Study and college skills
Whatever your educational background,
in college you are likely to study differently from what you are used to. Although every study programme is different, there are corresponding skills you will (learn to) use: planning, reading literature, communicating, summarising, presenting, finding and processing information, collaborating in projects, reflecting, analysing, doing research, doing internships, et cetera
What is it?
Whatever your educational background, in college you are likely to study differently from what you are used to. Although every study programme is different, there are corresponding skills you will (learn to) use: planning, reading literature, communicating, summarising, presenting, finding and processing information, collaborating in projects, reflecting, analysing, doing research, doing internships, et cetera.
What can you do yourself?
- Become aware of the study and college skills you have already mastered (well) and skills you may develop further. Check out useful links and documentation below for more information.
- Discuss with your student coach the opportunities your course offers in further strengthening your study skills and/or check the information on this on your institute's portal.
- Experience shows that studying together has a positive effect; try to gather a group of fellow students with whom you will work on your studies at set times. This way, you don't feel alone in your studies, you can fall back on each other as a ‘big stick’ or ask each other questions if you get stuck for a while.
- Possibly one or more online self-help modules could be helpful in strengthening your study and college skills.
- See if your course has student buddiesyou can get low-threshold help from.
Useful links
Books
- Pol, Mirjam (2021). Get Smarter! Set yourself up to Study Success.
Documents
- Format studieplanning