Study Skills Videotapes
INTEGRATED STUDY SKILLS
Becoming a Master Student
Making "A"s in College:
- Introduction and Overcoming Procrastination (4:40)
- How to Get Organized (13:50)
- Building Concentration (25:00)
On Becoming a Master Student, Tape 2 - Be Here Now: Power Process (20:00)
- emphasizes awareness of the presentmoment and full involvement in
what is happening
Roundtable Discussions:
- Memory and Test Taking Strategies (8+9 minutes = 17:00 total)
- Note Taking and Reading Strategies (8+8 minutes = 16:00 total)
This Way to an "A" (30:00)
- study tips including using cram cards, mapping, outlining, recognizing
individual learning style and best times to study, reading techniques
and SQ3R.
Where There's a Will, There's an "A"
- Tape 1:
- Part 1
(60:00)
- tips on choosing courses, professors
- variety of study techniques
- ways to memorize information
- Part 2
(48:00)
- read text early
- ways to avoid burnout
- read actively with pen in hand
- persistenceand attendance
- do all extra-credit work
- Tape 2: (64:00)
- registration tips
- memorize by linking/relating items
- scholarships and jobs
- post cards, phone calls to instructors
- best study time
- build your own library
- use your imagination
Your College Experience: Keys to Success (57:00)
An interesting presentation of a variety of study skills, this video
includes shortsegments on the following: setting goals, time management,
learning styles, listening and note taking, reading textbooks, test anxiety,
the teacher-student relationship, use of the library, finding answers
in the school library and from advisors, interpersonal communication skills,
and making healthy decisions.
LISTENING AND NOTE-TAKING SKILLS
Effective Listening Skills (42:00)
A video which motivates students to listen and provides tips. At the
end, there is a quite challenging listening quiz for students to practice
what they have learned.
Answers are given after the quiz.
Effective Study Strategies: Note taking (30:00)
ARC (Academic Resource Corporation) - This video presents the Cornell
system of note taking and instructs students to look for different types
of statements made in lectures (consensus, issue, and absolute). It encourages
students to read personality signals from their professors to determine
what information is most valuable, and demonstrates mapping techniques
in note taking.
Making "A"s in College
- How to Take Great Notes in Class (45:35)
Making the Grade: 3 Lectures for Note taking (58:10)
This video provides material for note taking practice, but doesn't actually
teach note taking skills.
- Early History of American Education (20:00)
- Secondary Growth in Plants (19:40)
- Discussion of Anthony and Cleopatra, Act I, Scene I (18:30)
Study Skills: How to Listen Effectively (14:00)
- what to listen for - how to concentrate and screen out distractions
Study Skills: How to Take Notes (16:00)
- page preparation
- identifying important information
- listening for clue words, phrases
TEST TAKING
Becoming a Master Student
- Test Taking Strategies (12:45)
How to Prepare for and Take an Exam (24:45)
- study tips
- test taking tips
Making "A"s in College
- Essay Tests (47:30)
- Multiple Choice Tests (28:30)
- Test Anxiety (56:25)
Study Skills: How to Take Essay Tests (15:00)
- study and preparation
- comprehending and prioritizing test questions
- reviewing answers before handing in tests
This is a Test: This is Only a Test (31:50)
- how to combat test anxiety
Where There's a Will, There's an "A"
- Tape 1, Part 3 - test taking tips (31:10)
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)
Memory: How to Improve It for Students to Get Top Grades
- The Bornstein Method (55:00)
TIME MANAGEMENT
Becoming a Master Student
Making 'A's in College (18:50)
Study Skills: How to Manage Your Time (13:00)
- scheduling and prioritizing
Teaching a Study Skills System that Works! Time Management (22:00)
- effective scheduling techniques
LANGUAGE ARTS
Effective Study Strategies: Pre-Reading and SQ3R (18:00)
- ARC (Academic Resource Corporation)
Making "A"s in College
- How to Use the PART Reading System (1:45)
Study Skills: How to Read a Textbook (18:00)
- How to improve retention
- SQ3R: survey, question, read, recite, review
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