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Learning Style Assessments and Information

Variation of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/general/inventory.html
Index of learning styles (assessment) and other information on learning styles: www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSpage.html
Study Distraction Analysis: www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/studydis.html
Study Skill Checklist: www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/checklis.html
Learning styles and study strategies: www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSdir/styles.htm
Various assessment tools: www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat

Information on Learning Disabilities

A general introduction to learning disabilities: www.ldonline.org
Information on dyslexia and related learning disabilities. Includes strategies for the visual spatial learner.: www.dyslexia.com/library.htm

Time Management/Environment Control

Goal-setting for academic success: www.siue.edu/SPIN/activity.html
Techniques to manage procrastination.: counseling.uoregon.edu/dnn/SelfhelpLibraryResources/ProcrastinationTimeManagement/tabid/204/Default.aspx
Hints for planning study time.: www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/motivation/planning-study-time.html
Mindtools for getting the most out of your time - index of articles: www.mindtools.com/page5.html
How to master stress: www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TCS.htm
cmhc.utexas.edu/stress.html

Control of the environment: www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/control.html

Reading

Myths about reading: www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/docs/6_reading_myths.doc
Learning from textbooks: www.lib.uoguelph.ca/assistance/learning_services/fastfacts/learning_from_texts.cfm
Applying metacognition to reading: www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1metn.htm
SQ3R: www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/sq3r.html
Strategic reading: www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1metin.htm
How to read a difficult book: www.stthomas.edu/academicsupport/HowtoReadDifficultMaterial.pdf
Suggestions for improving reading speed: www.ucc.vt.edu/studyskills/SSARSpeedResults.htm
How to read essays: www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/essays.html
Evaluating website content: www.studygs.net/evaluate.htm

Listening and Note-taking

Note-taking strategies: sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/notetakingtips.html
www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/note-taking/
Improving note-taking with mind maps:: www.mindtools.com/mindmaps.html
Organizing and integrating information - examples and practice: intro: www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/note-taking/organizing-information.html
concept mapping: www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/critical-thinking/concept-mapping.html
practice in mapping: www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/note-taking/class1.html
sequential diagram: www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/note-taking/class3.html
hierarchical outline www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/note-taking/class4.html
tables: www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/note-taking/class5.html

Writing Essays and Research Papers

All aspects of writing process: leo.stcloudstate.edu/catalogue.html
Steps of the research process: www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/skill1.htm
Writing essays and reports and grading criteria: www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/essays/
Basic writing tips from Virginia Tech:: writing papers:www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/writpap.html
writing research papers: www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/termpapr.html
proofreading: www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/proofing.html
Time management and overcoming writer’s block: leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/block.html
Strategies for editing and proofreading (with on-line references): leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/genproofed.html
leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/editing.html
grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/editing.htm

Memory and Memory Aids

Basic principles of review: www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/docs/review_principles.doc
Memory and Remembering: www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/memory/
Mnemonics memory aids: www.mindtools.com/memory.html

Test Taking

General strategies for taking tests: www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/exams/
Techniques for problem solving and math and science tests: http://mathcs.slu.edu/undergrad-math/success-in-mathematics/?searchterm=Techniques%20for%20problem%20solving%20and%20math%20and%20science%20tests#section-5
How to respond to essay questions and strategies for multiple choice exams: www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/exams/essay-questions.html
www.coun.uvic.ca/learning/exams/multiple-choice.html

Additional Resources

: www.ucc.vt.edu/stdyhlp.html
www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/learning_resources/
www.stthomas.edu/academicsupport/helpful_study_skills_links.htm

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