For Study Skills or Learning Strategies courses, first-year seminars, or for use as a supplementary text for
Peer Educator training courses.
Building on the success of the first edition, this revised edition of College Study contains a complete and balanced
coverage of essential learning and study techniques, with an emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving
at the college level. Using an active learning approach, this text integrates student behaviors, attitudes, and
learning styles focusing on reader choice, application, and assessment of practical strategies. This concept creates
an effective, efficient, and individualized system of study that guides students to become self-regulating learners.
New features includeThe VARK Questionnaire, strategies for Online Learning, Critical Thinking Tasks, Comprehension
checks, and Companion website.
Table of Contents
1. Creating Academic Success.
2. Managing Your Time.
3. Controlling Your Study Environment.
4. Active Listening and Note Taking.
5. Reading and Studying Textbooks.
6. Enhancing Your Memory.
7. Success with Tests.
8. Continuing Your Academic Success: A Review.
References.