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A successful student uses effective strategies.Being a successful student is far more about being a smart user of effective strategies than about being 'smart'. In fact it is possible to predict how well a student will do simply on the basis of their use of study strategies.Mnemonics is one class of study strategy that is of proven effectiveness, but (like only too many effective strategies!) is used far too little. Despite many studies showing the...
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Why should you read this book?You will learn about success, motivation, goals and targets.You will understand the role of emotions and attitudes in studying.You will master the skills of organization, time management and disciplined work.You will improve your concentration and memory.You will learn useful tips in mastering clinical examination and performing well in assessments.You will learn strategies for better presentation, collaboration and...
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Smart Student teaches learners of any age various strategies to "super" learn material in an easier manner. The book discusses ways to organize manageable segments of time to review and to learn material, how to take notes, review the notes to embed them into long term memory, and how to read passages and take excellent notes so that the students can locate what they need to understand the materials presented. The book discusses determining the main...
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LEARN:: How to increase your reading speed by 300%
This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to increase your reading speed, with not much work at all! You will read easy to use, and fun to implement strategies on how to read three times faster than you are right now.
These speed reading strategies are all about maximizing your time, and getting a lot faster at reading, while still completely understanding what you are reading. You'll...
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Graduating college early is no easy task but it can provide numerous benefits. The 3-Year Degree was written by an actual college student who was able to complete nearly 5 years worth of school in only 3 years without having to sacrifice hobbies or a social life. The book includes numerous specific strategies used to choose the best courses, to prepare the best schedule, and to complete your courses. Any college student will be able to benefit from...
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As an independent personal shopper, you can offer a wide selection of clothing as you can buy from where ever you like - from the smallest boutique to the largest department store. This is a benefit that should be pointed out to your clients. While there are no specific requirements in becoming a personal shopper, there are some areas of other employment you may consider before becoming a personal shopper. These include such areas as styling, marketing...
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In this powerful, motivational masterpiece, the author, Joe Jesimiel Ogbe, a youth minister of over three decades, provides pathways and strategies that will help students overcome their academic struggles and challenges.
As a student you can rewrite your academic story!
Yes, you can improve on your current academic results!
No doubt, with this book, you will be equipped and empowered to navigate your way into sterling academic success.
Your session...
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Nouvelles pratiques psychoéducatives
Cet ouvrage traite de l'intervention de groupe dans une perspective psychoéducative. Plusieurs professionnels du domaine de l'intervention psychosociale, dont les psychoéducatrices et les psychoéducateurs, accompagnent les personnes en difficulté d'adaptation ou à risque de le devenir en leur proposant des modalités d'aide qui incluent le groupe sous différentes formes.
Malheureusement, ces pratiques, qui...
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Students often approach math the same way they approach other courses. Read the book, take some notes, look them over, and then hope for the best when the test comes. And, if the test doesn't go well, very little is approached differently the next time around. Math Study Strategies is an easy-to-use resource that helps students learn and implement strategies that are useful during each part of the class 'cycle': choosing a class (in college), preparing...
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The unique nutshell guide to researching, planning, writing and referencing a compelling student essay. Nothing threatens to cloud those first exciting university days more than sitting down to your very first tutorial assignment and realizing that you've never been set anything quite as daunting in your life. Where on earth do you begin? With Good Essays, of course. Our cheerful little guide swiftly teaches you the tricks of the trade, from economical...
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Making Good Grades - Even Straight A's - is a fine goal is that's what you want or need, but far too many Straight A students memorize facts, do well on exams, and then soon forget nearly everything. What a terrible waste of time, effort, and money.
- Choose deep understanding and lasting memory.
- Choose a GREAT education.
- Choose Learning.
In this book you will discover
- What it means to STUDY
- Powerful research-based learning strategies
- What...
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Learning is a Pleasure Dr. J.A.L. Theron Why This Book On Study Methods? A massive amount of scientific and other knowledge is currently being stored in libraries and computers in countries all over the world. While education is obligatory in many countries, very few state education departments attach sufficient priority to students' access to this information as well as the accumulation and retention thereof. It is thus untenable to expect from students...
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I Passed The Exam: The Ultimate Guide to Prepare Exam, Pass Exam & Getting Good Grades
We've all heard comments on how much someone dreads taking exams. Unfortunately, for most of us, exams are simply a part of life ... whether we are talking high school, college, or professional licensure. How great would it be to learn surefire strategies to take the worry out of exam preparation, to improve your exam taking abilities, and as a result, get dramatically...
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Explore strategies for integrating the Common Core State Standards for English language arts for grades K-2 in this interdisciplinary resource, which focuses on areas of instruction, curriculum, assessment, and intervention. You'll also learn how to implement the CCSS within the powerful PLC at Work process. Critical chapter-opening questions guide discussion and help you leverage the CCSS to optimize student learning.
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The expanded second edition of "Your Mindful Guide to Academic Success" includes how to excel on studying, test taking, and research papers. The book is unique in including student suggestions from around the world. Because we succeed when we're healthy and centered, it includes stress reduction and wellness information. Financial aid and student activism are discussed as well.
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The backlash against poor language teaching has produced a rash of full-blown grammar books, but this uncomplicated and amusing user's manual concentrates on the essentials. Good English hacks away at the tangled thicket of confusions while never becoming a dull grammar lesson. Ideal for any English speaker uneasy about handling full-stops, commas and the dreaded apostrophe, it highlights the most common problems and solves them with style and a smile....
18) Learn to Read with Great Speed: How to Take Your Reading Skills to the Next Level and Beyond in o
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Looking for a no nonsense approach to speed reading?
Are you too busy to read as much as you would like? This book is for YOU! Do you love to read? Do you want to read even more? This book is for YOU! You don't even know how fast you read? This book is definitely for YOU! Would you like to quadruple your reading speed, in just 10 MINUTES? Then you need a miracle! No methodology can possibly have you quadrupling your reading speed in just minutes....
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What exactly does a successful student look like? Would you know a successful student if you saw one? Is that student staring back at you in the mirror? If you want to maximize your learning and success, you need quality thinking skills, learning skills, and psychological skills far more than you need studying tips. This book will help you develop those skills, making you a more confident, efficient, and productive student. It is a practical guide...
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Making good grades - even straight A's - is a fine goal if that's what you need or want, but far too many straight A students memorize facts, do well on exams, and then soon forget everything. What a terrible waste of time, effort and money! The book begins with three basic questions: 1. Why do so many students work ward, make good grades, but quickly forget what they "learned?" 2. How can you learn more, understand deeply, and remember longer? 3....
