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Math Study Skills

Fall 2024

Learning Math In An Online Environment

We've put together a presentation to assist students struggling with learning online. Click here to view the presentation and then click the "present" button in the top right corner.

Study and Learning Skills and Strategies for Online Classes

"There is a learning curve to online courses. These study and learning strategies will help you find success in your online education."  Visit here for access to these strategies.

ADDITIONAL STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOPS

Study Skills workshops are both onsite and online.  Log on to Navigate to register for the sessions.  These stand-alone workshops are beneficial to both undergraduate and graduate students regardless of major.   They are a companion to study skills topics and common questions posed by students further on our website. Hope to see you there!

These workshops are repeats of ones already offered this semester.  For new continuing workshops, see Study Skills Workshops – 2.0 below.

How to Improve Your Test-Taking Skills

Oct 29 1:00 – 2:00 (OS/V)               Oct 29 5:00 – 6:00 (V)                    Oct 31 11:30 – 12:30 (OS/V)          Nov 13 4:00 – 5:00 (OS/V)

How to Reduce Math/Test Anxiety

Oct 30 4:00 – 5:00(OS/V)                 Oct 30 5:00 – 6:00 (V)                      Nov 1 2:00 – 3:00 (V)

Time Management and Creating a Positive Study Environment

Nov 4 10:30 – 11:30 (V)                   Nov 13 5:00 – 6:00 (V)                     Nov 20 5:00 – 6:00 (V)                     Dec 3 5:00 – 6:00 (V)

 Study Skills Workshops – 2.0

These workshops assume that you have attended the first session on the topic and will take the concepts one step further.  Note:  For the Improving Test-Taking Skills 2.0 please bring any tests with you from this semester.  Appointments can be made starting Wed October 23.

Improving Your Test-Taking Skills 2.0

Nov 5 1:00 – 2:00 (OS/V)            Nov 5 5:00 – 6:00 (OS/V)                Nov 7 11:30 – 12:30 (OS/V)      Nov 12 10:00 – 11:00 (OS/V)

Nov 19 10:00 – 11:00 (OS/V)         Nov 20 4:00 – 5:00 (OS/V)           Nov 22 11:30 – 12:30 (OS/V)         Nov 15 10:00 – 11:00(OS/V)

Dec 4 4:00 – 5:00 (OS/V)

Reducing Your Math/Test Anxiety 2.0

Nov 5 12:00 – 1:00 (OS/V)              Nov 6 4:00 – 5:00 (OS/V)                                 Nov 6 5:00 – 6:00 (V)                        Nov 8 10:30 – 11:30 (OS/V)

Nov 8  2:00 – 3:00 (V)

Did you know...

...that there are different skills needed to study math as opposed to other subjects? Do you know where your strengths and weaknesses are in math - not just the content - but in the approach that you use to do mathematics?  Before going to the Study Skills workshops, if you'd like to know how good your math study skills are, you can log on to www.academicsuccess.com to take a short multiple-choice test; for username, type: msse and for password, type: fourth.  It only takes a few minutes and will help give you a good start on what you need to change to be successful.