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Why Learn Study Skills?

Studying is a lot of work, but effective study skills are an important part of student success. 

Developing good study study skills can:

  • help you to understand and retain important information
  • better prepare you for exams and assignments while will decrease school stress
  • And best of all, good study skills helps you study smarter, not harder or longer

Study Tips

Content in the above slideshow adapted from the following link: https://bit.ly/2sKHCTk

Here's the worksheet to help take notes in class!

And Remember!

  • Write conclusions, not facts
  • Spend more time listening than writing
  • Use different colours for different ideas in your notes (Questions, Definition, Conclusions)
  • Briefly review notes the same day