Learning to Learn: The Skill and Will of College Success

Scott Vanderstoep and Paul Pintrich

Grounded in up-to-date research on cognitive and motivational psychology, this text shows students how skill AND will are both necessary to succeed in college and life.  This strategy-based text helps students move along the skill-will continuum by using various learning strategies and generating the energy, desire, and self-confidence to make these strategies work.  Multiple assessment tools throughout help students evaluate their progress; hands-on, real-time activities allow them to try out new strategies.  Chapter 5 provies an in-depth discussion on life skills.

Features include:

• Self-assessment tools throughout the text
• Revised opening and closing chapters
• Advice grounded in scientific research
• Hands-on learning activities 
• Tips to improve thinking and motivation

 1. Becoming a Self-Regulated Learner. 

 2. Goal Setting: Preparing to Use Your Skill Components. 

 3. Motivation: Preparing to Use Your Will Components. 

 4. Managing Your Resources I: External Tools. 

 5. Managing Your Resources II: Internal TooIs. 

 6. Improving Your Attention and Memory. 

 7. Improving Your Cognition and Metacognition. 

 8. Taking Notes. 

 9. Improving Your Reading.

10. Improving Your Writing.

11. Taking Tests.

12. Critical Thinking.

13. Problem Solving.

14. Conclusion: Assessing Your Progress, Planning Your Future.

Appendix: Choosing a Major and Choosing a Career. 

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