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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. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition...
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A successful student uses effective strategies.Being a successful student is far more about being a smart user of effective strategies than about being 'smart'. In fact it is possible to predict how well a student will do simply on the basis of their use of study strategies.Mnemonics is one class of study strategy that is of proven effectiveness, but (like only too many effective strategies!) is used far too little. Despite many studies showing the...
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Making Good Grades - Even Straight A's - is a fine goal is that's what you want or need, but far too many Straight A students memorize facts, do well on exams, and then soon forget nearly everything. What a terrible waste of time, effort, and money.
- Choose deep understanding and lasting memory.
- Choose a GREAT education.
- Choose Learning.
In this book you will discover
- What it means to STUDY
- Powerful research-based learning strategies
- What...
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Level I: Grades 5-7
Young adolescents have different developmental needs than other students. The HM Learning and Study Skills Program is geared for specific grade levels, allowing you to encourage the middle and junior high student's growing capacity for abstraction. At the same time, the activity-oriented structure keeps their attention. Students will learn to harness their particular "learning style" in a way that best suits their needs.
Each...
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The expanded second edition of "Your Mindful Guide to Academic Success" includes how to excel on studying, test taking, and research papers. The book is unique in including student suggestions from around the world. Because we succeed when we're healthy and centered, it includes stress reduction and wellness information. Financial aid and student activism are discussed as well.
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Why should you read this book?You will learn about success, motivation, goals and targets.You will understand the role of emotions and attitudes in studying.You will master the skills of organization, time management and disciplined work.You will improve your concentration and memory.You will learn useful tips in mastering clinical examination and performing well in assessments.You will learn strategies for better presentation, collaboration and...
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Level III (Grades 11-13)
“The hm Learning and Study Skills Program: Level III” was designed to provide an introduction to learning and study skills for high school juniors and seniors and beginning college students through a series of activity-oriented units. It is structured on the assumption that an activity-oriented lesson is the most effective instructional strategy for the teaching of study skills: more succinctly, that "learning by doing"...
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Level III (Grades 11-13)
“The hm Learning and Study Skills Program: Level III” was designed to provide an introduction to learning and study skills for high school juniors and seniors and beginning college students through a series of activity-oriented units. It is structured on the assumption that an activity-oriented lesson is the most effective instructional strategy for the teaching of study skills: more succinctly, that "learning by doing"...
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Level B: Grades 3-4
Children of the elementary school age think differently than do older children, adolescents, or adults. They are more holistic in their interaction with the world. The hm Program presents study skills appropriate for young children, teaching them to listen, observe, and visualize with greater awareness.
Each student workbook teaches and reinforces the essential skills students need to be successful: skills for perceiving, organizing,...
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I Passed The Exam: The Ultimate Guide to Prepare Exam, Pass Exam & Getting Good Grades
We've all heard comments on how much someone dreads taking exams. Unfortunately, for most of us, exams are simply a part of life ... whether we are talking high school, college, or professional licensure. How great would it be to learn surefire strategies to take the worry out of exam preparation, to improve your exam taking abilities, and as a result, get dramatically...
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Learning is a Pleasure Dr. J.A.L. Theron Why This Book On Study Methods? A massive amount of scientific and other knowledge is currently being stored in libraries and computers in countries all over the world. While education is obligatory in many countries, very few state education departments attach sufficient priority to students' access to this information as well as the accumulation and retention thereof. It is thus untenable to expect from students...
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Smart Student teaches learners of any age various strategies to "super" learn material in an easier manner. The book discusses ways to organize manageable segments of time to review and to learn material, how to take notes, review the notes to embed them into long term memory, and how to read passages and take excellent notes so that the students can locate what they need to understand the materials presented. The book discusses determining the main...
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“The hm Learning and Study Skills Program: Level II” was designed to provide an introduction to learning and study skills for 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students through a series of activity-oriented units. It is structured on the assumption that an activity-oriented lesson is the most effective instructional strategy for the teaching of study skills: more succinctly, that "learning by doing" is the best way 'study smart'.
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Get the Summary of Kam Knight's Mind Mapping in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Mind Mapping" by Kam Knight explores the visual technique of mind mapping, which structures and organizes information around a central idea, reflecting the brain's associative nature. Historical figures like da Vinci and Picasso used mind maps, and Tony Buzan later popularized the method. Mind maps improve memory retention by leveraging...
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Level II: Grades 8-10
Young adolescents have different developmental needs than other students. “The hm Program” is geared for specific grade levels, allowing you to encourage the middle and junior high student's growing capacity for abstraction. At the same time, the activity-oriented structure keeps their attention. Students will learn to harness their particular "learning style" in a way that best suits their needs.
Each student workbook...
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In A-Moms: How To Raise Competitive Award-Winning Students, attorney and author Marion Shaw shares her insights and methods for raising children that successfully compete in school, college, and as young adults in today's global economy. A-Moms provides 40 simple strategies that are applicable to children of all ages (toddlers, preschoolers, elementary students, middle school students, and high school students are addressed in different chapters)...
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This all new, updated second edition provides prospective courtroom attendants, courtroom deputies, bailiffs, and marshals, with the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on what court officers do, how they are selected, what the their exam could consist of, and how it is administered. Readers will find four full practice tests with complete answer explanations, plus additional instructional chapters and practice questions in memory and observation,...
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What exactly does a successful student look like? Would you know a successful student if you saw one? Is that student staring back at you in the mirror? If you want to maximize your learning and success, you need quality thinking skills, learning skills, and psychological skills far more than you need studying tips. This book will help you develop those skills, making you a more confident, efficient, and productive student. It is a practical guide...
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