How To...
Choose from the following handouts to find information and tools that can help you be a successful student. We also offer live and pre-recorded presentations on many of these topics. Visit the PAL Centre or book an appointment for personalized help.
Workshop Resources
- Note Taking Strategies
- Help I've Fallen Behind
- Use Your Course Syllabus Strategically
- Prioritize Effectively
- Graduate Reading Strategies
- Strategies for Academic Success in an English Based University
- Organizing Your Study Space
Learn at University
- Top Ten Tips for Success at University
- Getting the Most from Lectures
- Learning Large Amounts of Information
- Learning from Textbooks
- Learning in a Flipped Classroom
- Creating Effective Learning Habits
- Managing and Formatting Citations
Manage Your Time
- Managing Your Time
- Time Management for Exams
- Time Management for Grad Students
- SMART Goal-setting worksheet
Learn Online
Prepare for and Write Exams
- Preparing for Tests and Exams
- Effective Studying
- Managing Test Anxiety
- Essay Exam Strategies
- Writing Multiple-Choice Tests
- Learning from Multiple-Choice Exams
- Improve Your Test Performance
- Strategies for Online Exams
- Study Stress Busters
- Preparing for Oral Exams
