Learning Skills

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Self-Regulated Learning is the practice of monitoring one’s academic performance, evaluating the outcomes, and taking measures necessary to compensate for any identified weaknesses. These programs offer insight into your own learning skills and abilities and contribute to your improved success in any learning activity.

The programs are appropriate for all learners including students making the transition from high school to college, current college students, or anyone who desires to improve their overall learning skills.

Learning Skills Program Library

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SELF-REGULATED LEARNING

You've already demonstrated the traits of a self-regulated learner by finding your way to this program.

While you can view programs in any order, we recommend you start with this one. Self-Regulated Learning is the capstone of all the programs in this group.

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UNDERSTANDING LEARNING AND MEMORY

This program describes the brain as a chemical computer, an information processing resource. Your knowledge of this and the techniques presented will improve your ability to retain information more accurately and for longer periods of time.

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF LECTURES

It is important that you acquire and retain as much information from lectures as possible to ensure your success in the classroom. This program presents some strategies to help you get the most out of lectures.

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SETTING GOALS

Success in achieving your goals has a lot to do with how well you set goals. This single topic tutorial emphasizes the importance of goals and presents a process you can use to set goals for work, school, and your personal life.

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ACTIVE LISTENING

One effective way to stay focused and improve concentration is to employ active listening techniques. This tutorial explores these techniques and how to use them to become a better active listener.

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TAKING EFFECTIVE NOTES

Learning how to take effective notes is key to understanding and retaining information presented in lectures, books, and other instructional materials.

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READING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS

This program introduces you to some new strategies for reading that will improve your retention and understanding of text-based materials.

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Other Applicable Programs from the Career Development program group.

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LEARNING STYLES
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TIME MANAGEMENT
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