Study Skills for Learning Power,9780618046577

Study Skills for Learning Power

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ISBN13: 9780618046577
ISBN10: 0618046577
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-09-01
Publisher(s): Houghton Mifflin College Div
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Summary

Study Skills for Learning Poweroffers a conversational, question-generated approach that empowers students to direct their own learning and study habits and to integrate information more effectively. Students learn the basics of test-taking, note-taking, textbook reading, and critical thinking, while also focusing on self-improvement techniques for time and stress management, goal setting, and problem solving.

Table of Contents

Preface vi
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction for Students x
The Power of Self-Knowledge
1(29)
Sensory Preferences
2(5)
Personality Preferences
7(17)
Attitudes Toward Responsibility
24(4)
Summary
28(1)
List of Terms
29(1)
The Power of Managing Goals, Problems, and Stress
30(25)
Goal Setting
30(4)
Short-Term Goals to Long-Term Goals
34(3)
Motivating Yourself to Achieve Goals
37(5)
Problem Solving
42(5)
Understanding Stress
47(6)
Summary
53(1)
List of Terms
54(1)
The Power of Note Taking
55(26)
The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve
55(2)
Power Listeners and Passive Listeners
57(4)
Taking Great Notes
61(14)
Learning Terms and Vocabulary
75(4)
Summary
79(1)
List of Terms
80(1)
The Power of Reading for Meaning
81(26)
What Is Reading?
81(2)
Adjusting Reading to Different Purposes
83(3)
Finding the Stated Main Idea in a Paragraph
86(3)
Major and Minor Supporting Details
89(9)
Reading Visual Aids
98(7)
Summary
105(1)
List of Terms
105(2)
The Power of STUDY-READING
107(30)
Examining an Entire Textbook
107(3)
Reading a Textbook Chapter: STUDY-READ
110(9)
STUDY-READING Class Handouts
119(4)
STUDY-READ in Various Disciplines
123(13)
Summary
136(1)
List of Terms
136(1)
The Power of Critical Thinking
137(23)
Why Is Critical Thinking So Important?
138(1)
How to Approach Critical Thinking
139(1)
Understanding Common Fallacies
140(4)
Recognizing Propaganda as Used in Advertisements
144(3)
Analyzing a Persuasive Message
147(2)
Relating Critical Reading to Critical Thinking
149(4)
Evaluating Sources of Information
153(5)
Summary
158(1)
List of Terms
159(1)
The Power of Time Management
160(20)
Reality Check
160(3)
Peak Time Preferences
163(1)
Scheduling Your Time
164(10)
Procrastination
174(4)
Summary
178(1)
List of Terms
179(1)
The Power of Memory
180(19)
Short-Term and Long-Term Memory
180(2)
The Process of Remembering
182(2)
Concentration and Memory
184(3)
Classic Memory Techniques
187(10)
Summary
197(1)
List of Terms
198(1)
The Power of Making Your Own Visual Organizers
199(20)
Getting a Hand on It: Making Visual Organizers
200(18)
Summary
218(1)
List of Terms
218(1)
The Power of Taking Tests
219(25)
Types of Tests
219(1)
On Your Mark: Conditioning Yourself for Tests
220(2)
Get Set: Acquiring a Winner's Edge
222(2)
Go: Taking the Test
224(1)
Taking Objective Tests
225(6)
Taking Short-Answer Tests
231(2)
Taking Essay Tests
233(5)
Test Anxiety
238(1)
Evaluating Test Results
239(3)
Summary
242(1)
List of Terms
243(1)
Appendix: 16 MBTI Types 244(6)
Works Cited and Consulted 250(1)
Index 251

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