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Study Skills. Sanremi LaRue Tutorial & Instructional Programs Presented for Jump Start Program Summer, 2008. Different path for study skills. Techniques used for study skills SQ4R Cook Counseling Center Study Skills Inventory Coping with Anxiety. Techniques used for Study Skills.
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Study Skills Sanremi LaRue Tutorial & Instructional Programs Presented for Jump Start Program Summer, 2008
Different path for study skills • Techniques used for study skills • SQ4R • Cook Counseling Center Study Skills Inventory • Coping with Anxiety
Techniques used for Study Skills • Note taking • Note cards • 8 ways to abbreviate • Reading textbooks • Marking textbooks • True/false exam questions • Multiple choice exam questions • Matching exam questions • Essay exam questions • Common words used in essay exam • Short-answer/fill-in-the-blank exam questions
Cook Counseling Center Study Skills Inventory • Find out about your own… • Study habits • Attitudes • Skills
All about the Cook Study Skills Inventory • 32 questions on line • Rate between NOT AT ALL TRUE to VERY TRUE • Score on line • Gives you rating on which learning skills
Sample of Inventory • I usually write my papers the night before they are due • I need to improve my note taking • I need to improve my reading comprehension • I usually spend hours cramming the night before an exam • I need to improve my time management • I need to improve my concentration when I am studying
From Cook Counseling Center---8 learning skills might apply to you: Time Management Concentration Note Taking Reading Comprehension Test Preparation and Test Taking Reading Speed Writing Skills Test Anxiety Management
Take the Study Skills Inventory • http://www.ucc.vt.edu/studyskills/ssaform.htm • Encourage your: • Friends • Roommate • Classmate • Parents