Study Resources

Success at OSU starts with doing well in classes. But, some of the strategies that worked in high school may not work in college.

https://mslc.osu.edu/osu-math-course-tips-and-tricks

Dennis Learning Center Study Strategies Workshops

College is Challenging

1. College courses move faster. They cover as much material in one semester as might be covered in a whole year in high school.
2. The material college students will be learning is more complex and challenging.
3. Instructors expect students to work and learn more independently.
4. Incoming students find the strategies that worked in high school no longer work in college.

Work Smart

• Do it today, not tomorrow. Putting off work is the number one problem that gets students in trouble.
• Use time wisely. You won't learn unless you put in the time, but you should use your time to greatest effect.
• Use the study strategies that work.

Get Expert Feedback

• Ask questions in class. If one student has a question, chances are other students do, too. Be brave. Ask. It's the best way to learn.
• Visit your instructor during their office hours. If something in a lecture or the textbook isn't clear, or if you have a question about an assignment, go to office hours. Instructors hold them to help students.
• Take advantage of the experts at the MSLC. Our tutors in math and statistics go through special training in order to effectively identify and help you with your math difficulties.

Visit the MSLC Early and Often

We get busy, especially around midterms and at the end of the semester. Students who visit early get the most one-on-one time, and have enough lead-time to let material sink in.

• Establish a routine. Visit the MSLC a couple of hours every week. Don't wait till the day of the exam. Students can't learn the whole course in one day.
• Be a repeat visitor. Students can come to the MSLC every day!