Study Skills Blog

I came across the screening program that is provided for free by Cook Counseling Center - Virginia Tech. This free online assessment will screen students for depression, alcohol, eating disorders, and anxiety. This is an anonymous screening and is aimed to assist students aged 17 years old and above to determine whether professional consultation could […]

Deciding which we should prioritize first is sometimes confusing just like when we have an important homework to do and an urgent club meeting to attend or you need to meet an important person but you have an urgent project to finish. Instances like these give us headache as we do not know what we […]

I just found a mapping software that you can install right on your computer for free. This concept mapping software is called the CmapTools program. This is a free software that can be use and explore by anybody. CmapTools allows users to create, navigate and criticize models which are represented as concept maps.
So if you […]

Concept mapping is one important tool that will greatly help you as a student and even after you graduated. Just like developing critical thinking, the ability to create concept map is a skill you can use throughout your life. If you are familiar with or are using the mapping method of taking notes, then it […]

Critical thinking is important for students to develop as early as possible. Critical thinking is the ability to solve problems and to identify the key points or significant aspect of every subject or situation. It is also involves the ability to generate more than one possible ways or approach to solve a problem or scenario. […]