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Study Skills Personal Inventory

There is a difference between homework and studying. Homework is assigned by the teacher and has specific instructions and a “due date”. Studying is initiated by you – you determine what to study, when and where to do your studying and how long you are going to study the material covered in class. You can maximize your potential by having a study schedule and knowing where to focus your efforts.

The purpose of this personal inventory is to help you become familiar with your study habits and attitudes. It is intended to help you identify areas where you may wish to focus on improving your skills. Read each statement and consider how it applies to you. Keep track of your responses for each statement.

  1. I feel so overwhelmed with assignments that I can’t get started.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  2. I usually write my papers at the last minute.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  3. I have difficulty putting my thoughts on paper.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  4. When reading I can’t identify the main ideas.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  5. I use the same reading speed for all subjects and materials.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  6. I wish I could read faster.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  7. When I finish a reading assignment, I can’t remember what I’ve just read.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  8. I find it difficult to determine what is important when reading from a textbook.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  9. I can’t keep up with my reading assignments, and then I have to cram the night before the exam.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  10. I spend too much time studying for the amount I am learning.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  11. I usually cram for an exam.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  12. Studying interferes with my social life.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  13. When I study, I turn on the TV or music.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  14. I find studying for long periods of time very difficult.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  15. I go to class but I can’t stay focused.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  16. I don’t understand my class notes.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  17. My class notes don’t reflect the important material
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  18. I don’t review my class notes when preparing for tests
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  19. I do poorly on essay tests.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  20. Even when I study for a test, my mind goes blank
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  21. I only study when a test is approaching and don’t do well.
    ☐ Yes ☐ No

The following chart sorts the questions into categories. Using your responses to the questions, complete the chart. The Study Skills Personal Inventory maybe a useful starting point for identifying specific areas that you may wish to focus on to improve of your study habits. Remember, it is only a starting point.

Study Skills:Writing Skills

Question Numbers: 1, 2, and 3

The number you answered “Yes” to:

Check (✔︎) if you need to focus on this skill: ☐

Study Skills:Reading

Question Numbers: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9

The number you answered “Yes” to:

Check (✔︎) if you need to focus on this skill: ☐

Study Skills:Time Scheduling

Question Numbers: 10, 11, and 12

The number you answered “Yes” to:

Check (✔︎) if you need to focus on this skill: ☐

Study Skills:Concentration

Question Numbers: 13, 14, and 15

The number you answered “Yes” to:

Check (✔︎) if you need to focus on this skill: ☐

Study Skills:Listening

Question Numbers: 16, 17, and 18

The number you answered “Yes” to:

Check (✔︎) if you need to focus on this skill: ☐

Study Skills: Exams

Question Numbers: 19, 20, and 21

The number you answered “Yes” to:

Check (✔︎) if you need to focus on this skill: ☐

There are many effective strategies that you can learn and apply to help you maximize your study time and improve your achievement. Like any new skill you learn, you have to practice, practice, practice. The more you use the skill, the better you become in applying it and the more benefit you get from your study time.

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