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…mehr
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.
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
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
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