One of the most important skills students need to learn is how to learn. Knowing specific techniques and strategies to facilitate learning can enable students to become strategic, effective, and lifelong learners (Sturomski, 1997). The strategies used for learning can be simple or complex, cognitive or metacognitive. Simple strategies are strategies that many of us use. Simple strategies might include asking questions, taking notes, or rereading a confusing passage. Complex strategies, on the other hand, can be a collection of several strategies used together. For example, a complex writing strategy might include three simple strategies of pre-writing, writing, and editing. Each complex strategy includes several simple strategies in itself. Strategies can also be classified as cognitive and metacognitive. Cognitive strategies help a person process and manipulate information. Just like simple strategies, cognitive strategies are very task specific and are useful when learning and performing certain tasks, such as filling in a chart and responding to specific tasks.