-- Practice patience with the learning process and your progress. Learning takes times. Each student must learn how long it takes them to learn material and allow adequate time for this learning to take place to be a successful student.

-- Use multiple methods for learning-We learn through repetition; however, that doesn’t mean that we need to study only in one way. You can learn best by using a variety of strategies, including reviewing notes, making flashcards, completing homework problems, outlining chapters in the textbooks, tutoring or study groups.

-- Think about what is learned from the “big picture” perspective-It is important to learn not only the facts but to understand how these facts fit into the bigger picture. How do the facts you are learning apply to the chapter?

-- Connect class work to long-range goals-Some students love to learn for the sake of learning but many more need to believe that what they are doing in class has a purpose for the future. If you are one of those students in this later group, try to apply what you learn in class to practical situations or your daily life.

-- Become active and involved in learning– Making a learning situation active requires that you actually process what you are hearing or reading. Put it into your own words to make the material meaningful to you.

-- Identify preferred learning style-Different people have different learning styles. Dunn’s classification of learning styles is visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile. For more information on your style contact your ETS guidance counselor.