Effective Studying

1. Effective Studying Tamara O’Connor Student Learning Development Student Counselling Service

2. The Keys to Success • Balance • Control • Confidence

3. First key is Balance • Social • Academic • Work

4. To achieve Balance • Goals • Organisation • Time Management

5. Time Management Strategies • Prioritise • Specificity • Small bite-size pieces • Use all available time • Structure the environment • Establish a routine • Schedule

6. Second key is Control • Control over Content • Control over Self

7. To achieve control over Content • Approach to learning • Deep & Strategic • Determine purpose • Use Effective Learning Strategies

8. Effective Learning Strategies Active, Deep Processing • Discussion • Visualisation • Teaching someone/thing else • Diagrams • Making associations • Asking questions

9. Effective Learning Strategies Reading • Determine purpose • Scanning • Ask questions • Read critically • SQ3R

10. Making Notes • Highlight important points • Summarise key words • Index cards, concept maps, wall paper

11. To achieve Control over Self Self-management • Concentration strategies • Motivation strategies • Coping strategies

12. Third key is Confidence • Attitude • Positive mind set and language • Self-belief • Goals

13. Summary • Maintain balance, control and confidence • Our website is http://student-learning.tcd.ie • Phone us at 896-1407 • Email us at student.learning@tcd.ie THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK!