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General Resources
Seminar Participation
Learning Style
Note Taking &
Idea Mapping
Test Taking
International Student and
Non-English Resources

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Self Assessment
Reading Quickly & Effectively
Speaking and Writing
Argumentative/Logical Writing
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General Resources

See the Communications Skills page -- with sections on Writing, Speaking, Reading, Listening, Interviewing, Citing Online Sources, and more
See the Cultural Awareness & Cross-Cultural Communications page -- with section on Body Language and Non-verbals
Study Guides and Strategies, in more than a dozen languages
- Learning to Learn, study guides
Virginia Tech tools for students, excellent set of tools, including the following
- Study Skills Self-help Information, with time scheduling, note taking, combatting procrastination, proofreading, reading difficult books, stress management, memory skills, concentration skills, writing term papers, controlling study environment, ...
- Online Study Skills Workshops, step-by-step online mini-courses
Study Skills Library, Cal Poly - stuff on reading, notetaking, combating test panic, time management, essay test preparation, etc.
Tips on Talks, preparing to give a classroom presentation
Learning to Learn, Maricopa, assessing your skills and strategies

Seminar Participation

Participating in Seminars, by Johnston
Preparing for Classroom Learning

Learning Style

See Self Assessment tools, which may help improve your learning style
Cognitive Style versus Learning Style
VARK Inventory self scoring inventory of studying and teaching strategies
How to Get Your Learning Style Identified - Developing a Learning Style Responsive Classroom, tips for faculty and students
Understanding Your Learning Style and Identifying Your Preferred Learning Style
Multiple Intelligence Profiles, Innovative Teaching Concepts
Kolb's Learning Style Inventory>
Learning Styles Can Become Learning Strategies, article by McKeachie, U. of Michigan
Your Learning Style and Language Learning, including tips for right brained folks and left brained folks
How to discover your learning style and create a learning style profile - including a brain dominance test, learning type test, sensory preference test, personality type test, and learning style profile
A Learning Style Survey for College, Diablo Valley College
Adult Learning Styles
Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire, by Soloman and Felder, immediate feedback
How Your Learning Style Affects Your Use of Mnemonics at Mind Tools site
Study Skills and Wellness resources - learning styles, critical thinking, test taking, ...
Index of Learning Styles (ILS), by Felder and Silverman - assessment of your style
Index of Learning Styles - variety of tests and feedback on your learning style
- Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire, online, automatically scored self-test to find your style - by Soloman and Felder
Learning and Teaching Styles in Foreign and Second Language Education

Note Taking and Idea Mapping

Study Skills Library, Cal Poly - stuff on reading, notetaking, combating test panic, time management, essay test preparation, etc.
- Notetaking Systems, Cal Poly, includes Cornell, Outline, Mapping, Charting, and Sentence Methods
Do note-making instead of note-taking
Idea Maps a quick overview with example
Concept Mapping, by Trochim, Cornell U.

Test Taking

Study Guides and Strategies, in more than a dozen languages
- See sections on "Preparing for Tests" and "Taking Tests."
Tips on Test Taking
Memo to students who are disappointed with their last test grade

International Student Resources

Study Guides and Strategies, in more than a dozen languages
Nonverbals & Cross-Cultural Communication Resources
English as a Second Language (ESL) Resources
Air War College International Officer Resources
International Military Journals