# Introduction

This week will examine various supportive study strategies designed to enhance ‘big picture thinking’ and improve performance.

By the end of this week, you should be able to:

- describe a variety of supportive study strategies for enhancing study sessions
- set effective learning goals and objectives
- recognise and focus on essential concepts to improve comprehension and retention
- implement active reading strategies for more interactive and effective reading
- create hand-drawn and digital mind maps to organise information and visualise connections.

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