Students learn to understand how the human memory works so that they will be more likely to remember the new information they are learning in college. Students complete an informal self-assessment to help them gain an understanding of their learning styles. Various learning styles are discussed such as Auditory or Visual, Applied or Conceptual, Space or Nonspace, Social or Independent, and Creative or Pragmatic. This workshop also explores strategies for optimizing their learning styles. Students will learn how to recognize and to adapt when teaching styles differ from their learning styles.
Students discover ways to be more effective time managers.
Students learn to adjust their reading pace to the type of writing so that they can plan realistic intermediate and long term reading goals. They learn ways to recognize and overcome unproductive reading habits. Strategies for Test Taking Strategies for being successful on objective and subjective tests are discussed. On both machine scored and essay tests, students learn how to capitalize on clues in the questions. They practice identifying keywords, limiting words and topics in essay questions.