TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pauk,Walter
AU  - Owens,Ross J.Q.
TI  - How to study in college
SN  - 9780618766451
AV  - LB2395.O97.H698 2008 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Boston, Massachusetts
PB  - Houghton Mifflin Company
KW  - Study skills
KW  - College student orientation
N1  - 2; To the instructor of the Ninth Edition  --; To the student --; Building a foundation --; Knowing what you're aiming for  --; Marching to your own rhythm  --; Resisting the tug of the crowd  --; Harnessing the power of "imaging"  --; Pursuing quality instead of quantity  --; Changing the meaning of GPA  --; Defining a goal  --; Devising a plan  --; Taking action  --; Final words  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system --; Using time and space effectively  --; Reclaiming lost time  --; Finding "hidden" time  --; Changing your time habits  --; Sticking to a schedule  --; Dividing your time into blocks  --; Thinking in terms of tasks  --; Getting your priorities straight  --; Staying organized  --; Devising a system  --; Keeping things flexible  --; Minimizing clutter  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system; Staying focused  --; Eliminating distractions  --; Reducing external distractions  --; Discouraging internal distractions  --; Minimizing multitasking  --; Cultivating concentration  --; Making lists  --; Taking breaks  --; Maintaining a balance  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system --; Managing stress  --; Eliminating avoidable stress  --; Discouraging procrastination  --; Sidestepping common stressors --; Gaining information  --; Improving your attitude  --; Learning to relax  --; Improving your self-esteem  --; Taking control of your life  --; Following a healthy routine  --; Developing good eating habits  --; Improving your sleep  --; Getting some exercise  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system --; Improving your reading  --; Learning the limitations of speed  --; Watching your eye movements  --; Hearing your silent speech  --; Keeping comprehension in mind  --; Developing ways to pick up the PennsylvaniaCE  --; P : increasing your preparation  --; A : determining your altitude  --; C : reading in clusters  --; E : drawing on experience  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system; Strengthening your vocabulary  --; Harnessing the power of interest  --; Choosing the right tools  --; Learning from a dictionary  --; Preserving your words on index cards  --; Exploring your personal frontier  --; Understanding how words are learned  --; Recognizing frontier words  --; Applying the frontier system  --; Treating words like chemical compounds  --; Learning roots and prefixes  --; Using the fourteen master words  --; Appreciating the value of history --; Finding books that tell the stories of words  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system --; Zeroing in on information that's valuable  --; Engaging your mind with questions  --; Figuring out whether information is relevant  --; Doing a bull's-eye search  --; Doing a ballpark search  --; Deciding whether information is important  --; Answering the author's questions  --; Answering your own questions  --; Determining whether information is reliable  --; Avoiding the echo chamber  --; Watching out for confirmation bias  --; REcognizing logical fallacies  --; Following a set of guidelines for analysis  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system; Learning through multiple channels  --; Dealing with the dominant channels  --; Coping with difficult texts  --; Understanding visuals  --; Changing the channel  --; Converting words into pictures  --; Working in groups  --; Gaining hands-on practice  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system --; Retaining information --; Defending your memory  --; Making an effort to remember  --; Avoiding pseudo-forgetting  --; Finding a reason to remember  --; Setting the size and shape of your memories  --; Limiting what you choose to learn  --; Arriving at meaningful patterns  --; Strengthening memories  --; Connecting new memories to old  --; Using recitation to rehearse  --; Allowing memories time to jell  --; Studying in short periods  --; Coming to terms with plateaus  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system; Take effective notes  --; Preparing to take notes  --; Preparing for readings  --; Preparing for lectures  --; Starting with the Cornell system  --; Taking separate notes  --; Marking your textbook  --; Annotating electronic text  --; Gathering information  --; Being inquisitive  --; Following the signs  --; Recording efficiently  --; Dealing with special cases  --; Tying things together  --; Finishing readings  --; Leaving lectures  --; Summing up  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system --; Mastering your notes  --; Reviewing to cement understanding  --; Targeting key ideas with the Q system  --; Seeing the big picture with summaries  --; Reciting to strengthen memories  --; Reciting out loud  --; Reciting by writing  --; Reflecting to add wisdom  --; Making the case for reflection  --; Using techniques to help you reflect  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system; Explaining information --; Performing well on tests and quizzes  --; Managing test anxiety  --; Preparing yourself academically  --; Preparing yourself psychologically  --; Knowing what each question requires  --; Understanding objective questions  --; Learning the basics of writing an essay  --; Working systematically  --; Reading before you answer  --; Mapping out your time  --; Using markings and jottings  --; Learning from experience  --; Analyzing your answers  --; Plotting a course correction  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system; Getting the most out of discussions  --; Doing your homework  --; Preparing based on specific readings  --; Preparing based on specific questions  --; Knowing the ground rules  --; Learning what the instructor expects  --; Adapting to the discussion environment  --; Participating actively  --; Ab1s : Maintaining a positive attitude  --; Ab2s : Striving to pay attention  --; Ab3s : Cultivating a capacity for adjustment  --; AIMing to make points effectively  --; Making your points accurate  --; Making your points interactive  --; Making your points memorable  --; Following up promptly  --; Reviewing in-class discussions  --; Reviewing online discussions  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system; Writing a research paper  --; Deciding what to investigate  --; Choosing a subject  --; Narrowing your topic  --; Finding a focus  --; Gathering information  --; Knowing where to look  --; Assembling a working bibliography  --; Taking notes  --; Devising a framework  --; Deciding on a basic premise  --; Clustering your notes  --; Plotting an organizational pattern  --; Writing the paper  --; Racing through the first draft  --; Revising and editing your paper  --; Add the missing elements  --; Printing the final copy  --; Final words  --; Seven valuable tidbits about time  --; Have you missed something?  --; It's your Q  --; Words in context  --; The word history system  --; Appendix  --; Index; 2
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