How to Improve Your Study Skills

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If you believe that some people are naturally good students and other people aren’t, you might not realize that study skills can be taught. In fact, psychologists and educators have developed some highly effective strategies to help people study better and learn more.

So, what are good study skills? Here are some pointers from HowToStudy.com.

• Don’t procrastinate. Schedule a time every day to study, and start promptly.

• Set reasonable goals for each study session. If you plan to study just one chapter or master one concept, you will study more effectively than if you start out by thinking, “I have mountains of information to absorb.”

• Create a quiet place for your study. Equip it with everything you need – from highlighters to a good desk chair.

• Don’t allow interruptions. Turn off your cell phone and tell your friends not to call or text you during your study time.

• Avoid studying when you are hungry. Hunger, like stress, is a distraction that can hamper your ability to learn.

• Start a study group. When you study with other motivated students, you can absorb information more efficiently.

• Take breaks. Frequent little breathers help you maintain your energy and motivation to study.

• Review what you learned later the same day. Even a quick review goes a long way toward getting your new knowledge to “stick.”

To build your study skills even more . . .

Read the Wikipedia article, “Study Skills.” It offers some sound advice on reading efficiently, listening actively, and taking better notes.