Strategies and skills to help with your studies, including how to read and take notes effectively, take in information, and research and evaluate the information you find.
Reading skills
When you’re studying it’s important to be able to read effectively and efficiently. This page includes some reading strategies you could try.
Active learning
Tips and ideas for active learning to help you improve your memory and concentration, and make reviewing your work easier.
Taking notes
Taking notes is a useful way to help you recall important information as you work through your course that you may need to refer to later.
Mind mapping
Whether you need to plan an assessment, brainstorm or take notes, mind mapping is an easy way to organise your information and ideas.
Researching
The research you need to do will be different for each assessment. The steps on this page will help you focus your research and make it more effective.
Evaluating information
Find out how to evaluate information and decide what you need for your assessment.
Critical thinking for reading and research
Get tips for how to think critically and question information, ideas and arguments, so you can reach your own conclusion.