Links for Student Success Strategies
www.howtostudy.org
www.purplemath.com
Making the Most of Memory
Forgetting is one of the biggest single learning problems students will encounter in college. It is possible, however, to improve retention by understanding and applying certain principles of memory. This presentation is an overview of ten principles of memory including Theories of Forgetting, The Retention Curve, Pathways to the Brain, Activating Previous Knowledge, Intending to Remember, Being Selective, Meaningful Organization, Mental Visualization, Mnemonics, and Consolidation. Students learn to understand how the human memory works so that they will be more likely to remember the new information they are learning in college. Download the PowerPoint presentation
Learning Styles
Students complete an informal self-assessment to help them gain an understanding of their learning styles. Various learning styles such as auditory or visual, applied or conceptual, space or nonspace, social or independent, and creative or pragmatic are examined and strategies for optimizing learning styles are suggested. Download the Microsoft Word self-assessment
Time Management
Students discover ways to be more effective time managers. Segments include:
- The Present-A Gift
- 86,400
- Am I Ticking When I Should Tock?
- Am I Working My "A's" Off?
- Conquer Procrastination
- Pacing
- Take the Offensive With a Planner
- Realistic Scheduling
- Is the Jar Full?
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Strategies for Test Taking
Strategies for being successful on objective and subjective tests are discussed. On both machine scored and essay tests, students learn how to capitalize on clues in the questions. They practice identifying keywords, limiting words and topics in essay questions. Workshop also reviews writing for clarity. Some strategies for coping with test anxiety are explored. Download the PowerPoint presentation
