The document discusses the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI), which measures 10 scales that can help students identify areas to improve their learning. The LASSI can provide prescriptive feedback to increase self-awareness and focus on thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs related to successful learning. It gives students a plan to follow to increase achievement in areas like time management, concentration, motivation, anxiety, and more. The document then provides more details on strategies for each of the 10 LASSI scales.

1. DETERMINING YOUR
COLLEGE READINESS
The 10 LASSI* Scales
and What They Mean to You
*The LASSI Skills Inventory was created at the University of Texas and
Copyright ©2012 H&H Publishing, 1231 Kapp Drive, Clearwater, FL 33765, All rights reserved

2. Why the Learning and Study Strategies
Inventory (LASSI)??
Identify areas where you could benefit the most
from interventions
Prescriptive feedback increases your self-
awareness
Focuses on thoughts, behaviors, attitudes, and
beliefs that relate to successful learning
Gives you a plan to follow to increase achievement
Weinstein, C. E., Palmer, D. R., & Schulte, A. C. (2002). The Learning and Study Strategies Inventory. H & H
Publishing Company, Clearwater, FL.
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3. MEASURES –
LASSI
Attitude Time
Motivation
Management
Information
Anxiety Concentration
Processing
Selecting Main
Study Aids Self testing
Ideas
Test Taking
Strategies

4. ANXIETY
Strategies to Reduce Anxiety
Stress
management
Study skills
Test taking
strategies
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5. ATTITUDE
Career
Counseling
Goal
Setting
Analysis of
success
and failure
Attitude Needed for College
Success
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6. Concentration
Study area Goals and 50:10 Rule Keep noise
without time limits Break for 10 to a
distractions for each minutes minimum
assignment each hour
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7. INFORMATION PROCESSING
Use active
reading strategies
Make connections
Review
with previous
consistently
material
Review note Make connections
taking strategies with your world
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8. MOTIVATION
Set Goals Chart Your Actively
Progress Participate
in Learning
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9. Self-Testing
Develop Questions from
Lecture and Readings
Practice SQ3R Active Reading
Strategies
Review Note taking techniques
including Cornell Notes
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10. SELECTING MAIN IDEAS
From Reading
From Lecture
•Listen carefully and write down the •The first paragraph of a reading
lecture points your professor says will usually tell main idea.
will be covered in the class. •Topic will be 1st or second sentence
•Survey notes from your readings of each paragraph. Supporting
before each lecture to listen for paragraphs will provide supporting
additional information about facts to main idea.
topics. •Create an outline from supporting
•Listen for the main idea phrases facts to determine main idea
including: this is important, the •Main idea should include words
point is, remember. from section heading.
•Listen for repeated or emphasized •Read the chapter summary and
phrases compare ideas to your main idea
•Summarize your notes immediately for each section.
following class (Cornell Notes)
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11. STUDY AIDS
• Can be created after • Can be on paper or • Created from notes and
each lecture to smartphone reading
summarize notes. • Study anywhere • Your own study notes
• Show relationships • Must be matched to • Detailed
• Help visual learner main ideas • You get out what you
• May need multiple for put into it.
more material
Concept Summary
Note Cards
Maps Sheet
• Predict essay questions • If on file can help you to • Often available in
• Fashion responses to plan study bookstore or online
questions • Can help you determine • Can help find main ideas
• Feel prepared at exam types of questions in reading
time • Supplement to study not • Should not replace
• Must identify topics in only review method reading
advance
Practice Publishers
Old Exams
Essay Writing Study Guide
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12. TIME MANAGEMENT
•Gather all your syllabi together and make a note of when and how many major assignments
are due
•Use a semester calendar to record when all your exams, quizzes, lab reports, papers, finals,
etc. are due.
Create Semester
Calendar
•Record class and lab
•Record meal times.
•Record all regularly scheduled personal activities such as work, and athletic commitments.
•Record any special activities you need to do or want to do on a regular basis.
•Include time for DAILY class preparation.
•Schedule a weekly review for each course.
Create Weekly •Leave some empty blocks of time open for academic or personal needs.
•Schedule some time during the week to “play”, relax, or do whatever you want to do. This
Schedule is your reward for sticking to your schedule.
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13. TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
Before the During the Essay
Active Review
Exam Exam Questions
•Do practice •Get plenty of •Be confident •Outline what you
problems sleep the night •Look over the plan on writing
•Make fash cards before entire test first first
•Recite what you •Diet and exercise •Follow directions •Read over all the
know properly •Answer questions questions
•Anticipate •Eat a hearty that are easy or carefully
questions breakfast the questions you •Write the “easy”
•Make “summary morning of the know first essays
sheets” exam •Underline your
•Review past •Avoid panicking main idea
exams the last minute •Answer the
•Study with a •Avoid last minute question in first
group interference sentence or
paragraph
•Be direct and
specific
•Answer the
question
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Academic Skills Center • Dartmouth College

14. These slides provide basic information regarding
intervention to assist you as you develop the skills
needed for success.
For more detailed information don’t forget to utilize
the detailed study skills resources provided at
http://valerieboothscience.com/studyskills.html