The Regis Study Skills Guide

The Regis Study Skills Guide
Author: Frank Walsh
Publisher: IDEA
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781932716375

A self evaluative tool for students to augment their study skills and to maximize their learning efficiency. Originally developed 30 years ago for New York City's elite Regis High School, it remains a cornerstone of Regis guidance and advisement programs since that time. The study guide addresses multiple aspects of student learning, including time management, reading comprehension, information retention, note taking, paper writing, and timed testing. Each unit includes questions for self evaluation, goals, and suggestions for improvement. This revised edition offers additional material on increasing role of technology in learning, most notably focusing on Internet research.

The Study Skills Handbook

The Study Skills Handbook
Author: Judith Dodge
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1994
Genre: Academic achievement
ISBN: 9780590495103

Conatins sevety-five classroom-tested strategies designed to improve studetns' learning skills.

Basic Managerial Skills for All

Basic Managerial Skills for All
Author: E. H. McGrath
Publisher: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Total Pages: 824
Release: 2011-04-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 812034314X

This ninth edition, retaining the contents and style of the earlier editions, discusses the basic skills of management and leadership. These basic skills are: reading, writing, learning, speaking, interviewing, training, deciding, problem-solving, managing conflict, and motivation. The author examines how these skills can be fully developed and mastered.

Studying for your Social Work Degree

Studying for your Social Work Degree
Author: Hilary Walker
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2011-05-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0857253832

This fully-revised new edition looks at how students can make the most from their time studying on the social work degree. Focusing on each of the three years of study, the author skilfully unpicks the critical thinking, reflection and study skills essential for the completion of the degree. There are sections on autonomous learning, writing academically, communication skills and developing critical analysis and argument. This second edition has more information on how students learn, what makes for excellence in social work research, and how students can successfully integrate their skills with their practice.

K and W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities Or Attention Deficit Disorder

K and W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities Or Attention Deficit Disorder
Author: Marybeth Kravets
Publisher: The Princeton Review
Total Pages: 824
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780375763571

Hundreds of thousands of students with learning disabilities head to college every year. The challenges seem endless. Aside from coping with difficulties in learning, students and their families face the daunting process of seeking out the right school for their specific needs. This indispensable resource includes: -Advice from specialists in the field of learning disabilities -Learning-disabled programs' admission requirements and graduation policies -Services available to learining disabled students at each college: tutors, note-takers, oral exams, extended test time, and more -Policies and procedures regarding course waivers or substitutions -Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of program administrators at each school -Strategies for finding the right program for each student's needs In addition to the 338 schools profiled, a Quick Contact Reference List provides essential program information for another 1,000 schools.