A study skill is a technique that can help a student study, recall, and retain information.

It is simple to
learn and apply to any study-related field. The abilities required to study and learn effectively are an
important set of transferable life skills.

IMPORTANCE:

-Study Skill is defined as the ability to perform a learned activity well and at will.

- A skill is a learned ability rather than an outcome achieved by chance or luck, and it can thus be
reasonably relied on.

-The term 'Study Skills' refers to more than just academic abilities.

- They are approaches or rather learning strategies.

-Improving one's study skills can help one succeed academically as well as in real life.

- Without effective study skills, you can and will become discouraged and overwhelmed.

ORGANIZE TIME AND MATERIALS

-When students find materials quickly, have supplies at hand, and identify nightly
assignments immediately, it takes less time to complete homework.

- Specific strategies help students create an efficient workspace without distractions and
allocate appropriate time to complete nightly and long-term assignments.

- It takes 10 minutes to complete a project plan and allows students to submit assignments
on time and with quality.

TAKE EFFECTIVE NOTES FROM TEXT AND LECTURES

-Annotating text and taking notes from a lecture increases students’ intentional focus and
comprehension in class.

- The strategies learned in this Study Skills Class help students identify the main idea and
related details, organizational methods for useful notes, and visual cues to identify the most
important content.

- Clear, organized notes support effective active study strategies for assignments and tests.

STUDY MORE EFFICIENTLY

-Effective strategies help students learn new, unfamiliar information through a “study-as-you-
go” method.

-These eight strategies help students learn to study actively, eliminating the “reread
everything” method that has been proven ineffective.

- Study skills strategies build on each other and support a breadth of student engagement
and understanding efficient ways to complete assignments and study for tests.

-With just two or three study skills strategies, personalized to their needs, they learn to
improve attention in class, understand class content, use homework time efficiently, and
improve their quality of work.
SELF MANAGEMENT
- Self management is an essential study skill in higher education.
- It is needed to enable students to cope with the responsibilities of taking charge of their
studies to engage fully in the learning process.