College Study: The Essential Ingredients - Brossura

Lipsky, Sally A.

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ISBN 10: 0130488364 ISBN 13: 9780130488367

Casa editrice: Pearson College Div, 2003

Riassunto

Uses an active learning approach that focuses on the reader choosing, applying, and assessing practical strategies, with the goal of creating an effective, efficient, and individualized system of study.

College Study exposes readers to how to make informed choices about learning content that is often new, complex, and changing rapidly, especially given the increasing link between technology and learning. Included is the inter-relationship of students’ learning behaviors and attitudes, with an emphasis on applying multi-modal strategies into daily course work. The text covers the major learning skills topics: academic planning and goal-setting, time management and procrastination, productivity, active listening and note taking, reading and studying, preparing for and taking tests, enhancing learning and memory, reducing worry/anxiety, and online and web-based strategies. The text is written in astreamlined format; with an informal, personal writing style; and engaging activities that maintain the reader’s attention and appeal to today’s college students.

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Recensione

"College Study: The Essential Ingredients is concise yet thorough. I think the topics covered are the most crucial to student success ... the right balance of reading and interactive activities ... The information is very practical and useable ... Students will appreciate the clarity of the information and the usefulness of the techniques ... The topics are relevant and the activities and methods are a refreshing change from the standard formulas." ― Terri Bruce, Kellogg Community College

"The text covers the basics, is user friendly, can be individualized by linking a student's particular learning style and the topic being discussed, and has features ... that are easily integrated into the classroom instruction." ― Cathy Pearson, Kent State University

"I think students will appreciate the condensed factual format that is not overwhelming in detail, but gives clear concrete examples they can use right away ... In all likelihood, students reading this book ... will be thankful for minimal required reading for maximal gain." ― Kathleen A. Hoag, Michigan State University

Dalla quarta di copertina

Using an active learning approach, College Study integrates three interrelated elements of how students learn―their behaviors, attitudes (including motivation), and learning styles. The reader chooses, assesses, and applies strategies, with the goal of creating a personal system of study.

This text presents learning strategies within the context of the growing expectations and responsibilities of students at the college level and includes:

• An emphasis on self-directed learning
• Problem-centered content
• Focus on immediate transfer of skills
• Personal experiences that are valued and are used as a basis for learning

The text includes an appendix that links results of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) with text chapter topics and features.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Pearson College Div
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0130488364
• ISBN 13: 9780130488367
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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