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1) Study skills
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Students learn the cognitive elements of studying and the most effective ways in which to prepare for tests. The film also discusses strategies for improving organization, concentration, memory and reading comprehension.
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Students learn how to achieve academic success by learning the study behaviors that lead to high achievement. This video illustrates the importance of developing good skills in the areas of listening, note taking, and outlining. Emphasis is placed on preparing for classes, paying attention, and developing a positive attitude. Bad academic behaviors are illustrated by one of the worst students in history. Specific suggestions, tips, and techniques...
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Why do we have to learn this? When will I ever use this information once I get out of school? When students acquire the ability to answer these questions for themselves, they develop an improved understanding of their subjects along with the ability to identify and retain pertinent information. This upbeat video teaches students the Empty "V" System which stresses the importance and effectiveness of deciding the purpose of each lesson in order to...
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Get tips for improving your reading speed and memory, creating detailed notes, and preparing for tests.
Whether you want to ace your next test or simply retain information better (at work or at home), good study habits are essential. Paul Nowak offers tips for improving your reading speed and comprehension, creating detailed notes, committing the learning to memory, and even taking tests. The information in this course is appropriate for all levels...
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How to Study Instantly!
It's late at night. You're staring at the vast amount of texts that you're trying to wrap your head around for 10 different chapters you have to get through for 2 of your exams, also on top of a term-paper to write.
The clock is ticking. With less than 8 hours left for sleep being used for studying that should have been commenced weeks prior...you're now burning the midnight oil, as you take another sip of coffee, feeling the...
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This audio narrated program is designed to help children get organized and to develop study skills that will enable them to perform better in school. In getting organized, the child needs to have a clear handle on assignments, set priorities (goals), schedule time to work on the tasks, and work out agreements (contracts) with involved adults. In the actual study skill development, the Survey-Question-Read-Repeat-Review (S-Q-3R) method will be adapted...
12) Strategies for synthesis: putting information together for classroom, homework, and test success
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This book introduces strategies for synthesis, the act of putting together useful information from different sources, determining which is the most important information, and using it appropriately.
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World-famous magician Angelo Mysterioso can’t do a trick. No matter how hard he studies his craft, he can’t get it right. Enter skills coach Ray Roundtree, who enlightens the magician on learning styles—visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic—and how important they are for developing effective study skills. Angelo is so impressed, he takes the show on the road.
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Emerson and Parker have lost control of the final commercial flight of the Berringer-848 model airplane. As it plummets from the sky, every second is vital. Fortunately skills coach extraordinaire Ray Roundtree is on hand to outline some strategies for better managing their time. As Ray himself remarks when all was said and done, they learned a valuable lesson.
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It’s high drama: police have identified a time-bomb in a car trunk. Brave Constable Taviner decides to defuse it herself—brave because she has no idea what she’s doing. In a flash, skills coach Ray Roundtree appears to save the day with sure and savvy tips about online research: using search engines effectively, identifying reliable information, sources, and skim-reading.
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It’s the day of the bank raid, and underworld lynchpin Black Cat isn’t impressed that Bugsy’s forgotten how to crack a safe. A knock at the door...it’s skills coach Ray Roundtree, who loads them up with guidelines for digesting and remembering information. But Black Cat doesn’t buy it...big mistake! The cops bust them and they’re in for a long stretch.
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"To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners....