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Open Advice: Top tips for learning

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If you're going to stay the course, you'll need to be prepared. Our students share their tips

29 Apr

2008

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Open Advice top tips: Use your personal support network OU

In difficult times, use your personal support network of friends, family and work colleagues Read more : Open Advice top tips: Use your personal support network

Open Advice top tips: Go to tutorials and workshops The Open University / Andy Hendry

The value of going to tutorials and workshops Read more : Open Advice top tips: Go to tutorials and workshops

Open Advice top tips: Keep in touch with your tutor OU

Make the most of communication - make sure you keep in touch with your tutor and use their feedback Read more : Open Advice top tips: Keep in touch with your tutor

Open Advice top tips: Cope with setbacks OU

Keep going - don't get bogged down by small setbacks Read more : Open Advice top tips: Cope with setbacks

Open Advice top tips: Congratulate yourself on your successes photos.com

Find ways to relax - and treat yourself for completing tasks Read more : Open Advice top tips: Congratulate yourself on your successes

Open Advice top tips: Set realistic targets The Open University / Richard Learoyd

Set realistic short-term targets so you focus on the immediate task Read more : Open Advice top tips: Set realistic targets

Open Advice top tips: Make notes OU

Fix your thoughts by highlighting or taking notes as you go Read more : Open Advice top tips: Make notes

Open Advice top tips: How do you learn? The Open University / andy hendry

Individuals learn in different ways - discover what works best for you Read more : Open Advice top tips: How do you learn?

Open Advice top tips: Manage your time photos.com

Be flexible and realistic about managing your time Read more : Open Advice top tips: Manage your time

Open Advice tops tips: Brush up on study skills photos.com

As with any task, the better you prepare, the better you'll do Read more : Open Advice tops tips: Brush up on study skills

Open Advice top tips: Find time for study photos.com

Fitting a course into your life can be a challenge - make sure you map out how much time you have for study Read more : Open Advice top tips: Find time for study

Open Advice top tips: Find a place to study BBC

Making a good place to study is vital to your success Read more : Open Advice top tips: Find a place to study

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