Learning to Learn: The Skill and Will of College Success

by Scott W. VanderStoep, Paul R. Pintrich

This innovative, research-based volume shows readers how skill AND will are both necessary for success in learning throughout life. It takes readers from where they are currently on the skill-will continuum (high skill, low will; low skill, high will; low skill, low will; or high skill, high will) and helps them develop a variety of learning strategies, tells them when to use them, and explains how to generate the energy, desire, and self-confidence to make those strategies work for them. Multiple assessments throughout help readers evaluate their skills, and hands-on activities allow them to try out new strategies. Becoming a Self-Regulated Learner. Skill Components. Will Components. Resource Using the Tools Available to You. Improving Your Attention and Memory. Improving Your Cognition and Metacognition. Taking Notes. Taking Tests. Improving Your Reading. Improving Your Writing. Critical Thinking. Problem Solving. For anyone who wants to improve their learning skills.

304 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2002

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