Learning Center Study Skills & Resources
Fall 2020 Resources & Drop-in Hours
The Learning Center strives to foster the enhancement of academic skills and abilities to assist students in becoming independent learners by providing multiple layers of support to USF undergraduate and graduate-level students. With the goal of increasing student persistence and self-regulation, The Learning Center provides:
- Academic Skills Workshops (by request and pre-finals week each term)
- Academic Skills Coaching (one-on-one, hour-long appointments, online via Zoom)
- Online academic resources (included within this webpage)
For more information, please contact us at 415-422-6713 or lwsc@usfca.edu.
Learning Center academic skills coaches are available to meet one-on-one with any USF undergraduate or graduate student to discuss academic skills and strategies, including (but not limited to):
- Time Management and Organization (includes prioritization and planning)
- Test-taking and Exam Preparation (includes positive thinking)
- Active Study (includes structured study time, note-taking strategies, and critical reading)
- Motivation and Goal-Setting (includes procrastination)
- Learning Styles and Preferences (includes an overview of campus study spaces)
- ...and more!
To schedule an individualized Academic Skills Coaching appointment, please log in to our centralized scheduling system.
Submit an evaluation of your Academic Skills Coaching experience here
(after your appointment)
Requested Workshops
Learning Center staff can facilitate workshops on an array of topics and skills. To request a Learning Center workshop, please fill out our request form and select one of our workshop offerings:
- "Time Management & '168' Prioritization"
- "Test-Taking and Exam Preparation"
- "Active Study – Part I (Note-taking & Reading Strategies)"
- "Active Study – Part II (Critical Thinking & Metacognition)"
- "Preparing for Finals: A 7-Day Study Plan"
The workshop request form seeks to gather as many details as possible to ensure we can prepare a relevant and useful experience for participants. Please review the available workshop descriptions within the form before submitting. If none of the workshop offerings seem to fit your vision, simply contact us at lwsc@usfca.edu or 415-422-6713 for more information.
DonTALKS
Want to learn more about time management, test-taking skills, and more...on your own? Be sure to check out our free webinar series, DonTALKS, which cover an array of techniques you can use to better yourself as a present student and future professional.
Time Management
- 7-Step Goal Setting Worksheet: 7-Step Goal Setting.pdf
- The 7-Day Study Plan
- PDF (to print): 7-Day Study Plan.pdf
- Excel (to download): 7-Day Study Plan.excel
- Google Drive (to view): SAMPLE 7-Day Study Plan
- Time Management & Prioritization: Ten Practical Suggestions
Prioritization
"The Power of Zero"
- The Power of Zero.pdf
- Excel (to download): The Power of Zero.excel
Stress Management Resources
Post-Exam Reflection Handout
Download the handout or "Make a copy" under the "File" drop-down menu within your Google Drive after opening the document.
Test Preparation: Ten Practical Suggestions.pdf
Test Prep: Positive Thinking Exercises
- Positive Thinking Exercise #1: Positive Contradictions.pdf
- Positive Thinking Exercise #2: Flash Cards.pdf
- Positive Thinking Exercise #3: Positive Inventory.pdf
- Positive Thinking Exercise #4: Controlled Breathing.pdf
- Positive Thinking Exercise #5: Dealing with the Fear Response.pdf
- Positive Thinking Exercise #6: Muscle Relaxation.pdf
- Positive Thinking Exercise #7: Rehearsing the Test.pdf
- Campus Study Spaces Preferences.Pdf
- VARK Learning Style Questionnaire
More resources are on their way! Please check back soon.
Self-Care Resources
- USF CAPS Self Help Resources
- Self Care Assessment
- Self-Care Goals
- Self-Care Wheel
- Self-Care Wheel (Blank)
- CAPS Self-Care Kit
Websites & Applications
- Nursing: HESI A2 Pocket Prep app
- Nursing: HESI A2 Practice Test app
Test-Taking and Memorization Resources
- Memorization Strategies
- Memorization and Test-Taking Tips
- "Tips for better test taking" from the Study Guides and Strategies website
- Mnemonics: Index of Popular Mnemonics
- OnlineSchools.Org: Guide for College Level Tests
"Great links for writers"
Additional Tools and Services
- Chegg Prep: Find, create, share and study flashcards for any subject -- without a monthly subscription
- Study Blue: The online home for your class notes, flashcards, and course materials
- Evernote: Keep Tabs on Everything
- Remember the Milk: Electronic Reminders
- Free Mind: Free Mind Mapping Software
- Chegg: Online Study Community
- VassarStats: Statistics Computation Tool
- Connexions: Online Learning Community
- Online College Courses: Free online courses from the world's leading universities
- Study Hacks: Student success advice blog by students for students
- OCW Finder: Database of open course ware