Overview

Study Smart! gives you over 150 innovative, classroom-tested activities to help students develop the comprehension, organizational, and test-taking skills they need to master any subject area. Conveniently organized into 4 basic skills sections: Developing Reading Skills, Developing Study Skills, Locating Information Skills, and Presenting Information through Graphic Arts.

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Author:   Gary W. Abbamont ,  Antoinette Brescher
Publisher:   Pearson Higher Education
Imprint:   Centre for Applied Research in Education
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.656kg
ISBN:  

9780876288726

ISBN 10:   0876288727
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   06 July 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

About This Teaching Resource. Unit I: Developing Reading Skills. A) Recognizing Organization. B) Adjusting Reading Rate. C) Reading Graphic Aids. D) Developing Vocabulary. Unit II: Developing Study Skills. A) Following Directions. B) Listening. C) Taking Notes. D) Studying and Taking Tests. E) Doing Homework. Unit III: Locating Information Skills. A) Using a Textbook. B) Using the Library. Unit IV: Constructing Graphic Aids. A) Pictures, Diagrams, and Posters. B) Tables and Graphs. C) Maps and Models.

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"Gary W. Abbamont received his B.A. degree from Rutgers University in New Jersey and his M.A. degree in the administration of education programs from Columbia University's Teacher's College in New York. Since 1973, he has been a teacher of both social studies and language arts at Crossroads Middle School in South Brunswick Township, NJ. He has also been chairperson of the language arts department since 1984. In 1987, Mr. Abbamont was awarded ""Outstanding Educator"" in New Jersey's Teacher Recognition Program. Antoinette Brescher holds a B.A. degree in elementary education and an M.A. degree in reading from Kean College in New Jersey. She currently teaches science in grades 3-6 at the Gill/St. Bernards School in Bernardsville, New Jersey. Ms. Brescher was the reading consultant and contributing writer for the Silver Burdett & Ginn Elementary Science series."

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