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HOW TO STUDY SMARTER

SPRING 2001

Study Skills Clinic

  • Study habits diagnostic session
  • Recommendations on how to improve

Monday, January 22, 2-4:00
Monday, February 5, 3-5:00
Monday, February 19, 2-4:00
Monday, March 26, 3-5:00

Coping with Test Anxiety

  • How to cope with anxiety before and during tests

Tuesday, February 27, 10-11:00
Wednesday, April 4, 3-4:00

Getting Ready and Set to Go

  • How to take control early
  • How to study smarter not harder


Wednesday, January 24, 2-3:00

 

Concentration and Memory Improvement
  • Strategies for improving memory
  • Tips on how to concentrate

Tuesday, March 13, 2-4:00

Time Management

  • Effective time planning strategies
  • Overcoming procrastination

Thursday, February 1, 10-11:00
Wednesday, March 21, 3-4:00
Tuesday, April 17, 2-3:00

Preparing for Finals
  • How to organize class materials
  • Test taking techniques
  • Test anxiety management

Monday, April 23, 3-4:00

Exam Preparation

  • Strategies for staying caught up

  • Efficient test preparation techniques

Tuesday, February 13, 3-4:00
Tuesday, April 3, 2-3:00

 

Each workshop will be held in Room 256 McComas Hall.
For more information, call or come by:

THOMAS E. COOK COUNSELING CENTER
240 McCOMAS HALL
BLACKSBURG, VA 24061-0108
231-6557
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If you are a person with a disability and desire accommodation, please contact the Thomas E. Cook Counseling Center Monday-Friday, 8 am - 5 pm.

Study Skills Self-Help Information

Time Scheduling Suggestions
Where Does Time Go?
More Information on Time Scheduling
Acronyms
Study Skill Checklist
Concentration - Some Basic Guidelines
Control of the Study Environment
Note Taking - The Cornell System
Editing Lecture Notes
How to Read Essays You Must Analyze
Constructive Suggestions Regarding Motivation
Note Taking and In - Class Skills
Priority Setting
Procrastination: Ten Ways to DO IT NOW
Proofreading
How to Read a Difficult Book
Remembering
Skimming and Scanning Scientific Material
SQ3R - A Reading/Study System
Strategies to Use with Difficult Questions
Stress Management: Ten Self - Care Techniques
Study Environment Analysis
Coping with Test Anxiety
Study Distractions
Suggestions for Improving Reading Speed
Survey Reading Techniques
Procedure for Writing a Term Paper
Vocabulary: An On Going Process
Writing Papers