1	S t u d y S k i l l s
2	Different note taking styles are needed for different courses. Necessary study skills vary with course content.
3	It is difficult for many students to outline a lecture as they listen If the student has no background with the course content, it may be difficult to know what points are important and how to organize them. Write down as much as possible during the lecture. Later, reorganize your notes, correlating them with information from the textbook. Re-copy your notes so they are clear and easy to understand.
4	Note-Taking 3-ring notebooks are the best way to organize class material. Handouts can be inserted with the proper notes. Leave blank spots in the notes for later addition of graphs or information from the textbook.
5	When reading the textbook, always look at graphs, charts and diagrams. It is often easier to comprehend information if it is visualized.
6	There are ends for which you study: Study to gather information Study to learn information Study to check for learning Study to refresh your understanding Study to improve learning skills
7	Study to gather information Identify what information is to be learned Organize the information in an easy to learn format like an outline Verify that your notes are complete and correct
8	Study to learn information Requires repeated recitation Requires repeated recitation Requires repeated recitation Requires repeated recitation Requires repeated recitation Requires repeated recitation Requires repeated recitation
9	Study to check for learning In your notes cover the details and look at the main points Try to recite out loud the covered details If you can do this correctly on the first try, you have learned the material. If not, go back to studying type.
10	Study to refresh your understanding Review learned material two or three times a week to prevent forgetting
11	Study to improve learning skills Analyze returned tests to determine what study skills work for you Modify those that don’t work for you
12	Study groups are very beneficial Students gain greater understanding of course material by discussing it with their peers. Peers tend to put the information into terms easier to understand. Quiz each other; compare notes; do sample tests. Review tests to see why mistakes were made; this helps determine the kinds of questions the instructor puts on exams.
13	Self Testing Make up questions and answers from both the lectures and textbook. Put them on note cards; this is more efficient than re-reading the textbook. For math or chemistry put a problem on one side of the card and its step-by-step solution on the other.
14	Don’t Cram Cramming enables short-term memory of facts, but limits long-term memory and the ability to apply and analyze the material.