College Study

College Study uses an active learning approach that focuses on the reader choosing, applying, and assessing practical strategies, with the goal of creating an effective, efficient, and individualized system of study.

KEY TOPICS: Readers are exposed to how to make informed choices about learning content that is often new, complex, and changing rapidly, especially...
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College Study uses an active learning approach that focuses on the reader choosing, applying, and assessing practical strategies, with the goal of creating an effective, efficient, and individualized system of study.

KEY TOPICS: Readers are exposed to how to make informed choices about learning content that is often new, complex, and changing rapidly, especially given the increasing link between technology and learning. Included is the inter-relationship of students' learning behaviors and attitudes, with an emphasis on applying multi-modal strategies into daily course work. The text covers the major learning skills topics: academic planning and goal-setting, time management and procrastination, productivity, active listening and note taking, reading and studying, preparing for and taking tests, enhancing learning and memory, reducing worry/anxiety, and online and web-based strategies. This text is written in a streamlined format; with an informal, personal writing style; and engaging activities that maintain the reader's attention and appeal to today's college students. 

MARKET: For readers' use in a variety of contexts: A one- or two-credit study skills or learning strategies course, a skills course linked or paired with content-area course work, introductory-level content course using a supplemental learning strategies text, a first-year orientation program or seminar, a series of workshops for first-year or students on academic probation, or a tutor or peer educator training course requiring a learning strategies text.