Study Like a Champ: The Psychology-Based Guide to ""Grade a"" Study Habits

Author:   Regan A. R. Gurung ,  John Dunlosky
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
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9781433840173


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   10 January 2023
Recommended Age:   From 0 to 99 years
Format:   Paperback
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Study Like a Champ: The Psychology-Based Guide to ""Grade a"" Study Habits


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This engaging, student-friendly book debunks major myths about studying and provides practical tips for how students can learn to study smarter, not harder.   Cognitive science has revealed the hidden secrets of what really works for studying. Written by psychologists who are experts in the science of study habits, Study Like a Champ outlines clear steps students can use throughout their high school and college careers to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning.   Numerous examples and self-assessments will help students of all ages apply these strategies to their own unique situations to help them create and maintain habits that foster life-long learning. Psychologists Regan A. R. Gurung and John Dunlosky are award-winning teachers and researchers who have spent years conducting studies on how students learn. Not only have they published a significant number of scientific peer-reviewed papers on the topic, but they have received national recognition as teachers.  

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Author:   Regan A. R. Gurung ,  John Dunlosky
Publisher:   American Psychological Association
Imprint:   American Psychological Association
Weight:   0.130kg
ISBN:  

9781433840173


ISBN 10:   1433840170
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   10 January 2023
Recommended Age:   From 0 to 99 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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This book should be essential reading for high school and college students, among others. The authors, both experts in their field, write in an informal way about how to plan to study, how to study, and how to assess the effects of study to prepare for evaluations. Reading this book will prepare students to master various types of subject matter in any level of education. -- Henry L. Roediger, III, PhD, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO Regan Gurung and John Dunlosky, two leaders in the field of how people learn and what they can do to make learning last, have written a gem of a book for everyone who wants learning to be easier, more effective, and longer lasting. This book will pay lifelong dividends for everyone who wants to learn. -- Diane F. Halpern, PhD, Professor Emerita, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA


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Regan A. R. Gurung, PhD, is Professor of Psychological Science and Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning at Oregon State University.  Winner of the American Psychological Foundation amp rsquo s Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award and the U.S. Professors of the Year (Wisconsin) Award, Dr. Gurung is a social psychologist whose work focuses on improving teaching and learning. He is past President of Psi Chi and the Society for Teaching of Psychology, and has published over 2 articles in peer-reviewed journals and co-authored/co-edited 5 books.  John Dunlosky, PhD, is Professor and Director of SOLE Center in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Kent State University. Dr. Dunlosky's research program has focused on understanding three inter-related components of self-regulated learning: ( ) monitoring of learning, (2) control of study time, and (3) the application of strategies during learning. These three components of learning fall under the rubric of metacognition, which concerns people's cognition or beliefs about their cognitions. By studying metacognition in students across the life span, a major goal of all facets of his research involves developing techniques to improve student learning and achievement across multiple domains.

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