Study Like a Champ: The Psychology-Based Guide to “Grade A” Study Habits (APA LifeTools Series)

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This engaging, student-friendly book debunks major myths about studying and provides practical tips for how students can learn to study smarter, not harder.
 
Cognitive science has revealed the hidden secrets of what really works for studying. Written by psychologists who are experts in the science of study habits, Study Like a Champ outlines clear steps students can use throughout their high school and college careers to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning.
 
Numerous examples and self-assessments will help students of all ages apply these strategies to their own unique situations to help them create and maintain habits that foster life-long learning. Psychologists Regan A. R. Gurung and John Dunlosky are award-winning teachers and researchers who have spent years conducting studies on how students learn. Not only have they published a significant number of scientific peer-reviewed papers on the topic, but they have received national recognition as teachers.
 

From the Publisher

Key Features

Debunks major myths about studying and provides practical tips for how students can learn to study smarter, not harder.Numerous examples and self-assessments will help students of all ages apply these strategies to their own unique situations to help them create and maintain habits that foster life-long learning.Outlines clear steps students can use throughout their high school and college careers to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning.

Table of Contents

Preface: Or Why You Should Really Care About What’s in This Book

Part I. Groundwork

Chapter 1. So You Think You Know How To Study? Let’s FoK-About-It

Chapter 2. First Things First: Planning!

Chapter 3. Take Notes Well

Part II. Strategies

Chapter 4. Spacing It Out

Chapter 5. Retrieval Practice for Monitoring and Mastery

Chapter 6. Specialty Strategies for Problem-Solving Courses: Interleaving, Self-Explanation, and Worked Examples

Chapter 7. When to Use Highlighting, Rereading, Summarizing, and Imagery

Chapter 8. A Quick Look at Something New: Mixing and Matching

Part III. Beyond the Classroom

Chapter 9. The A(ffect), B(ehaviors), and C(ognitions) of Champions

Appendix. Championship Practice Exercises

Glossary

References

Publisher ‏ : ‎ APA LifeTools
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2023
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1433840170
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1433840173
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.7 x 0.9 x 8.2 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ APA LifeTools Series
Best Sellers Rank: #244,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #83 in Study & Test-Taking Skills (Books) #510 in Cognitive Psychology (Books) #606 in Study Guides (Books)
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