Center for Teaching and Learning

Cultivating Study Skills

How Can I Study Most Effectively?

• Academic Planning: Forms and Resources (forms, planning tools, and virtual resources from Academic Services)

• Study Skills (from Academic Services)
• Learning Tools (from Student Accessibility Support)
• Study Skills video playlist from Crash Course
• Memory, Explained (video by Vox + Netflix)
• To Do Well In College: Don't Work Hard, Work Efficiently (video by Jeffrey Kaplan)
  • How to Do Well in College video playlist with more videos by Jeffrey Kaplan

• The Study Cycle (adapted from Teach Students How to Learn by Saundra McGuire)

• How to form your own study group and work effectively in it by The Learning Strategies Center at Cornell University
• Strategy Videos for the Classroom by The Learning Scientist
• Retrieval Practice Videos by RetrievalPractice.org
• Study Skills Broken Down by Discipline by Carnegie Mellon University
• Self Worth Theory: The Key to Understanding & Overcoming Procrastination by Nic Voge, TEDxPrincetonU

How can I Avoid Procrastinating?

• Procrastination intervention materials developed by Prof. Hannah Snyder as part of her TIER grant project, "A holistic approach to small-teaching interventions for reducing academic procrastination to improve student success and wellbeing."

How Can I Make Sure I am Researching and Citing Properly?

• Academic Integrity at Brandeis: Resources for Students
• What is Common Knowledge? from Academic Integrity at MIT, "A Handbook for Students"
• Research 101: Credibility is contextual video by Anna Eisen

How can I be Successful in Online Learning?

• Online learning skills and tips for students (pdf)

• How to be a successful online learner: Nine tips and strategies

• 21 study tips for online classes success (pdf)

• Online student’s manual for success

How can I Use Common Apps and File Sharing Platforms at Brandeis?

• Frequently asked questions: tools/tutorials for students (pdf)
• Brandeis Box tips:
  • Box basics
  • Collaboration FAQs
  • Upload a file to Box
• Google docs tips
  • Google docs cheat sheet
  • Organize Google files and folders

How can I Connect with Resources at Brandeis?

• Reach out to an academic advisor

• Access the Brandeis Undergraduate Study Groups (BUGS) tutors

• Connect with the Writing Center

• Talk with a librarian about an assignment or research project

• Talk with an accessibility specialist from Student Accessibility Support

• Find emergency financial support

• Find support for yourself or a Brandeis community member

• Contact a Brandeis Counseling Center therapist for a consultation