Study Strategies Library

The Academic Skills Center is committed to guiding students with their studies; achieving synergy with work, school, and life outside of school; and much more. In this endeavor, we have accumulated a collection of strategies we think will guide students to thrive at Cal Poly.

Additional Information and Websites

• Study Strategy Essay - Option for Academic Probation
• Khan Academy
• Flashcards
• Purdue OWL
• VARK Questionnaire

Videos

• Barbara Oakley, 2014 "Learning How to Learn"
• Salman Khan, 2011
• Ramsey Musallam, 2013 "3 Rules to Spark Learning"
• Carol Dweck, 2014 "Developing A Growth Mindset"
• Freeman Hrabowski, 2013 "4 Pillars of College Success in Science"

Study Strategy Library

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• D 
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• F 
• G 
• H 
• I 
• J 
• K 
• L 
• M 
• N 
• O 
• P 
• Q 
• R 
• S 
• T 
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• W 
• X 
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A

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• Additional Study Strategy Resources (PDF)

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B

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• Balancing School and Kids

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E

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• Essay Test Preparation

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G

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• Getting Focused

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I

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• Importance of Sleep

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L

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• Lecture Note Taking
• Listening

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M

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• Memorization

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N

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• Note Taking Systems
• Note Taking Tips

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O

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• Objective Test Taking

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P

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• Post Test Analysis
• Procrastination

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R

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• Reading Improvement

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S

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• Setting Goals
• Social Anxiety and Public Speaking
• Stress Management Techniques
• Study Strategies and OCD

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T

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• Test Anxiety
• Test Panic Tips
• Test Preparation Suggestions
• Time Management: Forms
• Time Management: Introduction
• Time Management: Long Term Projects
• Time Management: Schedules
• Time Management: Strategies
• Time Management Tips

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