04629nam 2200625 450 991081959530332120230721042449.01-4522-9363-51-4522-9707-X(CKB)3710000000456503(EBL)1651816(OCoLC)922907794(SSID)ssj0001530453(PQKBManifestationID)12644428(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001530453(PQKBWorkID)11531310(PQKB)11571472(MiAaPQ)EBC1994083(EXLCZ)99371000000045650320150822h20072007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDear teacher expert advice for effective study skills /William H. Peltz ; cover designer, Rose StoreyThousand Oaks, California :Corwin Press,2007.©20071 online resource (240 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4129-3883-X 1-4129-3882-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Part I - Overcoming Obstacles and Negative Attitudes""; ""Chapter 1 - Stinkinâ€? Thinkinâ€? and Other Roadblocks""; ""Chapter 2 - My Homework is Boring""; ""Chapter 3 - Who Has the Time for Homework?""; ""Chapter 4 - Just Add Waterâ€?Skill Development Takes Time""; ""Chapter 5 - Iâ€?m Too Tired to Study""; ""Chapter 6 - Get a Coachâ€?Your Very Own Personal Trainer for Studying""; ""Part II - Notebooks and Note-Taking Skills""; ""Chapter 7 - Bring the Correct Notebook to Class""""Chapter 8 - The How-Many-Notebooks-Do-I-Need Dilemma""""Chapter 9 - Note-Taking Formats""; ""Chapter 10 - Note-Taking Shortcuts""; ""Chapter 11 - Taping a Class""; ""Part III - Homework Skills""; ""Chapter 12 - Recording Assignments""; ""Chapter 13 - Misplaced Homework""; ""Chapter 14 - Why Even Do Homework?""; ""Chapter 15 - Location, Location, Locationâ€?What is a Good Study Environment?""; ""Chapter 16 - Sit on the Floor or at My Desk?â€?Setting Up an Effective Study Environment""; ""Chapter 17 - Background Music and Homework""; ""Chapter 18 - Wandering Focus""""Chapter 19 - Pressure Versus Stress""""Chapter 20 - Homework Schedules""; ""Chapter 21 - Ready, Set . . . Donâ€?t Startâ€?Procrastination""; ""Chapter 22 - Giving Too Much Help to Friends""; ""Chapter 23 - Too Much Parental Help""; ""Chapter 24 - Brief Nightly Review of Notes""; ""Chapter 25 - How to Read Informational Texts""; ""Chapter 26 - Reading Rates""; ""Chapter 27 - Take Notes While Reading?""; ""Part IV - Test Preparation and Test-Taking Skills""; ""Chapter 28 - Studying for Easy and Hard Subjects""; ""Chapter 29 - Overcoming Spelling Problems""""Chapter 30 - Is it Possible to Study Too Long for a Test?""""Chapter 31 - Mnemonics""; ""Chapter 32 - Overwhelmed and Stuck""; ""Chapter 33 - Finding Clues about Test Content""; ""Chapter 34 - Study Cards""; ""Chapter 35 - Long-Term Memory Formationâ€?Rehearsal and Recitation""; ""Chapter 36 - Memorizing Long Lists""; ""Chapter 37 - Forgetting and Cramming""; ""Chapter 38 - Directives""; ""Chapter 39 - Food for the Brain""; ""Chapter 40 - Preparing for Free-Response Questions""; ""Chapter 41 - Preparing for True/False Tests""; ""Chapter 42 - Preparing for Multiple-Choice Questions""""Chapter 43 - Preparing for Open-Book Tests""""Chapter 44 - Problems Finishing the Test""; ""Chapter 45 - Proofreading""; ""Chapter 46 - Study Groups""; ""Chapter 47 - Remembering Locationsâ€?Episodic Memory""; ""Chapter 48 - Should You Keep Your Eyes on Your Paper?""; ""Chapter 49 - Analyzing Returned Tests""; ""Part V - Exams""; ""Chapter 50 - Preparing for and Taking Exams and High-Stakes Tests""; ""References""; ""Index""Addresses common defense mechanisms and rationalizations students use to avoid studying, and offers ready-to-use and easy-to-understand skills for middle and high school classrooms.Study skillsHomeworkTest-taking skillsStudy skills.Homework.Test-taking skills.373.130281Peltz William H.1687753Storey RoseMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819595303321Dear teacher4061470UNINA