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"Student Success in College: Doing What Works!", 3rd Edition, will help you choose or confirm a career path and develop the skills needed to be successful in college and in your career. You'll get to see what the research says about which strategies work best so you can do what works to reach your goals. You might be surprised by some of the research findings! A unique feature of this textbook is that it includes actual research studies, so you'll...
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"When you're bombarded with information, how do you cut through it all and pick out the most important information? The key is information literacy: knowing how to effectively find, evaluate, integrate, and cite sources. When you think about all of the research you'll do in school, it's clear that information literacy is a skill you'll use again and again. In this tutorial, you'll learn the basics of information literacy as well as how to apply these...
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Comprehensive guide focuses on developing effective study skills. Explains how to use individual learning styles to become successful at studying in school, on the job, or preparing for an exam. Discusses what to do before, during, and after study sessions to ensure memory and comprehension.
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Helping Students with Study Problems is written for academic staff, counsellors, personal tutors and anyone involved in helping individual students overcome academic challenges and problems. It examines the experience of 'getting stuck' academically and how students can be helped. It demystifies the process of helping undergraduates with work problems by translating theory and practice into accessible language. Moira Peelo's own practice is in a university...
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"Do you have endless hours to study and memorize information? Probably not--and it would get pretty boring if you did! In this tutorial, you'll learn tips and tricks to remember exactly what you need to know. Not only will these memorization strategies help you recall important material for class, they will make the process of recalling that information faster and easier." --
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"So why do we continue to administer this modern cod liver oil-or even demand a larger dose? Kohn's incisive analysis reveals how a set of misconceptions about learning and a misguided focus on competitiveness has left our kids with less free time, and our families with more conflict. Pointing to stories of parents who have fought back-and schools that have proved educational excellence is possible without homework-Kohn demonstrates how we can rethink...
20) Time management
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Presents three strategies to help students make better use of their time. Includes use of a term calendar, a weekly schedule and a daily "to-do list."
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