Study Skills

Susan Ziegert, University of Wisconsin – Waukesha

Succeeding Academically

• General Guidelines
• Maintaining Motivation
• Considerations When Choosing Classes

Time Management

• General Guidelines
• Essentials of Managing Your Time
  • Semester Schedule (PDF file)
  • Assignment-Based Monthly Calendar (PDF File)
  • Daily "To-Do" List (PDF file)
  • Weekly "To-Do" List (PDF file)
  • Structured daily “To-Do” list (PDF file)

NOTES:

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Lecture Note Taking

• General Guidelines
• Student Responsibilities

Textbook Reading Strategies

• General Guidelines
• Steps in Reading a Textbook Chapter
• Reading Essays and Articles
  • Template for Interpreting Essays and Articles (PDF file)

Studying

• Learning and Remembering Information
  

Test Taking

• General Guidelines
• Preparing For Exams
• Reducing Test Anxiety
• Strategies for Answering True/False Questions
• Strategies for Multiple Choice Questions
• Strategies for Matching Questions

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