Kategoria BISAC: Study Aids >> Study & Test-Taking Skills

The classic guide to effective studying, revised for today's high-tech students

With computers at the forefront of today's university learning experience, the new fifth edition of How to Study fills a long-awaited need for an up-to-the-minute guide to making the grade on campus.

A perennial bestseller since its first publication in 1954, How to Study covers the nuts and bolts of successful studying, including the importance of setting priorities. This strategic guide also introduces readers to the art of studying and the indispensability of being a...

The second edition of the popular Handbook of Self-Regulation of Learning and Performance responds to and incorporates the wealth of new research that the first edition inspired on the subject. At the same time, it advances meaningful perspectives on the scholarship and history that originally shaped the field. Divided into five major sections--basic domains, context, technology, methodology and assessment, and individual and group differences--this thoroughly updated handbook addresses recent theoretical refinements and advances in instruction and intervention that have changed...

You study hard. You memorize. You work at a problem over and over until it feels like your head is going to explode. You think, finally I'm ready for the big test. And you still don't make the grade. Relax.

The truth is, Dr. Gordon Green knows exactly how you feel. He was a bright student. And he studied hard, too. But he struggled his freshman year at college anyway. What happened? He developed a unique ten-step program based on the simple principle that academic success is not so much a question of how hard you study, but how smart you study.

Did it work?

After...

Using the latest research on the workings of the human brain, Tony Buzan, one of the world's leading authorities on learning techniques, provides step-by-step exercises for discovering the powers of the right side of the brain and learning to use the left side more effectively. By increasing our understanding of how the mind works, he teaches us:

- How to...

Thomas covers topics such as the following: Whether to attend a small college or a large universityChoosing a private or public schoolHow to succeed in schoolWhat you should learn in schoolCourses you need to take in high school to prepare for collegeWhat time of day you should studyTaking the ROTC program...

Sports, extracurricular activities, your job, hangin' with friends you have a life You simply don't have time to spend hours studying every day Improving Your Study Skills helps you really get cracking when you do crack the books. It helps you cram a lot of learning into a little time with tips on:

• Using technology to study and work more efficiently
• Organizing your time and space
• Note-taking and organization
• Strengthening your reading skills
• Choosing classes strategically
• Getting the typical "10% of your grade" for class...

Looking to jumpstart your GPA? Most college students believe that straight A's can be achieved only through cramming and painful all-nighters at the library. But Cal Newport knows that real straight-A students don't study harder--they study smarter. A breakthrough approach to acing academic assignments, from quizzes and exams to essays and papers, How to Become a Straight-A Student reveals for the first time the proven study secrets of real straight-A students across the country and weaves them into a simple, practical system that anyone can master. You will learn how to:...

• An exploration of the tools and techniques essential to success in studying and passing examinations.
• Suitable for classroom, distance learning, online, or blended learning environments.
• Includes questionnaires, activities, key learning points, illustrations, diagrams, flow charts, and mindmaps.