'Study Skills' : Let Us Define The Concept

Définition

What is a skill ? “To be skilled is to be able to perform a learned activity well and at will.” (Cottrel, 2013, p. 36)[1].

Study skills, or study tactics, are the set of strategies and techniques that students adopt to improve their academic performance and learning efficiency ( Cottrel, 2013[1]). This set of skills includes various practices designed specifically to help students effectively acquire, process, and retain information. At the heart of study skills, we find aspects such as: time management[2], organization, active learning, critical thinking[3], and the ability to adapt study methods to individual learning styles. By mastering these skills, students can improve their comprehension, retention, and application of knowledge across different subjects, including mathematics.

Figure 1 : Study Skills Allow You to Study Smarter Not Harder