Download or read book Handbook of Reading Research written by P. David Pearson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1984 with total page 1108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Handbook of Reading Research is the research handbook for the field. Each volume has come to define the field for the period of time it covers ... When taken as a set, the four volumes provide a definitive history of reading research"--Back of cover, volume 4.
Download or read book Ten Minutes to Better Writing and Study Skills written by Bonnie Terry and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning Writing, Study, and Planning Skills Is Easy with Ten Minutes to Better Writing and Study SkillsSpiral-bound workbook features:¿Quick, practical 10-minute graphic organizer exercises¿Reproducible activities with graphic organizers¿Tips to help students organize information, take notes, make comparisons and write essays¿Includes reproducible planning calendars, test taking tips, research paper organizers and much more!Students will soon be on their way to higher test scores and improved writing, study, and planning skills. Ten Minutes to Better Study Skills¿ makes the information we have read or acquired easy to use. These graphic organizer study forms, tips, and methods are supported by the National Reading Panel. Graphic Organizers Improve Study Skills¿Daily, weekly, and monthly planning becomes easyier¿Write more interesting sentences¿Learn the steps of the writing process¿Write clear and understandable paragraphs and essays¿Make good word choices and improve your vocabulary¿Write a bibliography/works cited¿Write the four basic essays
Download or read book Reading Writing and Reasoning written by Gavin Fairbairn and published by Open University Press. This book was released on 1996-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Review of 1st Edition The book's title is absolutely accurate in describing how the authors give the most practical and clear advice on all of the problematic aspects of reading for meaning, developing analytic and coherent thinking and writing in coursework. This book will be invaluable for any student and it would be sad if most are too busy writing essays and undertaking examinations to read it. Nursing Times Review of this edition I felt this was a real back to basics text in parts that went over some rules of thumb that even I'd forgotten about. I felt also that part 3 entered the domain of some of the more technical arguments when discussing thought processes. The sub-heading 'Criticizing others is not a blood sport' resonated oh so true. A thoroughly worthwhile and enjoyable text. John Carson, Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University. This guide is a must for all students who find writing essays difficult. It will enable them to develop essential skills in reading, writing and reasoning. The authors are both very experienced in helping students to develop proficiency in these areas. Written in plain language, the book encourages the development of key skills in reading and evaluating texts, in the use of a clear and effective writing style and in cogent argument. The practical advice, examples and exercises are invaluable for all students who would like to become better readers, writers and reasoners.
Download or read book Content Reading Including Study Systems written by Carol Minnick Santa and published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. This book was released on 1988 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on teaching students how to learn through reading, with studying, and writing strategies incorporated with content instruction.
Download or read book Make It Stick written by Peter C. Brown and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-14 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners. Memory plays a central role in our ability to carry out complex cognitive tasks, such as applying knowledge to problems never before encountered and drawing inferences from facts already known. New insights into how memory is encoded, consolidated, and later retrieved have led to a better understanding of how we learn. Grappling with the impediments that make learning challenging leads both to more complex mastery and better retention of what was learned. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. More complex and durable learning come from self-testing, introducing certain difficulties in practice, waiting to re-study new material until a little forgetting has set in, and interleaving the practice of one skill or topic with another. Speaking most urgently to students, teachers, trainers, and athletes, Make It Stick will appeal to all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement.
Download or read book SAT Reading Writing Prep written by Kaplan Test Prep and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get familiar with the structure of the SAT language art exams, and then use the 19 practice sets, each with instructional review and answers and explanations.
Download or read book Reading Writing and Studying Strategies written by Pearl L. Seidenberg and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1991 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading, Writing, and Studying Strategies: An Integrated Curriculum is a review manual that combines the teaching of reading and writing and makes the relationship between the two activities explicit for students. This unique program has been field-tested and effectively implemented in secondary classrooms. It also provides instructors with a teacher's script to support the effective presentation of new content. The skills and strategies that are taught in each instructional unit are fully explained, illustrated, modeled, and then reinforced with examples that students work out by following a step-by-step approach. This easy-to-follow text uses the same format in all of the units--lesson script, handouts, controlled practice set, and answer keys.
Download or read book The Great Mental Models Volume 1 written by Shane Parrish and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast. This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you. Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields. Mastering a small number of mental models enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others miss, and avoid the common mistakes that hold people back. The Great Mental Models: Volume 1, General Thinking Concepts shows you how making a few tiny changes in the way you think can deliver big results. Drawing on examples from history, business, art, and science, this book details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making and productivity. This book will teach you how to: Avoid blind spots when looking at problems. Find non-obvious solutions. Anticipate and achieve desired outcomes. Play to your strengths, avoid your weaknesses, … and more. The Great Mental Models series demystifies once elusive concepts and illuminates rich knowledge that traditional education overlooks. This series is the most comprehensive and accessible guide on using mental models to better understand our world, solve problems, and gain an advantage.
