ERIC Number: ED252836
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1982
Pages: 129
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: ISBN-0-88210-138-2
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
hm College Study Skills Program, Level III. Student Text.
Fitzpatrick, Elaine M.
The 12 activity-oriented units described in this study skills guide are designed to help students in grades 11 through 13 become more skillful at learning on their own. The guide addresses a wide range of student needs, allows for the participation of students with a diversity of skills, and promotes learning on various levels of competence. The units in the guide cover the following topics: (1) listening, (2) taking notes as a college survival skill, (3) learning to survey, (4) thinking about new words, (5) asking useful questions, (6) learning from reading, (7) taking charge of one's learning, (8) understanding and improving memory, (9) reading flexibly, (10) gaining from discussions, (11) learning from visuals, and (12) preparing for and taking exams. Each unit in the guide also includes a brief section entitled "Learning Study Skills on Your Own." In addition, the guide gives an introduction to a skill or concept and directions through which to pursue it. (HOD)
Descriptors: High Schools, Higher Education, Independent Study, Learning Strategies, Memory, Notetaking, Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Recall (Psychology), Study Habits, Study Skills, Test Wiseness, Vocabulary Development
National Association of Secondary School Principals, 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091 ($4.50, plus shipping).
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Students
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: American Council on Education, Washington, DC.; National Association of Secondary School Principals, Reston, VA.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Note: Developed by the Study Skills Group. For the instructor's guide, level III, see CS 007 905. For other related documents, see CS 007 901-904.
