While we believe our forthcoming book (Fall 2008),
The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Study Skills,
by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., and Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.,
will be the best study skills and academic success
book on the market.
We wrote this book to be your guide –- your companion -– to
achieving greater academic success, to achieving the success
you desire -– and, ideally, without you having to make great
sacrifices or changes to do so.
Our agenda with this book? Simply put, we want to help you succeed in
school; we want to empower you to achieve the success you desire.
We want you to view learning not as a struggle, but a success.
We want you to not only become a better student and develop an
appreciation for learning, but also use these skills to move forward
with your life and career beyond college.
This book will help you break bad habits and establish new ones.
Here's What You'll Find in the Book
This book is organized in five parts around something we call the
TEST Method, a guide for developing solid study skills.
What does TEST stand for?
- Taking Responsibility for Learning
- Establishing Success in the Classroom
- Succeeding With Writing
- Tackling Tough Issues
TEST is not some simple system for improving academic performance.
Rather, it's a philosophy of becoming a better student that results
in smarter study skills and higher performance in the classroom --
a philosophy that you can incorporate into your life.
Part 1, Pre-TEST: Laying the Groundwork, focuses on clearing
the air about academic success while preparing you to succeed by
examining study myths, rules for improving your grades, and study
tips from top students.
Part 2, Taking Responsibility for Learning, highlights the
information you need to understand about yourself -- and methods to
improve any deficiencies -- before you can achieve greater academic
success, including time management issues, finding your learning
style, and reading strategies.
Part 3, Establishing Success in the Classroom, stresses the
tools you need to succeed in school, with special emphasis on four
areas: class preparation and note-taking, study tools, testing
techniques, and special techniques for key subject areas.
Part 4, Succeeding With Writing, spotlights the importance
of writing in achieving academic success, and covers such key issues
as research methods, writing essentials, and success with specific
types of writing assignments.
Part 5, Tackling Tough Issues, provides you with solutions to
some common problems students face when attempting to improve grades,
including ways to manage stress and achieve balance as well as tips
for times when your grades are not improving.
Extras You'll Find in the Book
As you work your way through the book, you'll encounter some extra
bits of information that we believe you will find helpful as you
attempt to improve your study skills and achieve better grades.
Here's what you can expect:
- Study Suggestions: Concise and useful tips and
ideas for helping improve your grades.
- Study Stories: Short anecdotes and inspiring words
from real students who have achieved academic success.
- Self-Study: Informative and brief assessments you
can take to judge your understanding of the material.
- Study Stressors: Activities, habits, and other things
you'll want to avoid.
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the book today!
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