Study Skills

Prepared by:

Muhammad Rohullah Abidi

Why Study Skills?

• This will help all of you overcome study

issues and identify common study

problems.

• you need better study patterns.

Learning is an active process.

• If you don’t participate in learning,

you will not be successful.

• Each step in the learning process

takes effort on your part.

Do you, as a student:

1. Have goals you want to achieve?

2. Know how to study?

3. Understand your learning style?

4. Understand time management?

5. Use a calendar or planner?

6. Plan to attend all classes?

Goal Setting(SMART)• What do YOU want? A goal is something you want to

achieve. It can be either short-term or long-term.

• Short-term goal - something you want to achieve soon.1. Set short-term goals for yourself

• Today

• This week

• This month

• Long-term goals – something you want to achieve in the

distant future.

1. Set long-term goals for yourself

• New Job?

• New Car?

• New House?

• College?

Effective Study Habits

Study Time:

1. Find a place to study that is best for you.

2. Have everything you need to study, nearby

while you study.

Effective Study Habits

1. Reward yourself for hard work. Set a goal for the work

time. When you achieve it, reward yourself with something

you like. Some examples are: food, TV time, video games,

phone time, etc.

2. Create a checklist of all the tasks you need to do before

you begin to study. Prioritize these tasks starting with the

most important tasks to be done. Check each item off as

you complete it. This gives you a sense of accomplishment.

3. Keep a “worry pad” while you study. Write down

anything that distracts you. These are the things that pop

into your head while you study. Each time a worry

interrupts your studying, write it on the pad to be completed

later.

Procrastination!

• Why do students procrastinate?1. Perfectionism

2. Fear of Failure

3. Confusion

4. Poor Motivation

5. Task Difficulty

6. Difficulty Concentrating

7. Task Unpleasantness

8. Lack of priorities

VISUALLearner

• Prefer visual sense.

• Must see to understand.

• Learns best by reading and watching.

AUDITORYLearner

• Prefers auditory sense.

• Must hear to understand.

• Learns best by listening to an

explanation.

TACTILE Learner

• Prefers tactile sense.

• Must touch or feel to understand.

• Learns best by engaging in hands-on activity.

Study Tips!

Take notes in class

Manage your time

Study for tests

Find A Good Place

To Study!

This means a desk with nothing on it

except what you need for the task you’re

on: STUDYING!

Have a regular time and place for

studying.

Make sure you have the

following:• Your assignment notebook or calendar

• Solid flat surface for writing

• Good lighting

• Chair

• Books

• Supplies

Make sure you have the

following!

Clock

Eliminate all distractions

Computer (optional)

Wear your glasses (if you are suppose to)

Good Health

Something to drink (if needed)

LISTENING

• Form a good habit – good listening in

class!

• Concentrate on what is going on in

class –do not daydream!

• You can not listen if you are talking!

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QUESTIONING???

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BREAK

CORE SKILLS

• Time management

• Critical thinking

• E-learning

• Reading

• Note taking

• Referencing

• Employability

CORE SKILLS

• Time

management

• Critical thinking

• E-learning

• Reading

• Note taking

• Referencing

• Employability

• Test Taking

• Memory

• Group Work

• Presentations

• Writing

• Research

Projects

• Dealing with

stress

What are your learning

preferences?1. I learn best by reading on my own.

2. I get the best results from listening to lectures.

3. I enjoy courses where there is some physical activity.

4. I can learn how to do something by watching a demonstration of how it’s done.

5. Class discussions are helpful to me.

6. I like to type and to use the computer.

7. Illustrations, charts, and diagrams improve my understanding.

8. I’d rather listen to the teacher’s explanation than to do the assigned reading.

The End

Thank You