Study skills
Study skills
Learning strategies
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Learning Differences
We all have learning strengths and areas that make study more challenging. Reflecting on all aspects of our university experience and the kinds of difficulties that might interfere with our progress is a great first step.
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Identify how you learn
Complete the How do I Learn? tool to reflect on your approach to your learning at uni.
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Study more effectively
Tips and advice to study effectively.
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Active learning
Strategies for remembering, understanding and engaging with ideas in a more complex way.
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Critical literacy
Learn strategies and steps to develop your critical literacy.
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Making your marker happy
Find out what teachers like to see when marking assignments in this short video.
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Learning through feedback
Hear how University of Melbourne students seek and use feedback to improve their learning, as well as tips on managing emotions during the feedback process.
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Learning from recordings
Six top tips from UoM students to help you engage with online recordings
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Learning technical terms
How to learn and remember technical terms.
Time management
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Time management
People begin university with already busy lives with important commitments or priorities in addition to study. Successfully managing your priorities and commitments requires an organised approach to both time and task management.
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Assignment Planner
This template can help you to successfully complete an assignment.
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Semester Planner
Download a semester planner to help you break down tasks, meet deadlines and minimise stress.
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Weekly Planner
This template will help you to plan the things you need to do each week.
Exam preparation
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Exam revision
Advice and resources to help you revise for exams throughout the semester.
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Exam day tips
What can you do on the day of (and leading up to) your exam to maximise exam performance and minimise stress?
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Essays in exams
How to prepare for writing essays in exams, and a framework for approaching the task of writing the essay on the day.
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Multiple choice questions in exams
Strategies to help you maximise your performance on exams with multiple choice questions (MCQs).
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Take-home exams
Learn about take-home exams, including how to prepare and tips for during and after the exam.
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Open-book exams
Learn about open-book exams, including how to approach revision and prepare effectively.
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Short answer questions in exams
Strategies for responding to short answer questions in exams.
Learning with GenAI
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Introduction to GenAI
Enrol in this module to hear from Unimelb experts on GenAI: how it works, key ethical questions, effective use and what it means for your study and professional life.
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GenAI at Melbourne
Using GenAI tools in accordance with University of Melbourne policy.
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Using GenAI effectively
Advice on how you can get the most out of GenAI tools.
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Writing with GenAI
Advice on how to use GenAI to develop your writing skills.
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Improving English with GenAI
Learn how to use GenAI tools to improve your spoken and written vocabulary, grammar and fluency.
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Studying with GenAI
Learn strategies for using GenAI tools to develop your study and thinking skills.
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Organising with GenAI
Advice on how to use GenAI as a virtual study assistant to manage your time and tasks.
Managing stress and motivation
Looking for further topics related to managing study stress? Go to the University's Counselling and Psychological Services support resources.