Download or read book Adolescent Literacy Research and Practice written by Tamara L. Jetton and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2004-05-04 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This much-needed book addresses the role of literacy instruction in enhancing content area learning and fostering student motivation and success well beyond the primary grades. The unique literacy needs of middle school and secondary students are thoroughly examined and effective practices and interventions identified. Reviewing the breadth of current knowledge, leading authorities cover such important topics as: o How literacy skills develop in grades 5-12 o Ways to incorporate literacy learning into English, social studies, math, and science o Struggling adolescent readers and writers: what works in assessment and intervention o Special challenges facing English language learners and culturally diverse students o Implications for teacher training, policy, and future research
Download or read book Study Skills for Students with Dyslexia written by Sandra Hargreaves and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to improve your study skills? Packed full of advice on topics including note taking, essay writing, reading strategies and exam techniques, Study Skills for Students with Dyslexia is an essential read for students with dyslexia and other Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs) in further and higher education. The guidance and tools provided help you organise and plan your work, improve your skills and boost your confidence, so you succeed throughout your studies. The new edition contains: A new chapter on critical thinking, giving you confidence in analysing information and expressing an argument A new chapter on how to make the most of lectures, to ensure you’re maximising your learning opportunities The latest IT and software references, including links to online assistive technologies A toolkit of downloadable resources to help you plan and study with ease, including templates, planners, tasks and activities, and toolsheets. This edition also comes with a fully editable digital download of the book, so you can access it in your preferred reading format. Practical and interactive, this book motivates, inspires and guides you through all your studies. The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!
Download or read book Complete Comprehension written by Jennifer Serravallo and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Writing to Learn written by William Zinsser and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an essential book for everyone who wants to write clearly about any subject and use writing as a means of learning.
Download or read book Learning How to Learn written by Barbara Oakley, PhD and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from around the world to master subjects that they once struggled with. Fans often wish they'd discovered these learning strategies earlier and ask how they can help their kids master these skills as well. Now in this new book for kids and teens, the authors reveal how to make the most of time spent studying. We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first--the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. This book explains: Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process How to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the box Why having a poor memory can be a good thing The value of metaphors in developing understanding A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.
Download or read book The Media and Communications Study Skills Student Guide written by Doug Specht and published by University of Westminster Press. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the tips, ideas and advice given to, and requested by, MA students in Media and Communications, are brought together in an easy-to-use accessible guide to help students study most effectively. Based upon many years of teaching study skills and hundreds of lecture slides and handouts this introduction covers a range of general and generic skills that the author relates specifically towards media and communications studies. As well as the mechanics of writing and presentations, the book also shows how students can work on and engage with the critical and contemplative elements of their degrees whilst retaining motivation and refining timekeeping skills. Of course the nuts and bolts of reading, writing, listening, seminars and the dreaded dissertation and essays are covered too. In addition advice on referencing, citation and academic style is offered for those with concerns over English grammar and expression. Aimed primarily at postgraduate students, there is significant crossover with undergraduate work, so this book will also prove of use to upper level undergraduate readers whether using English as a first or second language.
Download or read book Improving Adult Literacy Instruction written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A high level of literacy in both print and digital media is required for negotiating most aspects of 21st-century life, including supporting a family, education, health, civic participation, and competitiveness in the global economy. Yet, more than 90 million U.S. adults lack adequate literacy. Furthermore, only 38 percent of U.S. 12th graders are at or above proficient in reading. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction synthesizes the research on literacy and learning to improve literacy instruction in the United States and to recommend a more systemic approach to research, practice, and policy. The book focuses on individuals ages 16 and older who are not in K-12 education. It identifies factors that affect literacy development in adolescence and adulthood in general, and examines their implications for strengthening literacy instruction for this population. It also discusses technologies for learning that can assist with multiple aspects of teaching, assessment,and accommodations for learning. There is inadequate knowledge about effective instructional practices and a need for better assessment and ongoing monitoring of adult students' proficiencies, weaknesses, instructional environments, and progress, which might guide instructional planning. Improving Adult Literacy Instruction recommends a program of research and innovation to validate, identify the boundaries of, and extend current knowledge to improve instruction for adults and adolescents outside school. The book is a valuable resource for curriculum developers, federal agencies such as the Department of Education, administrators, educators, and funding agencies.
Download or read book Reading and Writing with English Learners written by Valentina Gonzalez and published by SEIDLITZ EDUCATION, LLC. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading & Writing with English Learners offers kindergarten through fifth grade reading and writing educators a user-friendly guide and framework for supporting English learners in balanced literacy classrooms. Authors Valentina Gonzalez and Melinda Miller lead readers in exploring the components of Reading & Writing with English Learners with a special eye for increasing the effectiveness of instructional methods and quality of instruction to serve English learners. This book shares practical and effective techniques for accommodating reading and writing instruction to design learning that simultaneously increases literacy and language development. Reading & Writing with English Learners was written for: • K-5 Classroom Teachers • ESL Teachers • Reading and Writing Instructional Coaches • District Leaders Reading & Writing with English Learners includes: • the components of Reading & Writing Workshop • accommodations that support English Learners • high yield practices for Reading & Writing Workshop during remote teaching • the role of phonics • a culturally inclusive booklist • activities that support Reading & Writing Workshop And more!