Recommendations from learning skills evaluation

You finished your learning skills evaluation. Now what? It’s time to take action. 

Choose the area you want to work on:

Reading and note-taking | Tests and assignments | Strategic thinking | Affect | Engagement | Self-regulation

Reading and note-taking

This category refers to the skills and strategies used to select and organize main ideas, review and summarize course material, and read for understanding.

You exhibit these skills when you:

  • Combine information from various sources (like your readings, class discussions or lectures)
  • Create and regularly review study notes that work for you
  • Check your understanding of what you are learning and identify main ideas

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Tests and assignments

This category refers to communication skills, your use of feedback to improve your work and test-taking strategies.

You exhibit these skills when you:

  • Review feedback you receive and apply it to your future work
  • Communicate logically on tests or assignments
  • Study and plan effectively for tests or exams

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Strategic thinking

This category refers to critical thinking and the ability to make connections in what you are learning.

You exhibit these skills when you:

  • Make connections between what you’ve learned and what you already know, or between concepts
  • Develop your own ideas about something, and consider the strengths and weaknesses of those ideas
  • Adapt your study strategies based on the type of course you are taking

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Affect

This category refers to your attitudes, anxieties and motivation toward learning.

You exhibit these skills when you:

  • Use strategies to manage academic stress and test anxiety, and don’t give up easily
  • Feel confident you can learn what is being taught and you’re interested in it
  • Recognize the importance of learning and how it connects to your future goals

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Engagement

This category refers to your ability to focus and actively engage in your courses and with others to help you succeed.

You exhibit these skills when you:

  • Can concentrate and use strategies to resist procrastination
  • Engage in class discussions or activities
  • Reach out to staff and supports to help you succeed

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Self-regulation

This category refers to your ability to monitor and adjust your behaviours to complete your learning tasks.

You exhibit these skills when you:

  • Manage your time by creating schedules and study plans
  • Recognize when you don’t understand concepts and dedicate more time to harder tasks
  • Set goals for yourself to complete your academic tasks

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