Learning and Study Strategies Inventory

Answer each Questions accroding to how well the statement describes you, then submit your answers for scoring.

1. I worry that I will flunk out of school

2. I am able to distinguish between more important and less important information during a lecture.

3. I find it hard to stick to a study schedule.

4. After a class, I review my notes to help me understand the information.

5. I don�t care if I finish school as long as I can find a husband/wife.

6. I find that during lectures I think of other things and don�t really listen to what is being said.

7. I use special study helps, such as italics and headings, that are in my textbook.

8. I try to identify the main points when I listen to lectures.

9. I get discouraged because of low grades.

10. I am up-to-date in my class assignments.

11. Problems outside of school�being in love, financial difficulties, conflict with parents, etc.�cause me to neglect my school work.

12. I try to think through a topic and decide what I am supposed to learn from it rather than just read it over when studying.

13. Even when study materials are dull and uninteresting, I manage to keep working until I finish.

14. I feel confused and undecided as to what my educational goals should be.

15. I learn new words or ideas by visualizing a situation in which they occur.

16. I come to class unprepared.

17. When preparing for an exam, I create questions that I think might be included.

18. I would rather not be in school.

19. My underlining is helpful when I review text material.

20. I do poorly on tests because I find it hard to plan my work within a short period of time.

21. I try to identify potential test questions when reviewing my class material.

22. I only study when there is the pressure of a test.

23. I translate what I am studying into my own words.

24. I compare class notes with other students to make sure my notes are complete.

25. I am very tense when I study.

26. I review my notes before the next class.

27. I am unable to summarize what I have just heard in a lecture or read in a book.

28. I work hard to get a good grade, even when I don�t like a course.

29. I often feel like I have little control over what happens to me in school.

30. I stop periodically while reading and mentally go over or review what was said.

31. Even when I am well prepared for a test, I feel very anxious.

32. When I am studying a topic I try to make everything fit together logically.

33. I talk myself into believing some excuse for not doing a study assignment.

34. When I study, I have trouble figuring out just what to do to learn the material.

35. When I begin an examination, I feel pretty confident that I will do well.

36. When it comes to studying, procrastination is a problem for me.

37. I check to see if I understand what the instructor is saying during the lecture.

38. I do not care about getting a general education, I just want to get a good job.

39. I am unable to concentrate well because of restlessness or moodiness.

40. I try to find relationships between what I am learning and what I already know.

41. I set high standards for myself in school.

42. I end up "cramming" for almost every test.

43. I find it hard to pay attention during lectures.

44. I key in on the first and/or last sentences of most paragraphs when reading my text.

45. I only study the subjects I like.

46. I am distracted from my studies very easily.

47. I try to relate what I am studying to my own experiences.

48. I make good use of daytime study hours between classes.

49. When work is difficult I either give up or study only the easy parts.

50. I make drawings or sketches to help me understand what I am studying.

51. I dislike most of the work in my classes.

52. I have trouble understanding just what a test question is asking.

53. I make simple charts, diagrams, or tables to summarize material in my courses.

54. Worrying about doing poorly interferes with my concentration on tests.

55. I don�t understand some course material because I don�t listen carefully.

56. I read textbooks assigned for my class.

57. I feel very panicky when I take an important test.

58. When I decide to study, I set aside a specific length of time and stick to it.

59. When I take a test, I realize I have studied the wrong material.

60. It is hard for me to decide what is important to underline in a text.

61. I concentrate fully when studying.

62. I use the chapter headings as a guide to identify important points in my reading.

63. I get so nervous and confused when taking an examination that I fail to answer questions to the best of my ability.

64. I memorize grammatical rules, technical terms, formulas, etc., without understanding them.

65. I test myself to be sure I know the material I have been studying.

66. I put off studying more than I should.

67. I try to see how what I am studying would apply to my everyday living.

68. My mind wanders a lot when I study.

69. In my opinion, what is taught in my courses is not worth learning.

70. I go over homework assignments when reviewing class materials.

71. I have difficulty adapting my studying to different types of courses.

72. Often when studying I seem to get lost in details and "can�t see the forest for the trees."

73. When they are available, I attend group review sessions.

74. I tend to spend so much time with my friends that my coursework suffers.

75. In taking tests, writing themes, etc. I find I have misunderstood what is wanted and lose points because of it.

76. I try to interrelate themes in what I am studying.

77. I have difficulty identifying the important points in my reading.