Keys to Effective Learning

by Carter, Carol; Bishop, Joyce; Kravits, Sarah Lyman

• ISBN13: 9780130618771
• ISBN10: 0130618772
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

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