9780130618771

For Study Skills, Student Success, and Freshman Seminar courses. This book focuses on developing effective learning techniques to help students excel in school, in their careers, and throughout their lives as lifelong learners. Unlike traditional study skills texts, this one emphasizes how students learn effectively by involving them in the active process of mastering their mental abilities and their personal confidence.

PART I Defining Yourself and Your Goals

Becoming a Lifelong Learner: Opening Doors

2

(30)

Goal Setting and Time Management: Mapping Your Course

32

(26)

Self-Awareness: Knowing Who You Are and How You Learn

58

(34)

PART II Setting the Stage for Learning

Critical and Creative Thinking: Becoming an Active Learner

92

(42)

Reading and Studying: Your Keys to Knowledge

134

(40)

Listening and Memory: Taking In and Remembering Information

174

(30)

PART III Targeting Success in School

Note Taking and Research: Learning from Others

204

(40)

Effective Writing: Communicating Your Message

244

(34)

Quantitative Learning: Becoming Comfortable with Math, Science, and Technology

278

(28)

Test Taking: Showing What You Know

306

(27)

PART IV Creating Life Success

Relating to Others: Appreciating Your Diverse World

333

(37)

Managing Career and Money: Reality Resources

370

(34)

Moving Ahead: Building a Flexible Future

404

(29)

Index

433

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Keys to Effective Learning

Keys to Effective Learning

0130618772

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