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Addresses common defense mechanisms and rationalizations students use to avoid studying, and offers ready-to-use and easy-to-understand skills for middle and high school classrooms.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Peltz, William H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2007.
Temas:
Study skills.
Homework.
Test-taking skills.
Étude > Méthodes.
Devoirs à la maison.
Habileté au test.
Homework
Study skills
Test-taking skills
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Part I
  • Overcoming Obstacles and Negative Attitudes
  • Chapter 1
  • Stinkin' Thinkin' and Other Roadblocks
  • Chapter 2
  • My Homework is Boring
  • Chapter 3
  • Who Has the Time for Homework?
  • Chapter 4
  • Just Add Water-Skill Development Takes Time
  • Chapter 5
  • I'm Too Tired to Study
  • Chapter 6
  • Get a Coach-Your Very Own Personal Trainer for Studying
  • Part II
  • Notebooks and Note-Taking Skills
  • Chapter 7
  • Bring the Correct Notebook to Class
  • Chapter 8
  • The How-Many-Notebooks-Do-I-Need Dilemma
  • Chapter 9
  • Note-Taking Formats
  • Chapter 10
  • Note-Taking Shortcuts
  • Chapter 11
  • Taping a Class
  • Part III
  • Homework Skills
  • Chapter 12
  • Recording Assignments
  • Chapter 13
  • Misplaced Homework
  • Chapter 14
  • Why Even Do Homework?
  • Chapter 15
  • Location, Location, Location-What is a Good Study Environment?
  • Chapter 16
  • Sit on the Floor or at My Desk?-Setting Up an Effective Study Environment
  • Chapter 17
  • Background Music and Homework
  • Chapter 18
  • Wandering Focus
  • Chapter 19
  • Pressure Versus Stress
  • Chapter 20
  • Homework Schedules
  • Chapter 21
  • Ready, Set ... Don't Start-Procrastination
  • Chapter 22
  • Giving Too Much Help to Friends
  • Chapter 23
  • Too Much Parental Help
  • Chapter 24
  • Brief Nightly Review of Notes
  • Chapter 25
  • How to Read Informational Texts
  • Chapter 26
  • Reading Rates
  • Chapter 27
  • Take Notes While Reading?
  • Part IV
  • Test Preparation and Test-Taking Skills
  • Chapter 28
  • Studying for Easy and Hard Subjects
  • Chapter 29
  • Overcoming Spelling Problems
  • Chapter 30
  • Is it Possible to Study Too Long for a Test?
  • Chapter 31
  • Mnemonics
  • Chapter 32
  • Overwhelmed and Stuck
  • Chapter 33
  • Finding Clues about Test Content
  • Chapter 34
  • Study Cards.
  • Chapter 35
  • Long-Term Memory Formation-Rehearsal and Recitation
  • Chapter 36
  • Memorizing Long Lists
  • Chapter 37
  • Forgetting and Cramming
  • Chapter 38
  • Directives
  • Chapter 39
  • Food for the Brain
  • Chapter 40
  • Preparing for Free-Response Questions
  • Chapter 41
  • Preparing for True/False Tests
  • Chapter 42
  • Preparing for Multiple-Choice Questions
  • Chapter 43
  • Preparing for Open-Book Tests
  • Chapter 44
  • Problems Finishing the Test
  • Chapter 45
  • Proofreading
  • Chapter 46
  • Study Groups
  • Chapter 47
  • Remembering Locations-Episodic Memory
  • Chapter 48
  • Should You Keep Your Eyes on Your Paper?
  • Chapter 49
  • Analyzing Returned Tests
  • Part V
  • Exams
  • Chapter 50
  • Preparing for and Taking Exams and High-Stakes Tests
  • References
  • Index.

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