How to Study Better Without Studying Longer

Quality of studying is more important than quantity of studying (but if you need to study more, see both the "Time Management" and "Motivation" sections of this site). The following links will help improve the quality of your studying:

Dr. Chew's great set of videos on how to study --watch them for free online
UCLA's study tips (video)
Study tips from Dr. Myers (5 min. video)
Why you cram, why you should not cram, and how you can stop (Blog post from super learner Scott Young)
Study tips from Khan Academy (Blog post)
A college student's guide to studying and test preparation (also includes tips on note-taking, stress management, and other topics that could help you do well in college)
Links to many useful resources (from the college grants database)
A quick interactive tutorial on how to get ready to study.
A quick interactive tutorial on how to study effectively.
Evaluate your study skills by filling out a questionnaire:
Often, to succeed in a course, the most important thing to study is the syllabus.
Seek Feedback From Others and Seek Forgiveness From Yourself: Although you may not want to revisit exams or papers on which you did poorly, you can't improve if you don't know what you did wrong. If you can't figure out what you did wrong on your own, go over the assignment with a classmate, tutor, or your professor. So, don't be embarrassed and don't punish yourself for having done poorly. Instead, forgive yourself, and give yourself credit for being brave enough and wise enough to try to learn from your mistakes. (As Laurence Peter wrote, "There is only one thing more painful than learning from experience, and that is not learning from experience.")
Download article in which the 2nd and 3rd page has a worksheet that helped students think about how they could improve their test scores. .

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