Learning Assistance Center - Self Help Resources
The Learning Assistance Center has a variety of self-help resources for UC students, faculty and staff. Students may download materials on anxiety, attitude, concentration, information processing, note taking, memorization, motivation, goal setting, self testing, selecting main ideas, study skills, time management, test taking strategies, researching and writing papers, and how to use the library.
In addition, both weekly and quarterly planning grids are also available for students who wish to prioritize and better manage their time.
LAC Resources: Follow any of the links on the right sidebar, "LAC Resources" to link to different pages on specific study strategies WebPages.
LAC Virtual Assistance: Instant Messaging
Students who have instant messaging services through AOL or MSN (hotmail) can send instant messages to the LAC.
AIM/AOL users: screen name: UCstudyhelp
MSN users: screen name: studystrategies_help
LAC Booklets: Follow any of the links on the right sidebar "LAC Booklets" to link to various study skills booklets.
Workshop Presentations: Follow any of the links on the right sidebar, "LAC Presentations" to access any of the LAC outreach workshop presentations. Langsam Library has 4 workshops for students, click here for a listing of these FREE workshops.
Continue reading below for descriptions of the LAC presentations.
Concentration: Do you have difficulty concentrating? Do you get angry and frustrated with yourself? Are there physical distractions keeping you from studying? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have trouble concentrating. This workshop helps students’ identify the reasons for loss of concentration, ways to increase concentration in the classroom and when studying. Several successful concentration techniques are outlined as well as things students should avoid. There are three topics related to concentration: Concentrating During Lecture, Concentration While Reading, and Concentration Strategies for Studying.
Developing Positive Habits (in progress).
Effective Note taking: Being able to take good, complete and detailed notes are a vital skill for every college student. Good note taking is important for students to be able to study, memorize and recognize important information from their lecture notes. This workshop will highlight The Cornell Note Taking system, as well as the importance of good note taking, do’s and don’ts of note taking and how to use abbreviations and symbols, - basically the “essentials of note taking” before, during and after a lecture class.
Effective Time Management: If you feel like you don’t have enough time to study, this workshop is for you! Steven Covey’s Time Management Matrix is the focal point of this interactive workshop. Students will know how long they should study for each class, and develop a detailed weekly and quarterly time management schedule based on their personal time survey. Students who wish to participate in this workshop should bring a copy of their schedule of classes, work and social schedules. There are five topics related to time management: Creating A Study Schedule, Time Management & Procrastination, Effective Time Management & Goals, Creating A Midterm Study Schedule, and Creating A Final Exam Study Schedule.
Freshman 101: This series of workshops are focused primarily on incoming freshmen, who need to be acclimated to the campus culture at the University of Cincinnati. Students will learn about grade appeals, adjusting to college life, making scheduling changes, tapping into key academic success resources, tips on advisement & registration, academic probation, alcohol awareness, body image, exercise & fitness, healthy eating, stress management, differences between high school & college, preparing for academic success, and the common emotional conflicts of 1st year students.
Goal Setting & Motivation: What are your reasons for attending college? What motivates you to get up in the morning? Do you set goals? These are just a few of the many questions answered in this workshop. Students who participate in this workshop will learn how to develop both short-term and long-term goals, and how to implement these goals.
Memory Techniques: Move from “I always forget” to “I always remember” by discovering how your memory works (there is really a process). Your brain never “forgets,” so why, particularly during tests do you? Come and learn the steps, techniques and strategies for using your memory more effectively. There are three topics related to memory:
1. Memory Techniques – Long term Strategies
2. Memory Techniques – Short term Strategies
3. Organizing Your Notes
Reading Textbooks or SQ4R: Survey, question, read, recite, review and reflect make up the six steps of the SQ4R Reading and Study System. This system not only helps students to become better acquainted with their textbooks, but it also encompasses several techniques to take notes from the text book and identify possible test questions.
Stress Management: This series will help students to understand the source of their stress or anxiety while in college. This workshop will highlight the major sources of stress (poor academic planning, familial obligations, depression, or simply adapting to college life); while also providing strategies for overcoming these obstacles. There are three topics related to stress management: Stress Management 101 , Setting Up Stress Roadblocks Using Relaxation Techniques, and Deciding to Manage Stress.
Test Taking Strategies: How long before a test do I begin to study? How do I study for a multiple choice test? Many students do not know the answers to these questions. This workshop will help you to prepare for test and employ successful test taking strategies for multiple choice, true-false, essay, short answer and matching tests. There are several topics related to test taking:
- Emergency Solutions for Reducing Anxiety
- Preparing for Essay Tests
- Preparing for Objective Tests
- Creating a Midterm Study Schedule
- Test Preparation Strategies
- Predicting Test Questions
- Creating a Final Exam Study Schedule
Winning at Math Series: This series is designed to diagnose students’ math learning problems, and offer study skills tips to reduce those problems. Students can be successful at math if they follow the suggestions provided in the workshops. Students who have the following educational history are encouraged to take the workshop:
1. Previous math course failures
2. Low math placement test scores
3. Repeating math courses
4. Returning mature students
There are three workshops related to Winning at Math:
1. Understanding the Special Study Requirements for Math
2. Learning How to Reduce Math Test Anxiety & Improve Test Taking Skills
3. Learning Critical Memory Techniques for Math
Please note: The Learning Assistance Center no longer provides study skills workshops to classrooms or student groups. It is our recommendation that students requiring more in-depth assistance, please follow this link to our Academic Coaching Program.
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LAC Resources:
Anxiety
Attitude
Concentration
1st Year Students
Information Processing
LAC Quick Tips
Motivation
Selecting Main Ideas
Self-Testing
Study Aids
Test Strategies
Time Management
LAC DOWNLOADS
LAC Booklets:
Academic Success
Concentration
Effective Notetaking
Final Exam Success
Goal Setting & Motivation
Researching & Writing Papers
LAC Presentations:
Developing Positive Habits
Effective Notetaking
Effective Time Management
Freshmen 101
Goal Setting & Motivation
Memory Techniques
Reading Textbooks -SQ4R
Stress Management
Test Taking Strategies
Winning at Math #1
Winning at Math #2
Winning at Math #3
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