How to Study: Suggestions for High-School and College Students (3rd Edition)
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Book Overview
A complete guide for successful studying, How to Study is concise, practical, time-tested, and free of gimmicks. Designed originally for freshmen at the University of Chicago, this smart book has helped generations of students throughout the country improve their skills in learning quickly and effectively. It offers a no-nonsense plan of action filled with techniques, strategies, exercises, and advice for: *Mastering rather than just memorizing material *Learning the secrets of mental preparation before tackling difficult assignments or exams *Strengthening skills for better reading, note taking, and listening *Improving use of time in the classroom, the library, and at home It offers a wealth of advice, from the commonsensical ("Never begin study immediately after eating" and "Check every tendency to daydream") to the more psychological ("Use your knowledge by thinking, talking, and writing about the things you are learning"). Thoroughly revised and updated, this powerful little book can help any motivated and capable student work smarter, not just harder, from high school through college. When he wrote How to Study Arthur W. Kornhauser (1896-1990) was associate professor of business psychology at the University of Chicago.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0226451178
ISBN13:9780226451176
Release Date:September 1993
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.22 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 5.2" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Some addition for the self-learner
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
This book is a must read for serious students of high school and college. It starts from the study motive to the benefit of cramming. Much insight is included in a few pages. However, it is not totally suitable for the self-learner. Something could be added: Making the whole study plan, choosing what to study, and designing the strategy to carry out the plan. If you are a self-learner, you should notice this point.
A concise guide to the basics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
When the time comes, I'll probably send my daughter off to college with Strunk and White's Elements of Style and this book. Although How to Study lacks the style and wit of the Elements of Style, it shares its brevity and concentration on the fundamentals of its topic.The book is a revised version of an old study guide available to freshmen at the School of Business in the University of Chicago, and it covers an enormous amount of ground in its 55 pages. As advertised, the advice is gimmick free, stressing the need for the student's motivation, which should come from some larger goal for the student's life.Despite its common sense approach, How to Study offers nuggets of solid information and tips in each chapter, such as writing down distractions before studying to free them from your mind, the proper uses of memorization, and test-taking strategies.There are no miracles in this book, only basic information on how to go about studying, getting the most out of reading material, listening to a lecture, studying for an exam, and a constant insistence on active learning, all presented in a brief, no-nonsense manner. There are few books that offer this much good information for this price.
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