Academic Success
The Internet contains a wealth of material for students who want to improve their general academic skills, tips on such issues as developing good study skills, overcoming test anxiety, taking effective notes, improving reading speed and comprehension, and understanding how to work best according to a preferred learning style.
If you find yourself having trouble in any of these areas, check out some of the websites listed below. Rather than reinventing the wheel, we've just provided links to some of the most helpful sites. The titles are self-explanatory, so check out any that seem to address your problems and needs.
Study Skills
Use your syllabus: Tips on how you can make the information in your course syllabus to plan for success.
Test Anxiety
More Tips for Improving Your Memory
Test Taking Strategies: Before, During, After
Ten Commandments of Test Taking
Specific Suggestions for Taking Essay Tests, Multiple-choice quizzes, etc.
Still More Links to Advice from Colleges in the US and Canada
Taking Notes
The Cornell Method of Note-taking
Reading for Comprehension
Why College Reading Is Different
How You Learn: Identifying and Understanding Your Learning Preferences
24-Question Learning Style Inventory
Learning Strategies for Different Learning Styles
Still looking for more?
Try this page, with additional links to resources for preparing to learn, studying, classroom participation, reading skills, writing skills, math skills, test-taking skills, and web navigation skills.