Dolores Said:

What are some good study skills to acquire?

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For students with ADD, the first thing you need to examine is the location you are working in. You want to be in a quiet, not distracting environment that you feel comfortable in. After that, here are some suggestions to help with study skills:

1. Time Management - especially in upper high school or college this tool will become essential. Block out each day with your schedule and what classes you will need to be working on during your time frame for studying.
2. Take out distractions - don't go on the internet unless it is absolutely necessary to complete your homework
3. Learn how to take notes - this does not mean coping down everything in the book, but rather learning to selectively edit what you need. I would recommend looking at a paragraph and summarizing it into ONE sentence with only the main points.
4. Pay attention in class and learn that it is okay to stay after school and ask your teacher for extra help. Teachers love this and it might help boost your "participation" grade points.

I hope this helps! I think the biggest thing is to recognize when you need help and not being afraid to ask for it.

Johnny Said:

How can i get better study skills and what are some good ways to study?

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As you read your book, write down the important stuff in a notebook. By writing it down, it helps cement it into your brain. Then, when it's time to study for a test, you have your notebook of the important stuff to read over.

Dianne Said:

how can i recover from a bad grade? What are good study skills to acquire?

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There should be study skills class that you can take at your local college; ask you advisor at your college for assistance.
You could also ask your professor if you could tape a class section and review the tape afterwards.
Read a whole chapter of the textbook into a tape recorder and play it back over and over again.
Make notecards and take with you everywhere you go to study.
Sniff rosemary oil before an exam for memorization.
Study every night and early morning.
Play mozart music while reading a chapter.
Stress shop when you get a bad grade.

Marilyn Said:

What are some very good study skills programs for graduate and undergraduate students?

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Many colleges and universities offer courses in study skills for first semester students. When I started undergraduate, my school offered a "Campus Life 101" class for credit that was a huge help with the study skills. The whole point is to make sure you don't fail out your first semester because of little things like not knowing how to study for college.

Also, most schools have an academic resource or tutoring center that you can go to for free that will help you get started and give you help on any specific subjects you may be struggling with.

There are a few good books out there, but your best bet is to head to the bookstore and check them out for yourself to see which one you might like best. These two looked good to me:
* The Ultimate College Survival Guide by Worthington & Farrar
* The Everything Study Book; Everything you need to know to get great grades without spending all your time in the library by Steven Frank (good for basics)
* Study Skills: A Student's Guide to Survival by Robert A. Carman (This one is a little dated, but still full of really good information.)

What gets a lot of students at first is time management rather than study skills. If you are a full time student, you day has very little built in structure, so you have to be careful to keep up with everything and prioritize. I thought I was ok on this when I finished undergraduate, but I really struggled to management my time my first semester of graduate school, where the work load went up exponentially.

Ask other students what works for them. Sometimes they have really good ideas, and often they have the advantage of knowing the specifics of that situation and professor. For me, I take good notes in class, keep up with the readings by doing a little each day, review once every week or so. For exams, I reread all of the assigned readings a couple of days before the test, and then on the day or evening before the test I type up all my notes and reorganize them. The big key to this strategy is to be at class everyday prepared, and to focus and participate in the class.

No matter how prepared you are, it still takes time to really figure out what works best for you. Everyone is different when it comes to study skills, so if the first thing you try doesn't work, change things up.

Jimmie Said:

What are some very good study skills programs that are out there for college students?

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