OERu learner support/Help resources/Skills for learning

Acquiring efficient learning skills is essential for any learner. In this page we cover:

• Reading
• Searching for information
• Stress management
• Organising your learning space
• Time management

There is a lot of material that can be found on the web to assist you with learning skills.

Below is a set of links which will act as a starting point. If you can't find what you need here, ask for help in the support or course forums.

Reading

• Reading skills (Otago Polytechnic)
• SQ3R reading method (Video)
• 5 Active Reading Strategies for Textbook Assignments (Video)
• 5 Ways to Read Faster That ACTUALLY Work (Video)

Searching for information

• Searching for information (Otago Polytechnic)
• 5 Tips for better searching (Smithsonian Libraries)
• Searching on the Net (Queensland University of Technology)

Stress management

• Stress management (Otago Polytechnic)
• Managing stress (Video) (BBC)
• Stress (Anxiety UK)
• How to sleep better (Video) (Wellcast)
• Stress Management Strategies: Ways to Unwind (Video) (Wellcast)

Organising your learning space

• Organising you own space (Otago Polytechnic)
• Success in college: Organizing your space

Time management

• Time management (Otago Polytechnic)
• 3 Powerful Techniques To Beat Procrastination (Video)
• Time management (Video)