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Study Skills Guides


Struggling to be a successful student? Don't get discouraged, it isn't magic! But it does require desire, dedication and a lot of work. If you want learn how to become a successful student, then you've come to the right place. Our study skills guides for students will provide you everything you need in order to learn how to learn more effectively.

Active listening, reading comprehension, notetaking, stress management, time management, testing taking, and memorization are only a few of the topics addressed in our study skills guides for students. If you'll take the time to learn and apply the study skills concepts and principles taught in our guides you'll not only improve your performance in school but also your ability to learn in general -- and that will benefit you the rest of your life! Whether you're a freshman in college looking to get ahead, a teacher seeking study skills resources for your pupils, or a high school student just trying to survive you'll find the study skills guides, tutorials, and resource you need right below.

General Study Skills Guides
The following are general study skills guides, tutorials and articles for students, parents and teachers that offer proven tips and strategies for improving study skills habits, effectiveness and learning ability. Topics covered include time management, learning style, note taking, reading, math, vocabulary, writing, and listening, among others.

Study Skills Checklist
Discover Your Learning Style
10 Habits of Highly Successful Students
Improving Reading Comprehension
The Cornell System for Taking Notes
Improving Your Note Taking
Improving Your Memory
Effective Listening Skills
Using Effective Time Management To Optimize Your Studying
Coping With Test Anxiety
Finding a Good Study Location
Using Studying Groups
Strategies for Reading Textbooks
SQ3R Strategy for Reading Textbooks
A Guide for Studying Math
Solving Math Word Problems
Vocabulary Building Strategies
Basics of Writing An Essay
Writing Research Papers
Setting and Achieving Goals
The Forgetting Curve
Test Taking Guides
Test taking is a skill in and of itself. Even some of the brightest students struggle when it comes to test taking. Learning how to take tests is an important aspect of educational performance, development and progression. Below we'll explore both general and specific tips and strategies for taking and enhancing performance on various types of tests, including short answer, multiple choice, essay, oral, openbook, and standardized.

Test Preparation Tips
Simple Strategies for Improving Test Performance
Test Taking Strategies
Short Answer Tests
Taking Essay Tests
Multiple Choice Test Taking Tips
True/False Tests
Quantitative and Math Test Preparation Strategies
Openbook Tests
Oral Test Taking
ACT Test Taking Strategies
SAT Test Taking Tips and Techniques
Top 5 GMAT Study Tips
LSAT Strategies
How To Study for the MCAT
Study Skills Resources by Subject
Understanding general, yet proven, strategies for studying and test taking is the first step to becoming an effective learner and student. However, each subject you study is unique and requires a slightly different learning approach. For example, learning how to do calculus is very different than studying American heritage. While both subjects require good study habits, effective listening, and reading comprehension skills, each requires a different approach to learning. Below we'll explore specific study skills and strategies as they relate to performance within individual subject areas.

Accounting
Anthropology
Astronomy
Biology
Business
Chemistry
Computer Science
Economics
English
Engineering
Foreign Language
Geography
Geology
History
Law
Math
Nursing
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Science
Sociology