Learning to learn

Here you can find different study guides, information, checklists and grids about learning strategies and learning styles

TILA.Towards Independent Learning Abilities, Language Centre, University of Jyväskylä.

Study Guides and Strategies. Information about self-directed learning, effective study habits (e.g. memorising, note-taking, co-operative learning) and about academic reading and writing skills.

Academic Study Skills

Academic Study Skills. Language Centre of Jyväskylä University.

Uefap. Advice and exercises on Listening, Reading, Speaking, Vocabulary and Writing.

Academic Vocabulary. Exercises about Academic vocabulary. The University of Nottingham.

AWL highlighter. Find out how academic your writing is.

Independent language learning. Manchester University.     

Developing your skills (worksheets, grids, tips for reading and listening). Manchester University

Study Skills Checklist from Oakton Community College (checklists on time management, textbook reading, stress management, research skills, memory skills, test taking, note taking).

Learning styles

Learning styles questionnaire. Diablo Valley College.

Click here to find out if you are a global or an analytical learner. Language Centre of Jyväskylä University.

Click here to find out what your perceptual learning style is. Language Centre of Jyväskylä University.

VARK. Theory and test on learning styles.

CARLA. Tests about learning strategies.

Self-directiveness

What is self-directiveness ? Language Centre of Jyväskylä University.

Click here to find out how self-directed you are. Language Centre of Jyväskylä University.

Motivation worksheet. Language Centre of Jyväskylä University.

Prioritising language needs. Language Centre of Jyväskylä University.

Multiple intelligence inventory. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, fill in some detail about yourself and take the inventory.