They are the "tools" (thoughts, actions, and aids) that people use to learn and remember information and accomplish tasks more effectively and efficiently in school as well as in non-academic settings.

These are things like:

• Mentally retracing your steps when you lose something to see when you last had it; 

• Creating a song to help remember the names of body parts for a test; 

• Breaking tasks in a project down into smaller pieces and scheduling them;

• Using a calendar and phone alarm to manage your time;

• Using an audio reader to listen to an article while reading it; and 

• Using an app to make study cards and quizzes.