Learning Study Skills

Course details

Whether you want to ace your next test or simply retain information better (at work or at home), good study habits are essential. Paul Nowak offers tips for improving your reading speed and comprehension, creating detailed notes, committing the learning to memory, and even taking tests. The information in this course is appropriate for all levels of learners, from grade school and grad students to full-time members of the workforce. Start watching now—you'll never approach studying the same way again.

Learning objectives
Learning to read faster and more thoroughly
Improving your note-taking skills
Enhancing your memory
Memorizing new words and formulas
Scoring better on tests
Creating study plans

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files
04 - Using the challenges

1. Ramp Up Your Reading

05 - How fast do you currently read
06 - Using your hand to guide your eyes
07 - Reading faster on a computer screen
08 - Boosting your reading speed with simple practice drills
09 - Improving your reading comprehension through speed variability
10 - Dealing with charts and diagrams

2. Improve Your Note-Taking Skills

11 - Note-taking for linear vs. nonlinear concepts
12 - Avoiding excessive highlighting and note taking
13 - Taking notes with the Cornell system

3. Techniques for Enhancing Your Memory

14 - Understanding how your memory works
15 - Remembering better using the multiple reading process
16 - Memorizing new vocabulary using the similar sound technique
17 - Using mnemonic devices
18 - Using songs, rhymes, and alliteration
19 - Using pictures to improve your memory
20 - The link system
21 - Memory palaces and the method of loci
22 - Numeric peg system - Linking numbers to pictures
23 - Numeric peg system - Memorizing a 10-item list
24 - Numeric peg system - Memorizing more than 10 items
25 - Remembering important dates
26 - Memorizing formulas and equations
27 - Challenge 1 - Use the similar sound technique with foreign vocabulary
28 - Solution 1 - Use the similar sound technique with foreign vocabulary
29 - Challenge 2 - Create a memory palace
30 - Solution 2 - Create a memory palace

4. Score Better on Tests

31 - Creating a study plan
32 - Reviewing your notes and re-reading
33 - Taking strategic breaks while studying
34 - Scoring better on reading tests
35 - Tips for the day of the exam

Conclusion

36 - Next steps