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ACA 111 College Student Success

This is the online textbook (course materials) for ACA 111 classes at Pitt Community College.

Study Strategies

Module 14

This module covers study strategies. You will learn about:

  • 14.1 Study Support
    • Creating your study environment
    • Types of support
    • Institutional resources
    • Study Groups
  • 14.2 Memorizing
    • Memory
    • Obstacles to remembering
    • Cramming
    • When and what to memorize
  • 14.3 Effective Studying
    • Spacing
    • Interleaving
    • Practice testing
    • Stoplight method
  • 14.4 Test Preparation
    • Preparation vs. actual test
    • Leveraging study habits
    • Whole person approach to testing
    • Realistic expectations
    • Accommodations and responsibilities
  • 14.5 Test Taking
    • Test day
    • Test anxiety