Full Description
For students who need to develop the study skills required to successfully complete their college education--whether they attend a two- or four-year college or they are adult learners--ESSENTIAL STUDY SKILLS, 8th Edition, is their guide to success. Featuring the essential learning strategies for becoming a better student, this book helps students learn how to prepare for class, develop textbook reading strategies, use effective note-taking techniques, strengthen their test-taking skills, and use technology effectively. ESSENTIAL STUDY SKILLS, 8th Edition, adapts to any learning style and offers a step-by-step approach and numerous opportunities for practice throughout the textbook and accompanying CourseMate website. The new edition includes a dedicated chapter (12) entitled Using Technology, providing guidance on how students can use electronic tools to improve their study skills, conduct research (and avoid plagiarism), and succeed in online courses.
Contents
1. DISCOVERING AND USING YOUR LEARNING STYLES.
Three Cognitive Learning Styles.
Meyers-Briggs Learning Styles.
Multiple Intelligences.
Emotional Intelligence.
2. LAYING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS.
Metacognition.
Influencing Factors.
Stress Management.
Using Resources.
Problem-Solving with Critical Thinking.
3. USING TIME EFFECTIVELY.
Benefits of Managing Time Effectively.
Kinds of Time Managers.
Skillful Time Managers.
Creating Balance.
Prioritize.
Create Action Plans to Meet Deadlines.
Schedules to Organize Time.
Using Time Wisely: Focus & Concentration.
Managing Distracters.
4. CREATING AND ACHIEVING GOALS.
Benefits of Goal-Setting.
Kinds of Goals.
Kinds of Motivation.
The GPS Goal-Setting Method.
Plans of Action.
Self-Monitoring Progress.
Recognize & Deal with Procrastination.
Locus of Control.
5. PROCESSING INFORMATION INTO YOUR MEMORY.
Information Processing Model.
Processing New Information.
Processing Strategies.
Creating Associations and Retrieval Cues.
Mnemonics.
6. REHEARSING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION FROM MEMORY.
Processes of Rehearsing and Retrieving.
Strategies to Strengthen Memory.
Theories of Forgetting.
7. PREPARING FOR UPCOMING TESTS.
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8. USING ACTIVE READING STRATEGIES FOR TEXTBOOKS.
Getting Acquainted with the Textbook.
Active Reading.
Using a Systematic Approach.
Reading Process.
9. ORGANIZING TEXTBOOK INFORMATION.
Outlines.
Notetaking Systems.
Organizational Patterns.
10. READING IN CONTENT AREAS.
Reading in Content Areas.
Reading Graphic Materials.
Critical Thinking Skills.
11. STRENGTHENING LISTENING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
Listening Skills.
Classroom Communication Skills.
Capturing Information in Notes.
Working with Notes.
12. USING TECHNOLOGY.
Introduction to Basic Computer Skills for the Novice.
Using the Internet for Research.
Skills to Succeed in Online Courses.
Using APPs.
