Dear Teacher : Expert Advice for Effective Study Skills.

Addresses common defense mechanisms and rationalizations students use to avoid studying, and offers ready-to-use and easy-to-understand skills for middle and high school classrooms.

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Main Author: Peltz, William H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 2007.
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505 0 |a Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Part I -- Overcoming Obstacles and Negative Attitudes -- Chapter 1 -- Stinkin' Thinkin' and Other Roadblocks -- Chapter 2 -- My Homework is Boring -- Chapter 3 -- Who Has the Time for Homework? -- Chapter 4 -- Just Add Water-Skill Development Takes Time -- Chapter 5 -- I'm Too Tired to Study -- Chapter 6 -- Get a Coach-Your Very Own Personal Trainer for Studying -- Part II -- Notebooks and Note-Taking Skills -- Chapter 7 -- Bring the Correct Notebook to Class -- Chapter 8 -- The How-Many-Notebooks-Do-I-Need Dilemma -- Chapter 9 -- Note-Taking Formats -- Chapter 10 -- Note-Taking Shortcuts -- Chapter 11 -- Taping a Class -- Part III -- Homework Skills -- Chapter 12 -- Recording Assignments -- Chapter 13 -- Misplaced Homework -- Chapter 14 -- Why Even Do Homework? -- Chapter 15 -- Location, Location, Location-What is a Good Study Environment? -- Chapter 16 -- Sit on the Floor or at My Desk?-Setting Up an Effective Study Environment -- Chapter 17 -- Background Music and Homework -- Chapter 18 -- Wandering Focus -- Chapter 19 -- Pressure Versus Stress -- Chapter 20 -- Homework Schedules -- Chapter 21 -- Ready, Set ... Don't Start-Procrastination -- Chapter 22 -- Giving Too Much Help to Friends -- Chapter 23 -- Too Much Parental Help -- Chapter 24 -- Brief Nightly Review of Notes -- Chapter 25 -- How to Read Informational Texts -- Chapter 26 -- Reading Rates -- Chapter 27 -- Take Notes While Reading? -- Part IV -- Test Preparation and Test-Taking Skills -- Chapter 28 -- Studying for Easy and Hard Subjects -- Chapter 29 -- Overcoming Spelling Problems -- Chapter 30 -- Is it Possible to Study Too Long for a Test? -- Chapter 31 -- Mnemonics -- Chapter 32 -- Overwhelmed and Stuck -- Chapter 33 -- Finding Clues about Test Content -- Chapter 34 -- Study Cards. 
505 8 |a Chapter 35 -- Long-Term Memory Formation-Rehearsal and Recitation -- Chapter 36 -- Memorizing Long Lists -- Chapter 37 -- Forgetting and Cramming -- Chapter 38 -- Directives -- Chapter 39 -- Food for the Brain -- Chapter 40 -- Preparing for Free-Response Questions -- Chapter 41 -- Preparing for True/False Tests -- Chapter 42 -- Preparing for Multiple-Choice Questions -- Chapter 43 -- Preparing for Open-Book Tests -- Chapter 44 -- Problems Finishing the Test -- Chapter 45 -- Proofreading -- Chapter 46 -- Study Groups -- Chapter 47 -- Remembering Locations-Episodic Memory -- Chapter 48 -- Should You Keep Your Eyes on Your Paper? -- Chapter 49 -- Analyzing Returned Tests -- Part V -- Exams -- Chapter 50 -- Preparing for and Taking Exams and High-Stakes Tests -- References -- Index. 
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