Pierpont's Learning Strategies
Do you wish that you could perform better in your classes?
There is help!
What are learning strategies?
They are the "tools" (thoughts, actions, and aids) that people use to learn and remember.
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.
For example, you might use the name Roy G Biv as a reminder of the order and colors in rainbows.
Not sure what strategies you might need?
Complete the Learning Strategies Assessment by clicking on the button below. When you finish the assessment, return to this page and go to the sections below indicated by your answers.
Resources
We have informational videos.
Self-help videos
There are modules on
Time Management,
Note-Taking,
Study Skills, and
Test-Taking.
Prefer to work with a person?
connect with a coach
We meet in-person and online with individuals and groups to help with:
- creating study schedules,
- creating a 3-ring binder to keep your assignments and class information,
- figuring out study strategies for specific courses,
- and more.
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informational pages
Click on the pictures or titles below to get more information about topics that can help you perform better in your classes and in your life.
You also can click on the pages listed on the table of contents on the left side of this page to move from page to page.
does your life sometimes seem out of control?
Check out these
Time Management tips!
LEARN how to improve your class performance using
the 3-step note-taking method.
are Your old study habits not working for you?
SPICE IT UP with some fresh study skills!
Struggling with organizing your school, work, home, or your life?
LEARN HOW TO "GET IT TOGETHER."
Getting bogged down in your reading?
Learn tips on how to make it better.
ENHANCE YOUR ABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS MORE CREATIVELY, INDEPENDENTLY, AND EFFECTIVELY
IMPROVE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO AVOID CONFLICTS AND HELP IN BETTER DECISION-MAKING
CLICK HERE - COMMUNICATION
Feeling overwhelmed?
having trouble getting started?
Here are some TIPS to MOTIVATE YOURSELF!
Other website resources available through Support Services
Intro to College
This website is recommended for all students.
It contains information about many college-related topics such as
registering for classes, classroom expectations, getting your books, navigating Blackboard, financial aid, groups and clubs, surviving the first semester, and more!
Student Life Resources
This website contains information about Pierpont and community resources in the 13 counties we serve.
The community resources include topics such as food banks, clothing closets, rent assistance, utility assistance, after-school programs, Head Start, family resource centers, and more.
Resources for Professors
Learning Strategies 101
This website contains modules that have similar information to the topics presented on Learning Strategies, but go a step beyond to incorporate activities to help students learn or improve skills.
This is designed so professors can link certain modules to their existing coursework.
