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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Motivation
Strategies to help you maintain focus and direction.
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Managing stress
Find out how to manage and reduce your stress levels while studying.
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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 from feedback
How to use feedback to improve future performance.
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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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Term Planner
Download a term planner template to help you manage time and tasks.
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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
How to make a revision program.
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Exam day tips
The big day arrives. How do you make sure it is productive and stress is minimal?
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Managing stress
Find out how to manage and reduce your stress levels while studying.
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Essays in exams
How to write essays in exams.
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Multiple choice exams
Tips and advice for MCQ (Multiple choice questions) exams.
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Take-home exams
Learn how to prepare for take-home exams.
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Open-book exams
Tips and advice for open book exams.
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Short answer exams
Tips and advice for short answer exams.