Calgary Public Library

Learning to Learn, Revised Edition, Strengthening Study Skills and Brain Power

eng

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non fiction

Learning to Learn, Revised Edition

electronic resource

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893739871

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Strengthening Study Skills and Brain Power

<Div></div>Help students of all ages maximize learning and strengthen study skills. This interactive workbook is a powerful resource for students, teachers, and parents. Use the step-by-step procedures for improving organizational skills, time management, problem solving, power reading, test taking, memory skills, and more! Anyone who wants to "learn how to learn" will benefit from the wealth of activities in this engaging resource

Front Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Copyright; Table of Contents; Who Needs Study Skills?; Common Core Connections; Learning Styles; Focus on Learning Styles; Learning Styles & You; Left/Right Brain Self-Assessment; Left/Right Brain Dominance Characteristics; Suggested Aids for Left/Right Brain Learners; Learning Modalities; Self-Assessment of Modality Strengths; Characteristics of Learning Styles; Suggested Aids for Learning Modalities; Elements for Better Learning; Some Facts on Learning Styles; Time Management & Organization Skills; Focus on Time Management & Organization; Time ManagementHow Well Do You Study?Study-Habits Inventory; Eliminating Excuses; Organize Your Materials!; Hints for Getting Organized; Handy Supply Checklist; The Wonders of Color Coding; Use a Daily Assignment Sheet; Attacking an Assignment; Assignment Sheet; What to Do If You Missed an Assignment; Take Control: Use a "To Do" List; Use a Monthly Calendar; Sample: Monthly Calendar; Use a Monthly Assignment Calendar in Your Binder; Monthly Assignment Calendar; Study Time; Scheduling Your Study Time; Sample: Daily Schedule; Rules for Study Time: The Backbone of Success; Appropriate Study-Time ActivitiesStudy-Time WarmupStudy-Smart Vocabulary; Study-Smart Vocabulary Form; Weekly Review; Weekly Review (All Courses); Before-You-Leave-School Checklist; Causes of Poor Concentration; Good Habits for Better Concentration; I'm Done-Now What?; Target the Problems & Prescribe the Solutions; Study-Prescription Worksheet; Great Study Tips; Steps to Easier Learning; Note-Taking Skills; Focus on Note-Taking Skills; Overview of Note-Taking Skills; Note-Taking Skills; Steps to Better Note-Taking; Why We Don't Listen; Listening Skills; Personal Shorthand System; Sample: Personal Shorthand SystemSuper Note-Taking SystemInstructions for Super Note-Taking; Sample: Note-Taking Form; Note-Taking Form; Text Note-Taking; Identify Text Note-Taking Problems; Hints for Better Text Note-Taking; Lecture Note-Taking; Identify Lecture Note-Taking Problems; Hints for Better Lecture Note-Taking; Teacher Inventory; The Magic of Flash Cards; How to Edit and Review Notes; Constructing Study Sheets: Dump & Pile System; Creating a Graphic Organizer; Sample: Pizza Graphic Organizer; How to Study a Graphic Organizer; Graphic Organizer "Mind Map"; Graphic Organizer 1; Graphic Organizer 2Graphic Organizer 3: CycleGraphic Organizer 4: Common Characteristics; Graphic Organizer 5: Timeline; Graphic Organizer 6: Tree #1; Graphic Organizer 7: Biography; Graphic Organizer 8: Tree Outline; Student Study Guide; Note Cards; The Divided Page; Literature Note-Taking Method; Enumerative; Sequential; Cause/Effect; Comparison/Contrast; Description; Reading Skills; Focus on Reading Skills; Reading; Determining Reading Purpose; Five Different Reading Rates; How to Skim; How to Find the Main Idea; Signal Words; Surveying the Textbook; Power Reading; Power-Reading System; SQ3R