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Within our last post, we delved into some study skills that are essential for students of this day and era. However, within this article we will focus on a very important second question which is how can student improve their study skills?
Having said that, you might think that it is “easier than it sounds”. So, how do you actually do this? We are faced with the exact same situation when talking about study skills – it is true that we need to study better, but how? Here are 4 tips as a starting point pertaining to how students can improve their studying skills.
1. Focus on building Organization Skills
Organizing is not everything and is not the only important factor. However, it is very important as it is a tool that will help you study better a lot faster.
Organization will not assist you learn more however, it help reduce the junk that will keep you from learning more. So, if you want to improve your organization skills, you need to invest time and work on them.
2. Focus on building Academic Skills
When we say “academic skills” we are referring to the actual study skills itself. How do you learn? How do you spend your time in class? How well do you retain information and how quickly? And so on. Of course there more areas to work on, so pick one and start improving.
3. Focus on building your intrinsic motivation
You may have heard the saying “your parent can’t succeed for you”. This is true because they are not the ones who would ultimately experience the results of your academic success and/or your miss opportunities.
So, to work on this point and do not know where to start, try to think about what you really want to achieve and how you would like to go about doing it. It is important to start because intrinsic motivation has to come from within, it is safe to say that one else can do it for you.
4. Focus on one skill at a time
Let’s make one thing clear, you are not expected to drop whatever you are doing and change how your life is structured. Instead, invest a little every day and you will find that it has paid off in the long run.
