Assess Your Learning Strategies

Listening Skills
Reading Skills
Remembering Skills
Note taking Skills
Summarizing Skills
Teat Taking Skills
Writing Skills
Math Problem Solving Skills
Time Management Skills
Goal Setting Skills

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9. Time Management
10. Goal Setting

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1. Listen Better
2. Comprehend your reading
3. Learn more effectively
4. Take better notes
5. Summarize your learning
6. Do better on tests
7. Organize your writing
8. Solve math word problems
9. Manage your time
10. Set & achieve goals

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Listening Skills
Number
Question
How Often?
1.
When I am in class, many times I am not listening to the instructor. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
2.
After I listen to someone, I am not able to recall what was said. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
3.
Usually, I am not sure how to become a better listener. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
If you answered 'Lots' or 'Sometimes' more than once, go to LISTENS to learn and practice a strategy that will help you.
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Reading Skills
Number
Question
How Often?
1.
After I am finished reading, I cannot remember what I read. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
2.
I have to reread material many times to understand what it means. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
3.
I am not sure what I am reading for when I begin reading. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
If you answered 'Lots' or 'Sometimes' more than once go to RAPPP for Reading to learn and practice a strategy that will help you.
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Remembering Skills
Number
Question
How Often?
1.
I have difficulty remembering peoples’ names. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
2.
I am not able to remember course information easily. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
3.
I usually am not able to relate different pieces of information together. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
If you answered 'Lots' or 'Sometimes' more than once, go to Cards for Learning to learn and practice a strategy that will help you.
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Notetaking Skills
Number
Question
How Often?

1.
I am not sure what are the important points when I take notes. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
2.
I take notes in class everyday and then don’t do anything with them. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
3.
I just write my notes as I see them on the board and do not use any particular form. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
If you answered 'Lots' or 'Sometimes' more than once, go to Notes - 4 - Learning to learn and practice a strategy that will help you.
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Summarizing Skills
Number
Question
How Often?
1.
I am not sure how the material in a course connects together. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
2.
I can remember parts of the course but not the whole course when it comes to exams. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
3.
I am not able to select the main points in the courses I am taking. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
If you answered 'Lots' or 'Sometimes' more than once, go to Summary Sheets to learn and practice a strategy that will help you.
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Test Taking Skills
Number
Question
How Often?
1.
I feel concerned and nervous during exams and tests. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
2.
I usually run out of time during tests and exams. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
3.
I sometimes give answers to questions that are not being asked on a test or exams. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
If you answered 'Lots' or 'Sometimes' more than once, go to SCORER for Tests to learn and practice a strategy that will help you.
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Writing Skills
Number
Question
How Often?
1.
I have difficulty setting up my writing when I need to get started. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
2.
When I write, I just start writing, I edit it and then I hand it in. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
3.
Sometimes my writing does not follow what I was planning to write. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
If you answered 'Lots' or 'Sometimes' more than once, go to IDEA Maps to learn and practice a strategy that will help you.
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Math Problem Solving Skills
Number
Question
How Often?
1.
I have trouble understanding what word problems are asking me. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
2.
I usually don’t know if my answers are correct when I do a word problem. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
3.
After I have done a problem in class or with someone’s help, I am not able to do other problems on my own. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
If you answered 'Lots' or 'Sometimes' more than once, go to PROBLEMS for Math to learn and practice a strategy that will help you.
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Time Management Skills
Number
Question
How Often?
1.
I usually run out of time and still lots of things to do. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
2.
I usually am not sure what to do next in order to get all my work done. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
3.
Many times I do not have time for unexpected occurrences that come up. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
If you answered 'Lots' or 'Sometimes' more than once, go to Time Management to learn and practice a strategy that will help you.
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Goal Setting Skills
Number
Question
How Often?
1.
I am not sure what I need to do to achieve my career goals. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
2.
Usually I am not sure how an activity I am doing now contributes to my long term goals. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
3.
Usually I do not create goals for each activity that I do. O Lots
O Sometimes
O Rarely
If you answered 'Lots' or 'Sometimes' more than once, go to Goal Setting to learn and practice a strategy that will help you.
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