Striving for Excellence in College: Tips for Active Learning (2nd Edition)

Browne, M. Neil; Keeley, Stuart M.

ISBN 10: 0130220582 / ISBN 13: 9780130220585

Published by Prentice Hall (edition Subsequent), 2000

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Striving for Excellence in College: Tips for Active Learning (2nd Edition)
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (edition Subsequent)
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130220582
• ISBN 13: 9780130220585
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Subsequent.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

This brief but comprehensive, reader-friendly book takes a practical, direct approach to teaching students of college—and life— how to be more effective learners. It offers useful, immediate tips that can be used every day in almost every learning situation. Containing numerous concrete suggestions that any learner can use to accelerate achievement in college and beyond, it also provides a model of what it means to take our minds seriously. Chapter topics include how to take charge of your own learning and avoid being entertained, mental habits that interfere with active learning, evaluating reasoning, asking questions and making sense of reasoning, and finding peers who respect active learning. For anyone who loves to learn, or wants to become more open to and capable of this process.

From the Back Cover

Enhancements to the Second Edition include:

• The addition of "Speed Bumps" as a caution for the areas where the reader may miss a crucial point.
• Increased material on active learning, including more tips and illustrations.
• Streamlined explanation of note taking, and an emphasized importance of a body of knowledge as the platform for active learning.