The study skills handbook : how to ace tests, get straight A's, and succeed in school

Summary: "Studying and learning, especially in the rigid confines of school, can be tough to say the least. Use this book to decode exactly how to make it work for you. You'll discover the strategies to rocket to the top of your class. The Study Skills Handbook teaches us about great students. Are they all baby Einsteins? No, they simply have practiced the types of tips in this book. This type of academic success is learnable, but you have to know the code first. Consider this book the code to your academic wellbeing. You will blast your competition and set the curve in each class"--Page 4 of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9798540015615
ISBN: 9781647433321
Physical Description: print
208 pages ; 21 cm
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2021]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1 -- Making the most of classroom time -- Practicing effective listening during class -- Notetaking -- Mind maps -- SQ3R -- Chapter 2 -- Subject mastery -- Teaching others -- The learning pyramid -- The protégé effect -- Examples and analogy thinking -- Bloom's taxonomy -- Learning from mistakes -- Chapter 3 -- Making a plan and managing your time -- Your perfect study environment -- Where to study -- When to study -- Studying is not an event; it's a habit -- Make a study plan -- A lifestyle that supports learning -- Scientifically proven methods for studying -- Chapter 4 -- Memory techniques -- Technique 1: use images -- Technique 2: create mnemonics and acronyms -- Technique 3: tell stories -- Technique 4: Mix up your locations -- Technique 5: give yourself time to digest -- Technique 6: chunking -- Technique 7: spaced repetition -- Technique 8: practice testing and retrieval practice -- Chapter 5 -- Exam day strategies -- Have a plan, come prepared -- Multiple choice strategy -- Essay question strategy -- Conduct an exam postmortem -- Types of errors -- Summary guide.