Effective College Learning / Edition 2

by Jodi Patrick Holschuh

Overview

The authors of Effective College Learning do more than prepare readers for academic success: They prepare them for lifelong learning. Effective College Learning was built from the ground up to reflect contemporary research about learning theory.  Readers not only learn how we learn, but why we learn, and they’re shown how to be active in their learning.   The stunning design of Effective College Learning keeps the reader engaged through the generous use of visuals and a “chunked” design that makes locating key information easy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900205750138
Publisher:	Pearson
Publication date:	01/17/2010
Series:	Pearson Custom Library English/the Mercury Reader Series
Edition description:	NE
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Preface

 

Chapter 1 You Have Arrived: A Primer on College Life

 

Chapter 2 Getting Things Done: Organizing Yourself and Your Time.

 

Chapter 3 Learning About Your Motivation, Attitudes, and Interests

 

Chapter 4 How Beliefs About Knowledge Impact Learning

 

Chapter 5 Identifying and Handling Stress

 

Chapter 6 How People Learn

 

Chapter 7 Figuring Out the Task

 

Chapter 8 Note Taking: Your Task in Class

 

Chapter 9 Active Reading

 

Chapter 10 Rehearsal Strategies

 

Chapter 11 Reviewing Strategies

 

Chapter 12 Preparing for and Taking Objective Exams

 

Chapter 13 Preparing for and Taking Essay and Specialty Exams

 

Chapter 14 Research, Resources, and Presentations

 

Chapter 15 Flexible Reading and Studying

 

Appendix A - Sample Psychology Textbook Chapter

Chapter 4, “States of Consciousness,” from Mastering the World of Psychology,

by S. E. Wood, E. G. Wood, and D. Boyd

 

Appendix B - Sample Biology Textbook Chapter

Chapter 22, “Nutrition and Digestion” from Essential Biology with Physiology,

by Campbell, et al.

 

Appendix C - Sample History Textbook Chapter

Chapter 26, “The NationDivides: The Vietnam War and Social Conflict,

1964-1971,” from Created Equal, Second Edition, by Jones, Wood, et al.

 

Appendix D - Sample Psychology Textbook Chapter Chapter 4, “States of Consciousness,” from Mastering the World of Psychology,

by S. E. Wood, E. G. Wood, and D. Boyd

 

Credits

 

Index