understand what you are reading, do not panic! Set it aside and read it again the next day. Separate out what you do understand from what you do not and get some help, teacher, tutor, or a peer.
Do Your Homework – make sure that YOU fully understand the content you are presenting
Is your presentation complete?
Once your presentation is complete, IT IS TIME TO PRACTICE
Some Other Things to Remember:
And remember:
Do you panic when you have multiple choice questions on a test? Do you get overwhelmed when you read all the possible answers? Do you have trouble selecting the right answer?
This strategy can be used when doing multiple choice tests. It facilitates retrieval – getting that information you studied from long-term memory to working memory so you can actively use it.
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