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"Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand."

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Concentration and Memorization	Students will learn methods of improving concentration. This is done by students evaluating their plans of study and teaching helpful strategies. Various memorization methods are also taught that students will then apply to their class work.
Notes and Listening	Students are taught how to be effective listeners. They are taught how to decrease distractions and how to recognize lecture organizational patterns. Different note taking formats are also introduced. The students will apply these note taking methods to their present classes.
Thinking Skills	Students will learn analytical reasoning skills that can be applied to problems, i.e.: verbal reasoning, analogies, trends and patterns, and mathematical word problems. The application of these skills is determined by the needs of the student at various times in their lives.
Textbook Study Skills	This is a self-directed learning experience wherein students are taught how to analyze their text books and study them more effectively. The SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review) method of studying text book will be taught. The students will then have the opportunity to tryout this method in one of their own classes.
Time Management	Students are taught the importance of effective time management. The students will discover how to set short-term and long-term goals. They will be taught how to manage their time by making semester, weekly, and daily charts and schedules wherein priorities are set and carried out.
Test Taking Skills	This is a self-directed learning experience where the students learn what their own learning style is and are taught different methods of preparing for tests according to these styles. They will also be taught various test taking hints for multiple choice, true-false, and essay type tests. A four-day test preparation method will be taught and applied to exams in their own classes.
Studying Chemistry	This module is designed for students who are currently enrolled in a chemistry course or at least have access to chemistry textbook. (You will need to use your chemistry textbook for some of the assignments.) Students will learn strategies for studying chemistry in this module. Among the topics covered will be the following: how to prepare for tests, taking effective notes, retaining information read in text books, and solving generic chemistry problems.
Teaching Assignment	When you apply a new or difficult skill, you tend to remember and understand it better. The teaching assignment is designed to help you apply some of the skills you learned so that the mastery of those skills is increased. This activity is optional, but highly recommended.

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