Study Strategies: 
MANAGING STUDY STRATEGIES & HABITS

(1) PRIORITIZE and ORGANIZE your study and personal TIME into daily and weekly patterns of effectiveness.

(2) MAINTAIN regular study HOURS and ESTABLISH study ENVIRONMENTS in order to be productive during morning, afternoon, and evening hours.

(3) DEVELOP TIMELINES and keep semester, monthly, and weekly CALENDARS for the dates when course assignments are due. Plan and prepare for exams and papers in advance.

(4) ATTEND LECTURES and develop your critical listening and notemaking abilities. Listen carefully during the first weeks of class since the theories and foundations are set up during this time. In many social science and humanities courses, the final exam questions are imbedded in these lectures.

(5) Create a PERSONAL LEARNING PROCESS for the demands of college. Know how you learn best by emphasizing your strengths and styles by seeking assistance to improve areas of your performance.

(6) ANTICIPATE, PREVIEW and REVIEW continuously in your courses. When you get exams and papers back discuss them thoroughly with your instructor. Studying for final examinations begins now!

(7) APPLY ACTIVE and SELECTIVE READING strategies by developing questions that emphasize analytical and critical understanding of the most important points and details. REINFORCE YOUR MEMORY by explaining it to someone else aloud and/or organizing the ideas in writing or making graphic representations.

(8) SET GOALS AND ACTIONS for dealing with procrastination and distractions.

(9) BE TEST WISE by determining the format and content of exams and practicing test taking techniques to demonstrate what you have learned which results in earning more points. Know course breakdowns and percentages.