Effective Study Skills

“This web page on study skills is designed to help you improve your learning and understanding, and ultimately your grades.” “The information is written in a way to help you 'see' and 'practice' proven study techniques.  This page is used in hundreds of schools and universities and is ranked in the top 5 sites by Google for 'how to study'".

 Memory Principles

 The information on this website is from Practicing College Learning Strategies, 3^rd edition by Dr Carolyn Hopper published by Houghton Mifflin, 2003.  This is a quick reference guide for brain compatible learning principles. 

 Skills4Study

 “From this page, you can download and listen to helpful advice to get the most out of both your academic and personal life at university.  You are also able to download the transcripts.  Containing real tips from students as well as sound advice from the Palgrave Study Guides series, these free audio files will help you manage your money, improve your assignment grades, essay writing and presentation skills, as well as [sic] helping you achieve better exam results.”

 Study Guides and Strategies

“The Study Guides and Strategies web site is authored, developed and maintained by Joe Landsberger as an educational public service.  These student guides are collaboratively maintained across institutional and national boundaries, and last revised June 02, 2006.”  Study guides, study strategies, study skills, tips and habits for learners and students are made available here in 30 languages. 

Study Skills

 “Stop worrying about schooling and help your help develop an approach to learning and studying that is truly individualized.  Here is a set of study skills that provide concrete strategies that will help her get better grades.  They will also provide ideas and skills that will empower your child to transcend the limited notion of academic success and craft an education that is truly hers.”

 The Study Skills Guide for Students

 “Developing effective study skills, improving reading comprehension, discovering your own personal study style, learning to manage your time more efficiently and learning the best way to prepare for exams are just a few of the topics covered in 'The Study Skills Guide for Students'.”

 A Study Skills Resource Site

 This is a comprehensive site which offers clear information on study skills, preparing to study, developing better reading and listening skills, guidelines for creating flash cards and many more study tips. 

 Study Skills – Teaching and Learning How to Study

 “Welcome! Are you looking to improve your study skills? You have definitely come to the right place! Whether you are a teacher looking for teaching materials related to teaching study skills, a high school student or a college student needing help -- you have come to the right place!” 

Test Taking Tips.com

 Learn the most effective test taking tips strategies and the most effective studying techniques from this comprehensive website.  There are also tips on the ways to take class notes, tips for parents to help their children to improve their test taking skills and how to reduce test taking anxiety.

 Wikibooks : Study Skills

 Wikibooks is a collection of free, open-content textbooks that you can edit.  This is one of its textbooks on Study Skills.  Contents include managing your time; taking notes; tips on reading; listening to lecturers; memorizing; writing tests; alternative techniques.

Accessed 22 October 2007