Effective Study

10 Tips for a Top First Year

This Learning Skills Unit flyer is for new students, but even if you've been here a while, it's good to refresh your memory on effective study tips!
This flyer downloads in both PDF and a web page format.

Free Pamphlets to Download

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Collect a copy of one of our useful study pamphlets online.

These pamphlets are also available in hard copy from LLSU

Study Abroad Students

There are many differences between the Australian and North American academic cultures. Click here to look at this booklet written specifically to meet the needs of study abroad students at the University of Melbourne.

Study Skills Publications

These titles are the first of a study skills series published by Allen and Unwin in conjunction with the Language and Learning Skills Unit.

Chesterman, Simon and Clare Rhoden Studying Law at University: everything you need to know. Allen and Unwin, St. Leonards, NSW,1999

McLean, Patricia and Arthur Tatnall. Studying Business at University : everything you need to know. Allen and Unwin St. , NSW, 2000

Rhoden,Clare and Robyn Starkey. Studying Science at University : everything you need to know. Allen and Unwin, St. Leonards, NSW, 1998

Rhoden,Clare and Christine Tursky Gordon. Studying Engineering at University : everything you need to know. Allen and Unwin, St. Leonards, NSW, 2000.

These books are available from good bookstores or directly from the LLSU.

Useful Links

Links to other university sites on study skills:

Effective Study Skills

Effective Study Skills (reading, writing, sitting exams, getting organized, learning styles)
from St Thomas University, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Allen and Unwin's Study Centre is packed with practical information and tips on all aspects of study. The eStudy Centre Study Support Topics pulls together extracts from the best books currently available on study skills.

Time Management

Time Management Tips from the counseling service at George Mason University USA with suggestions on how to use a time diary to evaluate your use of time.

Ten tips to better time management from the Learning Centre, School of Liberal Arts, Purdue University.

This module from James Cook University will help you organize and prioritize your time.

Learning to manage your time more efficiently can save you a lot of headaches!
This site contains some practical tests on time management.

Stress Management

Some useful information from Indiana University health centre on how to identify and manage stress in your life.

Memory

Strategies to improve your memory. Includes information on the principles behind the use of mnemonics, individual tools that you can use to remember information and the application of these tools to remember languages, exam information, etc.

Check Your Learning Style

Find out more about your learning style by taking this very quick quiz from North Carolina University.

The Keirsey Temperament Sorter: find out more about your personality

Learn more about learning preferences from James Cook University.

Mind Mapping

A useful overview of how to create a mind map from the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA

Click here to learn more from James cook University about how to use mind maps for your essays or notes