Study Skills for Learning Power Book

Contents

Note: Each chapter concludes with a Summary and a List of Terms.

• 1. The Power of Self-Knowledge
  Sensory Preferences
  Personality Preferences
  Attitudes Toward Responsibility

  2. The Power of Managing Goals, Problems, and Stress

  Goal Setting

  Short-Term Goals to Long-Term Goals

  Motivating Yourself to Achieve Goals

  Problem Solving

  Understanding Stress

  3. The Power of Note Taking

  The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve

  Power Listeners and Passive Listeners

  Taking G.R.E.A.T. Notes

  Learning Terms and Vocabulary

  4. The Power of Reading for Meaning

  What Is Reading?

  Adjusting Reading to Different Purposes

  Finding the Stated Main Idea in a Paragraph

  Major and Minor Supporting Details

  Reading Visual Aids

  5. The Power of STUDY—READING

  Examining an Entire Textbook

  Reading a Textbook Chapter: STUDY-READ

  STUDY-READING Class Handouts

  STUDY-READ in Various Disciplines

  6. The Power of Critical Thinking

  Why Is Critical Thinking So Important?

  How to Approach Critical Thinking

  Understanding Common Fallacies

  Recognizing Propaganda as Used in Advertisements

  Analyzing a Persuasive Message

  Relating Critical Reading to Critical Thinking

  Evaluating Sources of Information

  7. The Power of Time Management

  Reality Check

  Peak Time Preferences

  Scheduling Your Time

  Procrastination

  8. The Power of Memory

  Short-Term and Long-Term Memory

  The Process of Remembering

  Concentration and Memory

  Classic Memory Techniques

  9. The Power of Making Your Own Visual Organizers

  Getting a Hand on It: Persona; VisualOrganizers

  10. The Power of Taking Tests

  Types of Tests

  On Your Mark: Conditioning Yourself for Tests

  Get Set: Acquiring a Winner's Edge

  Go: Taking the Test

  Taking Objective Tests

  Taking Short-Answer Tests

  Taking Essay Tests

  Test Anxiety

  Evaluating Test Results

  Appendix: 16 MBTI Types

  Works Cited and Consulted

  Index