Deese, James, and Ellin K. Deese. How to Study.
New York:
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1969.
How to Study is an introduction to
study skills for on-campus students. The book covers time management, reading, and
essay writing, and it also provides tips for studying foreign languages, math, and
science.
Ellis, David B.
Becoming a Master Student.
Rapid City, South
Dakota: College Survival, Inc., 1993.
Becoming a Master Student is one of
the best study skills books available. The book is updated yearly, but the
essential ideas remain constant. Ellis believes that studying is a skill that can
be learned and improved. There are chapters on just about any issue that can
perplex students, from time management to memory, reading, note taking,
relationships, health and money. The ideas, exercises, and self-tests, encourage
students to interact with others and become active learners. The writing style and
layout are informal. The pages have bold, colorful headings and illustrations,
charts to emphasize main points, and lots of white space for notes.
Fleet, Joan, Fiona Goodchild, and Richard Zajchowski.
Successful
Learning. London, Ontario: University of Western Ontario, 1987.
Successful Learning is an introduction
to study skills, an earlier version of Learning for Success. There is an
inventory at the beginning to help students identify their strengths and
weaknesses followed by chapters on time management, essay writing, science problem
solving, exam preparation, and others. The authors encourage students to be
strategic, to study "smarter not harder."
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Learning for Success.
Toronto: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,
1990.
Learning For Success covers the usual
study skills topics, such as writing and note taking, as well as non-typical
topics such as memory and seminar presentation . Much of the information is
presented in points, exercises, and inventories. At just under 150 pages, the book
is one of the briefest introductions to study skills.
Green,
Sharon, Sharon's Simple Study Strategies for
College Success,
Whittier Publications, Island Park, N.Y. 11558,
2005. ISBN 1-57604-114-X
Hanau, Laia.
The Study Game.
New York: Barnes & Noble Books,
1979.
The Study Game is well titled because
the author approaches studying as if it were a game which students can learn how
to win. It covers reading for information, conveying that information,
consolidating information for exams, and writing exams. The language is informal,
frequently using point form rather than complete sentences, and the text is
accompanied by sketches, arrows, and circled major points. Students who like
mind-mapping and take non-linear notes, will like this book.
Hyman, Jeremy S., Jacobs, Lynn
F., Professors' Guide to Getting Good Grades
in College, Harper Collins Publishers, New
York, 2006, ISBN-13 978 0 06 087908-2
Written from the professors' point of view, with
practical guides including course selection to
test preparation to completing written
assignments
Jones, Bill, and Roy Johnson. Making the Grade.
Manchester,
UK: Manchester University Press, 1990.
In two volumes, Making the Grade shows how to improve
study skills. Volume I examines input, learning new information, and Volume II
examines output, presenting ideas in papers and exams. The books are organized in
brief segments with prescribed rest and reflection. There are anecdotes to
illustrate points and to help students deepen their understanding of their own
experience.
MacFarlane, Polly, and Sandra Hodson.
Studying Effectively and
Efficiently: An Integrated System. Toronto: University of Toronto, 1983.
Studying Effectively and Efficiently: An Integrated System
provides a brief introduction, 46 pages, to study skills. Topics include
concentration, time scheduling, listening and lecture note taking, reading and
learning from textbooks, writing papers, and preparing for exams. The book
contains a brief, clear explanation of the mechanisms of learning and memory.
Nilsson, Virginia.
Improve Your Study Skills.
Athabasca,
Alberta: Athabasca University, 1989.
Improve Your Study Skills is a handbook in seven modules covering
everything from reading to note taking, essay writing, and maintaining motivation.
The modules present study skills that research has shown to be effective with
adult students. Athabasca University students can obtain the modules, free of
charge, from the AUSA.
Pauk, Walter.
How to Study in College.
Boston: Houghton
Mifflin Company, 1984.
How to Study in College is a book that
covers a wide range of study skills, from improving memory to answering specific
types of exam questions. It is particularly strong in dealing with reading and
note taking skills, not surprising considering that the author researches reading
techniques. The book is well organized with a thorough table of contents and
index. Each chapter has a self-test to promote learning and remembering.
Robertson, Heather.
Bridge to College Success.
Boston,
Massachusetts: Heinle & Heinle Publishers, 1991.
Bridge to College Success presents
college survival skills for ESL and foreign students entering American colleges
and universities. The information is comprehensive, the book is well organized,
and the layout is appealing.
University of British Columbia.
Strategies for Studying.
Victoria, British Columbia: Orca Publishers, 1996.
This handbook was written especially for part-time adult students.
There are three broad topics covered in depth: goal setting and time management;
reading and memory; and consolidating learning to prepare for examinations. Each
topic invites readers to reflect on their experience before adding new information
and skills to their repertoire.
Walter, Tim, and Al Siebert. Student Success.
New York: Holt,
Rinehart and Winston, 1987.
Student Success, subtitled, "How to
Succeed in College and Still Have Time for Your Friends," is written for those
students whose studies constitute part of their lives. The authors' humor is
expressed in cartoons, anecdotes, and in topics such as, "Myths About Instructors"
and "How to Gain Strength from Difficult and Stressful Situations." The book is
aimed at high school entrants to university, but the exercises and information are
relevant to students of any age.
Witherspoon, Del, and Eugenie Nickell.
Back to School at My Age?
Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, 1991.
Back to School at My Age? is written
primarily for mothers returning to school. The authors are women who discuss how
to negotiate entrance requirements, organize study time and family time, and
reduce guilt. The discussions are introduced with first person narratives with
which most women will identify.
Adapted with permission from
Selected Study Skills Books in the AU Library
http://www.athabascau.ca/html/services/advise/ssbib.htm#sec6
An Annotated Bibliography by
Arlene Young
Counselor, Athabasca University
(January 5, 1999)
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