From the Inside Flap
StudyWhiz jump starts student learning potential.
StudyWhiz is a learning system that helps students unravel the mystery of how subject matter is organized so that they can learn it more efficiently and effectively. The central message of StudyWhiz is that students who practice being more thoughtful about their schoolwork will not only become more efficient learners but will also increase their capacity to learn additional material.
This system guides students through MindFrames,namely Previewing, Naming, Connecting, Recapping, Constructing, Self-Testing and Reflecting. Each MindFrame is a stage of learning, a specific way in which the mind frames new material as it learns. MindFrames work powerfully to help students reduce gaps in knowledge, focus attention, enhance memory and create different ways to make sense of schoolwork.
StudyWhiz helps students highlight the connectedness and relevance of ideas. Using StudyWhiz, students can build confidence and ability.
About the Author
Clif St. Germain is a professional educator who has spent three decades helping schools and other organizations design learning environments that maximize individual learning potential. He received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin and now works as on author, international lecturer, researcher, and director of The Center for Academic Excellence. Especially versed in cognitive studies of how the brain learns, Dr. St. Germain creates learning materials that help students direct their attention, organize information for learning, and build their memory capacity. Clif St. Germain is the founder and director of The Center for Academic Excellence. Clif has spent his 30-year professional career researching, lecturing on, and implementing the basic principles of learning, personal development, and leadership. Seasoned by decades of experience working with practitioners to improve schools, Clif provides a grounded perspective for understanding and implementing "Best Practice" strategies to initiate and sustain school-wide improvement projects.
