Study Like a Champ

This engaging, student-friendly book debunks major myths about studying and provides practical tips for studying smarter, not harder.

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.

Preface: Or Why You Should Really Care About What amp rsquo s in This Book I. Groundwork  Chapter . So You Think You Know How To Study? Let amp rsquo s FoK About It Chapter 2. First Things First: Planning! Chapter 3. Take Notes Well II. Strategies Chapter 4. Spacing It Out Chapter 5. Retrieval Practice for Monitoring and Mastery Chapter . Specialty Strategies for Problem-Solving Courses: Interleaving, Self-Explanation, and Worked Examples Chapter 7. When to Use Highlighting, Rereading, Summarizing, and Imagery Chapter 8. A Quick Look at Something New: Mixing and Matching III. Beyond the Classroom Chapter 9. The A(ffect), B(ehaviors), and C(ognitions) of Champions Appendix. Championship Practice Exercises Glossary References Index About the Authors