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STUDENT LEARNING LINKS

Study Skills/Learning Strategies

www.howtostudy.org  Offers a selection of study skills handouts including an excellent section on how to study nursing, biology, and physics.

http://www.studygs.net/   Offers numerous handouts and activities to improve learning.

www.arc.sbc.edu/study.html   Sweet Briar College provides note taking, reading, test preparation, and test taking skills. Related links are featured.

http://maclife.mcmaster.ca/academicskills/online_resources.cfm McMaster University presents academic skills videos on numerous study skills topics.

http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html This Virginia Tech site gives students access to online study skills workshops on a variety of study skills topics.

 

Writing Assistance

Everything you need to know about organizing, writing, and documenting assignments can be found at these websites:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

http://www.csuohio.edu/academic/writingcenter/inventory.html

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/

http://englishplus.com/grammar/
 

Math and Science

www.coolmath.com For people of all ages, this site reviews math concepts through algebra.

www.math.com All levels of math assistance available at this site.

http://www.studyguidezone.com/resource_tips.htm Check out the section on Science and Technology which offers suggestions for reading a science textbook, understanding the scientific method, and tips on how to write a lab report.

www.khanacademy.org/  This website provides video tutorials for math and science.

 

Nursing

http://www.medi-smart.com/study-tips.htm First hand tips from former students on how to be a successful nursing student.