Learning to Learn: Making the Transition from Student to Life-Long Learner [Paperback]

Kenneth A. Kiewra (Author), Nelson F. DuBois (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 21, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0205263194 | ISBN-13: 978-0205263196 | Edition: 1

Often students enter and slip through school without the proper skills necessary to learn. In other words, they need to learn how to learn. Graduates sometimes "forget" the skills they acquired in school and need to relearn learning in order to succeed in the workplace. This book provides important and necessary instruction on how to learn. With a focus on teaching learning strategies rather than the more narrow study skills, this book covers motivation, time management, learning principles, test review, test taking, and real-world strategies. It also addresses important topics such as test anxiety, notetaking, writing, and study groups. An ideal tool for teachers who want to teach their students proper learning skills or for the returning student who needs to brush up their technique.

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Often students enter and slip through school without the proper skills necessary to learn. In other words, they need to learn how to learn. Graduates sometimes "forget" the skills they acquired in school and need to relearn learning in order to succeed in the workplace. This book provides important and necessary instruction on how to learn. With a focus on teaching learning strategies rather than the more narrow study skills, this book covers motivation, time management, learning principles, test review, test taking, and real-world strategies. It also addresses important topics such as test anxiety, notetaking, writing, and study groups. An ideal tool for teachers who want to teach their students proper learning skills or for the returning student who needs to brush up their technique.

Product Details

• Paperback: 399 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (November 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205263194
• ISBN-13: 978-0205263196
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,415,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Learning for Teachers and Students, May 4, 2000

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Stephanie M. (Westerville, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learning to Learn: Making the Transition from Student to Life-Long Learner (Paperback)

I have used this book and its strategies for the high school history classes I teach. I have found it useful when teaching students how to take different kinds of tests: multiple choice, essay,short answer, etc. I have found using it with high school students helps them when they become college students. By preparing for tests in a proper way, text anxiety is minimized. I recommend this book for my students and their parents. It is written in an easy simple to follow format.