Learning Strategies Links
All links on this page external to the JSCC web site.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects.
-- Lazarus Long
Academic Resource Core Links from Southwest Tennessee Community College
Dictionaries
Dictionary.com, an online dictionary from Reference.com.
Dictionary for you from Merriam Webster.
The OneLook page searches multiple dictionaries at once.
Learning Styles
Take an inventory to see your personal learning style by Catherine Jester, Learning Disability Specialist and Suzanne Miller, Instructor, Math and Multimedia
Four Dimensions Find out if you are an extrovert or introvert, feeler or thinker, judger or perceiver, or sensate or intuitive taking the Paragon Learning Styles Inventory
Study Skills
Weekly Learning Skills Newsletter. Subscription is free.
Study Skills at Chemeketa Community College. "Studying for that big test? Wish you had more time? Wish you could remember what you had read? This site is for you. Here you will find information on how to manage your time, how to improve your reading, thinking, listening, notetaking skills. There are strategies for taking tests and for handling test anxiety."
College Survival offers 10 Tips You Need to Survive College from Middle Tennessee State University
Jerome R. Breitenbach's How to Be a Student from California Polytechnical State University
Study Skills Self Inventory and Suggestions on Improvement from Virginia Tech
Effective Study Skills by Dr. Bob Kizlik
Studying with Intensity Studying intensely is critical to making the best use of study time.
Stress Management
How Stressed Are You? Stress quiz and Tips for Managing Stress once you know how much stress you're dealing with
Tips and Tools for Coping with Stress Coping options, managing stress, taking control of stresses
Coping with Stress Signs of stress, short-term and long-term ways to handle stress
Note-taking
Note-taking and In-class Skills from Virginia Tech
Time Management
Reasons and Excuses for Procrastination from Ohio State
Time Management from Illinois State. Handouts include "Just Wasting Time", "Preventing Procrastination," Get Your Life in Order this Semester" and many others.
Tips To Improve Memory
Using Memory Effectively Techniques and exercises to help you remember
Ten Principles of Memory from University of Maine
Concentration and Memory Worksheets which provide specific strategies for staying motivated and improving your memory.
Remembering How to improve the two kinds of memory work college students are confronted with.
Improving Your Memory Poor memory is a myth.
Principles of Memory Memory principles, when to follow them, and why they are important
Concentration
How to Avoid Barriers to Concentration
Concentration and Distraction It is possible to minimize external distractions and to begin to work on internal ones.
Control the Study Environment How to strengthen your ability to concentrate on your homework.
Concentration: Some Basic Guidelines
Setting Goals
A Goal-Setting Model for Academic Success How to set effective goals in college, developing motivation.
Setting SMART Goals Setting goals which are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely.
Becoming a Better Listener
How to Be an Effective Listener What good listeners do and don't do.
Listening Skills for Lectures from Utah State University
Listening Skills from the University of Minnesota
Organizational Skills
Dispelling Myths About Getting Organized The top 7 myths about getting and staying organized by Maria Gracia.
What Your Mother Never Told Your About College Excerpts from The Tennessean
Getting Organized In academic work, as in life, it's good to have a plan. Info from Brigham Young University.
Test-Taking Strategies
Be Good at Taking Tests by Ron Kurtus
Dr. Ah Clem's Links to Exam Taking Skills
Test Anxiety
Overcoming Test Anxiety Special strategies on what to do if you find yourself tensing and getting anxious during the test.
Dealing with Test Anxiety Anxiety becomes a problem when it begins to interfere with your ability to think logically or remember facts.
Text Anxiety What causes test anxiety, the effects of test anxiety, and how to reduce test anxiety
Online-Course Study Skills
Study strategies for online courses by Robin Geery, Learning Center Coordinator, Schenectady County Community College
Resources for Non-native Speakers of English
Editing for an International Audience
Learning a Foreign Language
Foreign Language Learning Homepage
Online Resources for Exceptional Students
Maxi-Aids.com Products for independent living
High School Students with LD or AD/HD Considering College - Tips for choosing a college for students with learning or physical disabilities
Websites for Teachers
Teaching Tips Index - A comprehensive site with tips on teaching to various styles of learners.
Helping Students Learn Critical Thinking Skills: A Resource for Teachers from East Tennessee State University
Tips for Ending a Class Effectively
Effective Strategies for Cooperative Learning from Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent of North Carolina State University
Navigating the Bumpy Road to Student-Centered Instruction by Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent
Seven Practices for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gameson
Web Resources for Parents
Fact Monster An online almanac
From the U.S. Department of Education, tips for parents who help their children with homework
Homework, study skills, and motivation support from the Family Education website
Hot Homework Tips for Parents by Michele Borba, Ed.D.
Teaching Study Skills: A guide for parents from the National Association of School Psychologists
Tips for taking standardized tests from the Family Education website