Keys to Effective Learning: Developing Powerful Habits of Mind (5th Edition) [Paperback]

Carol Carter (Author), Joyce Bishop (Author), Sarah Lyman Kravits (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0132295407 | ISBN-13: 978-0132295406 | Publication Date: January 9, 2007 | Edition: 5th

This book focuses on developing effective learning techniques to help readers excel in school, in their careers, and throughout their lives as lifelong learners. Unlike traditional study skills books, this one emphasizes how people learn effectively by involving them in the active process of mastering their mental abilities and their personal confidence. The authors outline getting ready to learn through self-awareness, goal setting and time management, as well as, critical and creative thinking, targeting success in school through reading and studying, listening and memory, taking notes and test taking, quantitative learning, researching and writing, gathering and communicating ideas, as well as, creating life success. For individuals interested in effective learning techniques.

Editorial Reviews

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"Keys to Effective Learning builds on student strengths and allows students to define themselves, address their needs, and reflect on the progress they are making in the world of college.  It is only in REFLECTION that students identify and internalize the material".

-- Helen Woodman, Ferris State University

 

"I appreciate the authors' theme of "success in your hands" throughout the chapters".  The Habits of Mind are useful and focus on practical application.  It takes the book beyond a "do this, do that" to more of a "this is a natural way to use what you are learning in real life" approach.

-- Jeanine Long, Southwest Georgia Technical College

 

"Compared to (other texts), this text is more in-depth in regards to covering the skills."

-- Maria Parnell, Brevard County Community College 

 

"I like the focus on motivation and persistence--without these, no one makes it through college."

-- Christine Laursen, Westwood College

 

"The activities within the text truly engage students' critical and creative thinking about their personal, educational, and profesional lives."

-- Donna Bontatibus, Middlesex Community College

From the Back Cover

HABITS OF MIND GIVE YOU THE TOOLS TO BECOME AN EFFECTIVE LEARNER

 

Habits of mind can be developed, and Keys to Effective Learning will help you do just that. Each chapter in this text focuses on one habit of mind that will help you reach your potential in school, in your work, and in your personal life.

 

1.        Persist

2.        Manage Impulsivity

3.        Gather Data Through All the Senses

4.        Question and Pose Problems 

5.        Apply Past Knowledge to New Situations

6.        Listen with Understanding and Empathy 

7.        Think Flexibly

8.        Take Responsible Risks

9.        Strive for Accuracy and Precision

10.        Think and Communicate with Clarity and Precision

11.        Stay Open to Continuous Learning

  

 

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Instructors using Keys to Effective Learning, Fifth Edition, are eligible to attend, fee-waived, a two-day seminar in July in Denver featuring Dr. Joyce Bishop and Carol Carter. Please sign up in advance by filling out the registration information at www.lifebound.com. Click on Faculty Development.

 

TOLL-FREE SEMINARS AND SERVICING ASSISTANCE

If you need help thinking through your syllabus, class notes, and strategy, or would like guidance on how to use any of the Prentice Hall package materials, please call Carol Carter toll-free at 877-737-8510.

 

REAL WORLD PHOTOS

Most of the photos in this book feature the award-winning photojournalism of The New York Times. For more information on the NYTimes programs for college students and the annual photojournalism contest for students, visit www.nytimes.com.

 

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Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall; 5th edition (January 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132295407
• ISBN-13: 978-0132295406
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #733,863 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Critical Thinking, September 16, 2009

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This review is from: Keys to Effective Learning: Developing Powerful Habits of Mind (5th Edition) (Paperback)

This book was as expected, not perfect condition but very well kept, just as advertised