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Effective Study Skills
Why is it that some people excel in education, while others struggle to learn? Some people do the studying and the work, but they still fall flat. Could it be due to bad luck? Are the less fortunate people dumb, or suffering from some mental disease? Most likely not—in most cases how you do in school or any other educational environment has more to do with your study skills than it does with mental capabilities. Some methods of study are more effective than others. Even then, it depends on the person. One study method is not going to work for everyone.
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Keys to Effective Learning: Study Skills and Habits for Success (6th Edition) (MyStudentSuccessLab Series)This text is geared to students who are academically underprepared for college-level studies, especially first-generation and a... Read More >
Effective Study Skills: Step-by-Step System to Achieve Student SuccessUses the latest information on cognition, memory, and educational sociology to outline a program of time management, note-taking, test preparation, and other skills for student success.
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The Routledge Doctoral Supervisor-s Companion: Supporting Effective Research in Education and the Social SciencesThis book places at its centre the interwoven questions of what it means to be a doctoral student in the social sciences, what is involved in becoming and being a researcher and clearly shows how the role of the supervisor is key to the student-s personal development.
College Study Tips
Being in college is a great time in our lives. This is when we are young and energetic and have the zeal of learning. All the fun activities going on in college sometimes distract us from the main goal, which is to study. So what to do to maintain a social life, maybe do a job, and still get awesome grades? The following are some tips that might help you.
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College Knowledge: 101 TipsPractical advice on every aspect of campus life for students headed off to collegeWhat educators and students have to say about David Schoem's... Read More >
How to Study in CollegeThis best-selling text has helped over a million students transform adequate work into academic success. The Ninth Edition maintains the straightforwa... Read More >
Women's Realities, Women's Choices: An Introduction to Women's StudiesNow in a new edition, Women's Realities, Women's Choices introduces readers to the field of women's studies by examining the contradictions between so... Read More >
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High Stakes Assessment
The current study of high stakes assessment is related to the predictive relationship of traditional basic literacy skills. It is mainly based on oral reading fluency scores to high stakes test performance. To study this, data should be collected from several students, separated into three groups according to their levels.
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Assessment for Learning: Classroom Assessment for High Stakes Success (Secondary Edition)2 VHS Videos & CD & booklet
The Myth and Reality of No Child Left Behind: Public Education and High Stakes AssessmentStudents of education are aware of the story of public education, of legendary figures like Horace Mann riding from district to district trying to imp... Read More >
High Stakes Performance Assessment: Perspectives on Kentucky's Educational ReformThe implementation of a 'high stakes', performace-based assessment system has resulted in financial rewards being granted to those schools demonstrati... Read More >
Understanding High-Stakes Assessments: Children's PerspectivesThis study utilizes qualitative research in examining children's understandings of the impact of high-stakes testing. Research questions are centered ... Read More >
Music While Studying
Over the years, educators, parents, and policymakers have realized more and more that the most effective teaching and study methods vary greatly from child to child, and that there really is no “one style fits all” for education. One problem that has particularly vexed researchers is that of study methods. For a long time, teachers have advocated rote memorization as a way to study for tests. While some children excel at this method, for many children this is difficult, and perhaps not the most effective way to teach them. A common complaint of parents who bring their children to Study Skills Centers is that their child is intelligent in other aspects of school, but just “isn’t a test-taker.” Tests are important methods for measuring progress, and thus researchers understand that helping kids study in a method that is best for them will benefit the kids, their teachers and their schools.
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Need You NowLady Antebellum (Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott), The critically acclaimed trio, co-wrote and produced songs together with veteran pro... Read More >
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Developing Effective Study Skills
No two persons in this world study the same way. What works for one may or may not work for the other person and vice-versa. However, there are a few general techniques that should produce ideal results. If effective skills are implemented while studying, it can do wonders to a person’s knowledge and help him or her score great marks in elementary school and college.
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Keys to Effective Learning: Study Skills and Habits for Success (6th Edition) (MyStudentSuccessLab Series)This text is geared to students who are academically underprepared for college-level studies, especially first-generation and a... Read More >
Effective Study Skills: Step-by-Step System to Achieve Student SuccessUses the latest information on cognition, memory, and educational sociology to outline a program of time management, note-taking, test preparation, and other skills for student success.
Oxford Business English Skills: Effective Meetings DVDEffective Meetings is for anyone who has to chair or attend meetings and wants to get more out of them.The eight free-standing units deal wi... Read More >
The Routledge Doctoral Supervisor-s Companion: Supporting Effective Research in Education and the Social SciencesThis book places at its centre the interwoven questions of what it means to be a doctoral student in the social sciences, what is involved in becoming and being a researcher and clearly shows how the role of the supervisor is key to the student-s personal development.