Study Skills and Strategies

Effective study skills" \i and study habits" \i are associated with student persistence" \i and success in college and beyond. This chapter focuses on the significance of study skills critical to college-level learning. Effective study skills contribute to improved academic performance, better time management" \i, increased self-efficacy" \i, improved critical thinking" \i, better preparedness for the workforce, and reduced stress" \i and anxiety" \i. Hence, this chapter defines and provides examples of the various study skills students need to successfully engage in college-level learning. Furthermore, this chapter incorporates student study habits that are foundational to a student’s ability to demonstrate their study skills effectively and efficiently. Study skills and study habits encompass a variety of actions, behaviors, and attributes that a student must be prepared to demonstrate to experience success in college. This chapter emphasizes the equal importance of both study skills and study habits for student success. A student can maximize their chances of success by developing and applying strategies associated with study habits and study skills. Given that study skills and study habits can be developed, this chapter presents strategies for students to engage in activities to support their development and utilize resources that promote the enhancement of study skills and study habits. Finally, this chapter offers guidance specifically for online students on how to develop, enhance, and apply study skills and study habits in an online learning" \i environment. The unique nature of online learning necessitates additional student study skills and study habits that are essential to student success as an online learner.