Study Skills Do I Really Need This Stuff? |
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Author:
| Piscitelli, Steve |
ISBN: | 978-0-13-514657-6 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
Publisher: | Prentice Hall Higher Education
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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Are students doing what is required to get them where they want to go?This book gets students to ask
andanswer this vital question. Written by a master teacher, the 2nd edition of
Study Skills: Do I Really Need This Stuff? makes potentially difficult and dry subject matter come alive by integrating two critical themes for student and life success: critical thinking and personal choice. Each study skill is introduced and built on specific standards of
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More DescriptionAre students doing what is required to get them where they want to go?This book gets students to askandanswer this vital question. Written by a master teacher, the 2nd edition ofStudy Skills: Do I Really Need This Stuff? makes potentially difficult and dry subject matter come alive by integrating two critical themes for student and life success: critical thinking and personal choice. Each study skill is introduced and built on specific standards ofcritical thinking, and then the reader immediately practices the study skills they need for academic success. The second theme,personal choice, reinforces responsible decision making and follow-through to put potential and ambition into action. Ambition isthe desire; potentialthe ability; initiative is the doing. Effective study skills will empower students todowhat is needed to master their course requirements and this book will provide the necessary tools!