20/09/2010

First year college students and people studying for exams have been given a boost with the availability of a free online interactive study skills course. ALISON the free online interactive learning initiative, today officially announced the availability of this course, which has already attracted over 10,000 participants worldwide. The Basic Study Skills - A Short Guide course helps students identify their learning style and provides practical skills on how to capitalise on this. Applicable to any study discipline and to any part of the world, it will help students remember information for exams and other tests.

A good teacher keeps a class motivated in order to get the most out of the teaching time available. What about when students are out of the classroom and studying alone? ALISON is happy to provide this short guide to Basic Study Skills to bridge that gap. This concise interactive online guide is designed to introduce learners from any discipline and in any part of the world to the fundamentals of good study skills and techniques.

The guide will help students identify what study methods suit them best. It then helps participants to apply these methods so that you can study successfully and better achieve their goals. People will also learn about key study skills such as:

   1. Mind mapping
   2. Time management
   3. Keeping a study diary
   4. Reading and writing techniques
   5. Listening, speaking and telephone techniques.

 

By picking up appropriate study skills, students will find it easier to succeed in remembering things for exams and other tests.

 

Some of the people who completed the course left the following comments on the ALISON website:

   1. “This learning courseware programme motivates readers and learners allot to aspire to … great.” Nnaemeka, Lagos, Nigeria
   2. “Will continue the study skills course … love it” Nick, London, England
   3. “ALISON is the best !!!!! This is a great free study skills course. Will tell my friends in the Philippines.” Darlene Mae Lucena, Philippines
   4. “Very good course” Mozamel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
   5. “It is really fantastic.” Asem, Tehran, Iran

 

As well as free online interactive courses for individuals ALISON also provides learner group management for trainers and tutors. The mission of ALISON is to enable anyone, anywhere, to educate themselves any subject online anywhere for free.

 

ALISON stands for Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online.

The courses are all free and can be accessed on the ALISON website: http://alison.com/courses/Study-Skills

 

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