How to Be a Successful Student: 20 Study Habits Based on the Science of Learning

Author:   Richard E. Mayer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138319868


Pages:   186
Publication Date:   05 November 2018
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Author:   Richard E. Mayer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.204kg
ISBN:  

9781138319868


ISBN 10:   1138319864
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   05 November 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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INTRODUCTION: Academic Success Depends on Motive, Opportunity, and Means (MOM) PART 1: MOTIVE TO LEARN Successful Habit #1: Find Personal Value in What You Are Learning Successful Habit #2: Set Your Goal to Mastering the Material Successful Habit #3: Believe that You Can Learn if You Try Hard Enough Successful Habit #4: Feel Challenged Rather than Threatened PART 2: OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN Successful Habit #5: Give Yourself Time to Learn Successful Habit #6: Space Out Your Study Time Across Several Sessions Successful Habit #7: Alternate Among a Few Different Things in Each Session Successful Habit #8: Study in a Distraction-Free Zone Successful Habit #9: Clear Your Mind of Worries Successful Habit #10: Keep Your Mind Focused PART 3: MEANS TO LEARN Successful Habit #11: Reread Material that Needs Clarification Successful Habit #12: Highlight Main Ideas as a First Step Successful Habit #13: Use Flashcards for Limited Situations Successful Habit #14: Summarize in Your Own Words Successful Habit #15: Create Knowledge Maps Successful Habit #16: Make Drawings Successful Habit #17: Give Yourself Practice Tests Successful Habit #18: Explain the Material to Yourself Successful Habit #19: Try Explaining Material to Others Successful Habit #20: Engage in Hands-On Activities CONCLUSION: 20 Habits for Successful Studying

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Richard E. Mayer is Distinguished Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. He served as President of Division 15 (Educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Association and Vice President of the American Educational Research Association for Division C (Learning and Instruction).

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