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The following websites offer resources to assist students with their study and test-taking strategies as well as their overall college success.
Study Strategies
- howtostudy.org (Lucy MacDonald) All subjects including effective study, memory, and writing strategies and help for test anxiety.
- Academic Skills Videos (McMaster University) Assists students with improving memory, time management, note-taking, motivation and procrastination, math and writing.
- SARC (Student Academic Resource Center at the University of Central Florida) provides handouts on study strategies, reading techniques, vocabulary building, self-diagnostic tests, and much more.
- Study Guides and Strategies (Joe Landsberger) Students can find tips and examples for organizing and preparation for studying, test taking, and researching for projects or presentations. Working in groups and resources for several specific subject areas are also provided.
- Study Skills Self Help Information (The Cook Counseling Center of Virginia Tech) Students will find several online study skills workshops which present strategies for time management, test performance, reading comprehension, concentration, and memory.
- Overcoming Procrastination (University at Buffalo, State University of New York)
Time Management
- Where Does Time Go? (Counseling Center of Virginia Tech) Time management is extremely important to your academic success. Take this inventory to help you asses where your time goes!
- Time Management (University of Waterloo) For tips on time management.
Writing and Grammar
- Writing Resources (Cleveland State University’s Writing Center) Provides tips on brainstorming, grammar, paragraph unity, and thesis statements to APA and MLA documentation.
- OWL (Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab) Gives students access to popular sites for correct MLA and APA format, proper development of a thesis statement, tips for business letter and resume writing, and information about how to avoid plagiarism.
- Audience, Paragraph Development, Transitions, Editing and Proofreading (The Writing Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
- Grammar Slammer (English Plus) Offers grammar topics, including punctuation, capitalization, style and usage, as well as a list of common mistakes and choices and how to prevent them.
- Plagiarism: What is it? What are the Consequences? & How to Avoid It
Nursing
- NurseReview.Org - Study Skills and Test Strategies for the New Nursing Student (Carolee Bromme, RN, MSN, CCRN) Video with tips from former nursing students.
Math & Science
- Math.com Assistance in various levels of math subjects such as pre-algebra, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, statistics, and calculus and includes topics such as fractions, percents, exponents and square roots, just to name a few.
- GCalc provides you with an easy-to-download online graphing calculator and gives you a hassle-free way of graphing functionalities for algebra, pre-calculus, calculus and more.
- Study Guide Zone Offers a Science and Technology section which can help students navigate though their science textbook, understand the scientific method, and get tips on how to write a lab report.
Psychology
- Kendra Van Wagner from About.com discusses some useful Study Tips for Psychology Students including helpful ideas for planning and scheduling study time.
For more information see Jennifer Briney, Director of the Center for Learning Excellence, Education Complex, 2nd floor 217-479-7178 or jennifer.briney@mac.edu.
Last updated: May 15, 2012
