The Rules of Studying

Effective Study Habits can be Learned

Effective study habits — studying smarter — can be learned to improve your ability to better retain reading material.

Students grapple with many issues in their lives, and because of all of the competing things for your attention, it’s hard to concentrate on studying.  And yet, if you want better grades, you need to study.  Studying does take effort but more effective study habits can make the effort worthwhile. The key to effective studying isn’t cramming or studying longer, but studying smarter. You can begin studying smarter with these ten proven and effective study habits.

Here are some handy downloadable, printable posters with great guidance for effective studying: 10 Rules of Good Studying  (http://bit.ly/2nL0n74 ) and 10 Rules of Bad Studying (http://bit.ly/2mc2uAG ).

Note these posters are made available  from the book,  A Mind for Numbers.

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Author: WINAHEAD

WINAHEAD is made up of representatives from thirty institutions. Our members are professionals employed by two- and four-year colleges and universities who work directly with students with disabilities to ensure equal access to higher education. WIN indicates the geographic area we represent: Western Iowa and Nebraska. AHEAD is our national parent organization, the Association on Higher Education and Disability.