Studying skills and learning strategies

The following tables will help you to organize your study time.

Table 1 will help you have an overall visual of the activities per subject of study and a deadline for each of them over the term.

Instructions

1. In the column Subject to study, type down the name of the subjects you have registered.

2. Under each column Evaluative Activity #, write down the name of the evaluative activities assigned for the subject in chronological order. They may include, but are not restricted to, tests, quizzes, reading reports, essays, reflective papers, research reports, lab reports, presentations, projects, portfolio submissions, and communicative tasks.

3. Under each activity, type down the submission deadline.

Table 2 will help you to set study times along the day and the week.

Table 2

1. Select the best time for you to study each day. Do not include classes. Consider the time you will spend in other activities. Only choose the actual study time.

2. Once you have selected the time slot, type the activity and/or goal of that study session.

Tables 1 and 2 adapted from: Burns, T. & Sinfield, S. (2016). Tom Burns, Sandra Sinfield - Essential Study Skills (4th ed.). SAGE Publications Ltd.