1. Effective Studying Tamara O’Connor Student Learning Development Student Counselling Service

2. The Keys to Success  Balance  Control  Confidence

3. First key is Balance  Social  Academic  Work

4. To achieve Balance  Goals  Organisation  Time Management

5. Time Management Strategies  Prioritise  Specificity  Small bite-size pieces  Use all available time  Structure the environment  Establish a routine  Schedule

6. Second key is Control  Control over Content  Control over Self

7. To achieve control over Content  Approach to learning –Deep & Strategic –Determine purpose  Use Effective Learning Strategies

8. Effective Learning Strategies Active, Deep Processing –Discussion –Visualisation –Teaching someone/thing else –Diagrams –Making associations –Asking questions

9. Effective Learning Strategies Reading –Determine purpose –Scanning –Ask questions –Read critically –SQ3R

10. Making Notes  Highlight important points  Summarise key words  Index cards, concept maps, wall paper

11. To achieve Control over Self Self-management –Concentration strategies –Motivation strategies –Coping strategies

12. Third key is Confidence  Attitude –Positive mind set and language  Self-belief  Goals

13. Summary  Maintain balance, control and confidence  Our website is http://student-learning.tcd.ie  Phone us at 896-1407  Email us at student.learning@tcd.ie THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK!