Online Study Skills Class for high school or college student

[momofonedaughter]

Hello - I am looking for a Online Study Skills Class for high school or college student. Daughter said she has no clue how to actually study.  

[healthy11]

Momofonedaughter, welcome to our forum. I hope you don't mind my asking, but does your daughter have a diagnosed learning issue of some type? If so, is she still in H.S., and does she have an IEP or 504 Plan? If she’s in college, has she visited their student support services department to ask for help? Does she have an accommodation plan? Are there certain subjects that seem to give her more difficulty than others?

I've got a 20-something son with diagnoses of ADHD, as well as reading and written expression issues, but he has graduated from college and is now working/living on his own. In his case, math and science were strengths, but he needed help when it came to English and social studies courses.

From what we’ve seen and experienced, not only are studying techniques different based on the subject matter and what's required (ie., memorizing material, versus doing calculations to come up with answers) but the demands of most high school classes are different than in college, too. For example, teachers in high school may insist that a particular type of note-taking, such as the Cornell Method, be used, whereas college professors don’t care what you use, so long as it’s effective for you. Executive functioning/time management/organization play much bigger roles in college, since students tend to live away from home, have more distractions, and no longer have parents around for assistance. For those kinds of reasons, I’m not sure there's any online study skills program would address every student’s needs. millermom.proboards.com/thread/14539/virtual-academic-coaching

You can also look at sites like thebestschools.org/resources/10-study-tips-add-adhd-students/ and www.planetofsuccess.com/blog/2010/effective-study-methods-how-to-study/ and www.learningassistance.com/2006/march/typesofstudying.html and www.oxfordlearning.com/5-effective-note-taking-methods/ for general information and advice. If you share more about your daughter’s particular struggles, we may be able to give you additional suggestions. Again, welcome to Millermom's forum!