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Synopsis
For Study Skills and Critical Thinking courses. A unique integration of study and critical-thinking skills to help students succeed
Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College, Eighth Edition aligns closely with the ways students read, study, learn, think, and network in the twenty-first century. McWhorter discusses the active strategies that develop students' proficiency with text and lecture material, emphasizing that students must adapt how they read and how they study to suit the characteristics of each unique academic discipline.
Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College also encourages students to study and think in ways that match their learning styles and to use technologies (such as online databases and social media) that maximize their productivity.
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KEY BENEFIT Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College, Eighth Edition is a unique integration of study and critical-thinking skills to help readers succeed in a classroom setting. It aligns closely with the ways readers study, learn, think, and network in the twenty-first century. While printed books and other reading materials remain core learning resources, users increasingly read, study, collaborate, and take tests online. Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College encourages readers to study and think in ways that match their learning styles and to use technologies (such as online databases and social media) that maximize their productivity.
KEY TOPICS Taking Charge of Your College Career; Understanding the College System; Managing Your Time and Coping with Stress; Learning Styles and Teaching Styles; Communication Skills for the Classroom; Note Taking for College Lectures; Learning from Textbooks; Learning Specialized Terminology; Developing Multimedia and Digital Literacy; Learning and Memory; Using Academic Thought Patterns to Think and Learn; Thinking Critically About Course Content; Adapting Your Skills for Academic Disciplines; Preparing for Exams; Reasoning Skills for Objective Exams; Taking Essay Exams.
MARKET For anyone interested in developing their study and critical-thinking skills.
Synopsis
For Study Skills and Critical Thinking courses.
A unique integration of study and critical-thinking skills to help students succeed
Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College, Eighth Edition aligns closely with the ways students read, study, learn, think, and network in the twenty-first century. McWhorter discusses the active strategies that develop students' proficiency with text and lecture material, emphasizing that students must adapt how they read and how they study to suit the characteristics of each unique academic discipline. Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College also encourages students to study and think in ways that match their learning styles and to use technologies (such as online databases and social media) that maximize their productivity.