Student Orientation

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Orientation

Orientation
Time Management
How Do You Spend Your Time?
How Can I Make More Time?
Study Environment
Learning Styles
    Visual Learners
    Aural Learners
    Read/Write Learners
    Kinesthetic Learners
    Multimodal Learners

Reading Skills and Strategies
    Improving Your Reading Skills
    SQ3R
    PQR3
    M.U.R.D.E.R.
Note Taking
    Guidelines for Taking Notes
    Note Taking
    Note Taking Hints
    Making Notes

Memory Techniques

We hope that the information on preparing to study has been helpful, but do you feel that your real problem is remembering? Don't worry. There are ways to help you build your memory skills too.

Acronym

An acronym is defined as "a word formed from the initial letters of a name," such as PCS for permanent change of station or SOC for Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, "or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words," as radar for radio detecting and ranging. Acronyms are not limited to the military. You will find them in just about every field of employment or recreation. Can you think of other acronyms?

If your coursework includes a lot of acronyms, take the time to learn what they stand for. This will help you to remember them. There are websites that are devoted to acronyms, such as the DoD (Department of Defense) Dictionary of Military and Related Terms at http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/.

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