The Learning Assistance Center has resources to help students improve their study skills, including professionally prepared videos, workshops, handouts, and a list of useful links.

Learn about Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles!

Study Skills Videos (DVDs available to view in D300 - bring your Lancer Card to view them on site)

INTEGRATED STUDY SKILLS

Making "A"s in College

Introduction and Overcoming Procrastination (4:40)
How to Get Organized (13:50)
Building Concentration (25:00)

LISTENING AND NOTE-TAKING SKILLS

Making "A"s in College

How to Take Great Notes in Class (45:35)

TEST TAKING

Making "A"s in College

Essay Tests (47:30)
Multiple Choice Tests (28:30)
Test Anxiety (56:25)

MEMORY

Making 'A's in College

How Memory Works ... and Why We Forget (31:45)
The Best Way to Study (21:15) and How to Build a Powerful Memory (23:45)

TIME MANAGEMENT

Making 'A's in College (18:50)

Mastering your time

LANGUAGE ARTS

Making "A"s in College

How to Use the PART Reading System (1:45)

Workshops

The LAC periodically offers workshops on the following topics: Time Management, Effective Listening and Note Taking, Test Taking Strategies, and Multiple Intelligence and Learning Styles. Instructors and staff are invited to contact the LAC to arrange for workshops to be presented to classes or within campus programs. The main number for the LAC is (626) 585-7230.

Handouts

Take this assessment: Study Skills Checklist.pdf

Make out a study schedule! Study Schedule.docx

Useful Links

Time Management: https://web.stanford.edu/dept/CTL/Student/studyskills/time_manage.pdf

Study Guides and Strategies (site available in many languages) http://www.studygs.net/

The Cornell Note Taking System: http://lsc.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Cornell-Note_Taking-System.pdf

Cornell Note Paper Generator: http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/cornelllined/

Writing Skills: http://www.vaview.vt.edu/resources/pdf/9-12/Skills_for_Life_Writing_Skills.pdf

Fine tune your grammar! The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. (online): http://www.bartleby.com/141/

Online Videos

Tips to do well in college (UC RIverside): Tips to do well at college.

How to prepare for an exam (Howdini): How to prepare for an exam - Study tips

Community College Study Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ5SFdwULpU

How to remember what you read (Howdini): How to remember what you read

How to ace multiple choice tests (Howcast): How to Ace Multiple Choice Tests

Stress Relief Tips (Howdini): Stress relief tips and exercises - How to relieve stress

The Personal Statement/College Essay (Admission Zen-Pathways): Admission Zen - The Personal Statement/College Essay