Anne Crossman

Study Smart, Study Less (eBook, ePUB)

Earn Better Grades and Higher Test Scores, Learn Study Habits That Get Fast Results, and Discover Your Study Persona

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Reap the rewards of a higher GPA without sacrificing your sanity or your social life! If "I studied all night and I still didn't ace the test" is your mantra, this witty study guide will help you pinpoint your personal learning style, prevent study mishaps, and work to your strengths. Using the best research on memory and the brain, Study Smart, Study Less offers easy techniques to help you: • absorb info quickly • remember it accurately • create a successful study space • put together a productive study group • use interactive games to master tough material • identify pitfalls-and avoid falling into them • and stop overstudying (no-this isn't a typo) By learning how to learn, you'll not only feel smarter, you'll be smarter.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781607740469
• Artikelnr.: 38330277

Autorenporträt

Anne Crossman attended Stanford and Duke Universities, earning a BA and a Certificate of Education, before launching a career as a high school English teacher, private tutor, and college instructor to students ranging from academic underdogs to honor society prodigies. These experiences, coupled with her desire to see her students aim for and achieve their best, were the inspiration for this book. Visit www.studysmartstudyless.com.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: Study Is Not a Four-Letter Word  vi
Chapter 1     Maniacs, Brainiacs, Geeks, and Slackers  1
Identifying your study persona
Chapter 2     Unlocking Your Inner Brainiac  8
Identifying and maximizing your learning strengths
Chapter 3     Rescuing the Book-Laden, Burned-Out,  and Bewildered Student
  22
Small changes to your work style that lead to big results
Chapter 4     How to Shrink-Wrap Your Brain  36
Study tricks your friends will beg you to tell them 
Chapter 5     Frequently Masked Questions  58
Most common ways students fail, and how to succeed
Chapter 6     Caution: Potential Land Mine Ahead  89
Overcoming (versus overlooking) learning disabilities
Closing: What, Done Already?  105
Appendix A     Study Tricks   106
Appendix B     Note-Taking Models   107
Appendix C     Time Maps   112
Appendix D     Sample Study Group Schedule   113
Appendix E     Learning Disability Resources   114
Acknowledgments   115
Index   117
About the Author   122