Learning Skills for College and Life (Paperback)

PART I: GETTING STARTED.
1. School's Hidden Agenda: Learning Strategies.

PART II: TIME MANAGEMENT: HOW TO CONTROL YOUR TIME AND LIFE.
2. Your Goals for Your Life.
3. Planning to Meet Your Goals.
4. Taking Action.

PART III: BEING THERE: IMPORTANT BASICS.
5. Attitudes about Yourself and Others.
6. Class Attendance, Note Taking, and Participation.
7. Critical Thinking.

PART IV: READING AND RESEARCH: EXERCISE FOR THE MIND.
8. Increasing Reading Skills.
9. Strategies for Reading Well.
10. Using Libraries and Computers for Research.

PART V: STUDYING: WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER.
11. Concentrating on your Work.
12. Making Material Meaningful.
13. Organizing for Better Memory.
14. Studying in Special Situations: Mnemonics, Math, Science, and Literature.

PART VI: TAKING TESTS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY.
15. Preparing for Tests.
16. Staying Calm and Focused.
17. During and after the Test.

PART VII: IMPROVING VERBAL SKILLS: GAINING CONTROL OVER WORDS.
18. Gaining Control over Written Words.
19. Gaining Control over Spoken Words.
20. Increasing Your Vocabulary.
21. Spelling: Putting Your Best Foot Forward.

PART VIII: LIFE-LONG LEARNING.
22. Life-long Learning.

Notes.
Index.