Learning Strategy Support

The CSD team includes a Learning Strategist (LS). Any student registered with the CSD can access the services of the LS. Taking into account your learning style, your strengths and your specific learning challenges, the LS helps you to understand how you learn best and guides you on how to achieve your academic goals. The Learning Strategist assists you in the development of useful tools that you can use to help you succeed in your studies.

Examples of Strategies you can Learn With an LS

Self-Advocacy

• How to access resources
• How to talk to your professors about your disability and your accommodations

Time Management / Organization

• How to create a balance between your academic and personal life by scheduling, setting goals, and studying efficiently

Reading

• How to get the most out of reading your textbooks, to identify important points, and understand the big picture

Writing

• How to research for reports, organize your thoughts on paper and edit written work

Memory

• How to remember lists of material, important concepts and ideas for tests and exams

Presentations

• How to create presentations and manage fear of public speaking through practice and role playing

Exam Preparation

• How to study effectively and overcome test anxiety

For more information, contact Tim Comerford at comerft@algonquincollege.com or 613 727-4723, ext. 5383.