| Study skills are a subject that is breezed over by | | | | memory by using 3 x 5 cards to review |
| students around the world. Each student has a | | | | important terms. |
| different learning style that needs to be optimized. | | | | |
| When you compare two students one seems to | | | | 3. Create study skills activities that you |
| naturally grasp the importance of good study skills. | | | | will use every week. For example have a weekly |
| Another student may face challenges because they | | | | session where you write down important facts on a |
| don’t know were to start. Students need to get | | | | sheet of paper using your memory alone. |
| their minds focused on learning something new every | | | | |
| day. It’s easy to see why students are distracted | | | | 4. Start your own study skills lesson plan |
| because study skills are taking second place to all of | | | | for each subject. Your study skills lesson plan should |
| the technology. Students make sure that their ipods | | | | include test taking ideas that you will use for each |
| and cell phones are working. They offer a more | | | | class. |
| convenient way to mentally escape from their | | | | |
| obligation to study.. | | | | 5. Don’t allow test anxiety to creep |
| | | | | into his emotions. Reduce your test anxiety by |
| Teachers complain about their students poor study | | | | spending more time preparing for each test. Spread |
| habits. Their student’s lack of study skills is clearly | | | | your test preparation time out over five days. |
| evident on the first test of the school year. Many | | | | |
| students and parents struggle with having a good | | | | 6. The main helpful study skills resource |
| study plan. Of course most parents would love for | | | | is your teacher or tutor. Don’t be too prideful to |
| their son/daughter to earn an A+ in every class. | | | | pursue help when you need it. |
| Most parents know the value of good study skills but | | | | |
| they struggle to convince their student of its | | | | 7. Write down notes on important facts |
| importance. | | | | so that you can review them the morning of your |
| | | | | test. If you are involved in a math or science course |
| Good study skills begin with the altitude in the attitudes | | | | write out all of the important formulas on one sheet of |
| of students. A student with good study habits | | | | paper and review these formulas the morning of your |
| realizes that it takes time to memorize information and | | | | next test. |
| to give it a personal meaning. They know that | | | | |
| studying for 20 minutes after school will not lead to | | | | Study skills as a way of life is the key to your success |
| success. Students need a study guide that will teach | | | | in school. Prepare a list of questions before you go |
| them how to study. Books such as the “Seven | | | | to class. If your questions are not answered during |
| Secrets of How to Study” offer effective study | | | | class meet with your teacher or send an e-mail that |
| skills strategies. Students need test taking tips that will | | | | contains your questions. You need to be pro-active in |
| launch them into a successful academic year. There | | | | using creative study skills activities that tap into your |
| are seven ways to optimize your study skills: | | | | own learning style. |
| | | | | Lastly, maintain a positive attitude and don’t let test |
| 1. When you read the assigned text | | | | anxiety overcome you. Expect to have success on |
| book write notes about important points. | | | | every test and you will. A belief that you will fail will |
| Review your additional notes | | | | lead to failure. Develop a new study skills list each |
| everyday. | | | | day and follow it. Implementing all of these study skills |
| | | | | strategies will lead to a successful learning strategy |
| 2. You can improve your study skills | | | | and the best grades possible. |