The document provides tips for effective study skills and note-taking strategies. It recommends developing a study plan by writing down assignments, setting study times, and taking breaks. The best environment for studying has proper lighting and organization. When studying, one should focus on difficult material first, avoid procrastinating, and take breaks if concentration is lost. Effective note-taking involves attending class prepared, dating notes, including all information like charts and diagrams, and reviewing notes. The document also discusses different learning styles like visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic and appropriate study methods for each style.

1. Study Skills
Student Success Center
Gannon University

2. Study Plan
• Write down assignments
• Set times to study
• Take breaks

3. Environment
• Where’s the best place to study?
• Get the best conditions you can
• Have the proper lighting
• Organize information

4. Study Methods
• High energy – study more difficult
material or least interesting
• No procrastinating – get to work
• If concentration lost take a break
• Master the vocabulary of the subject

5. Study Methods
• Know your learning style
• Key information – highlight or rewrite
• Note cards
• Mind mapping
• Talk out loud
• Quizzing yourself

6. Learning style
• Visual – use of sight
– Charts, graphs, rewrite notes, pictures
– Visualize concepts and ideas
– Pictures spelling words
– Test yourself by looking at main ideas
and write the details or answers

7. Learning style
• Auditory – use of hearing
– Sit in the front of class
– Discussion groups – hear ideas and concepts
– Repeats information out loud
– Look at main ideas and repeat back
information
– Easily distracted by noise

8. Learning style
• Tactile – use of touch
– Rewrite notes
– Use note cards – organize main ideas
– Study with pen/pencil in hand
– Draw pictures/diagrams
– Organization can be a challenge
• Kinesthetic – use of body
– Walking around helps in memorizing

9. Why take notes?
• You will be an active listener
• History class discussions
• Written information on what to study
• Visual Aid
• Helps one study

10. Note-taking Strategies
• Attend class – come prepared
• Date notes
• Include everything in notes
– Charts, diagrams, etc…
• Use as much paper as needed
• Rewrite notes
• Keep things simple
• Write own notes out of book
• REVIEW

11. Note-taking Techniques
• Outline Format
I.
A.
1.
2.
• Cornell Format
– Questions on left side of page and
answers on right side
• Mapping

12. Note-taking Techniques
• Outline Format
– I. Major headings
• A. Subheading
– 1. description
– 2. description
• B. Subheading
**Can be hard to use in class especially if teaching is not
talking in outline format. Redo notes after class and use
this format.**

13. Note-taking Techniques
• Cornell Format
– The right side is used for questions that
summarize information on the left side
Questions – left side
i.e. Section “A”
Notes– right side
i.e. Section “B”

14. Note-taking Techniques
• Mapping – especially helpful to visual learner
MAIN IDEA
(Four parts of …)
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3Part 4

15. Resources
• Study Skills Assessment
– http://www.studygs.net/attmot4.htm
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