Learn How to Study and SOAR to Success - Pearson Education EMA Catalogue

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Learn How to Study and SOAR to Success

Kenneth A. Kiewra, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2005
Format: Paper; 224 pp

ISBN-10: 0131135627
ISBN-13: 9780131135628

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SOAR study system—Focuses on this research-based and practical model that provides a complete system for how to study—from note taking through test preparation (pg. xi-xiii; pg. 9-16).
- Teaches students how to effectively study using the four SOAR strategies.

Written by a leading researcher in the field—Seamlessly weaves the ideas from constructivism, metacognition, structural knowledge, attribution theory, information processing, and self-regulated learning.
- Provides students with current research and theory in a manner that they will not find intimidating and will make them "assertive" learners.

A truly inspiring motivation chapter—Shows that successful students need both skill and will. (Chapter 7, pg. 145-169).
- Encourages students to be top learners, because successful students spend time striving for their goals.

Representation system—Effectively teaches how to create representations to organize information, a cornerstone of the SOAR study system (Chapter 3, pg. 41-73).
- Enables students to easily spot and learn relationships.

Out with bad study habits! (pg. 123-143; pg. 7-9).
- Ends students' frustration—no more rereading, rehearsing, or recopying.

Entertaining and amusing—Utilizes an enjoyable casual and humorous style (pg. xiii-xv; pg. 20-21).
- Holds students' attention, giving them valuable information in a style they will find easily digestible.

A creative use of design features—Contains focus questions(pg. 75), headings(pg. 79; pg. 81), a summary(pg. 98-99), answers to focus questions(pg. 99), and practice exercises(pg. 92-93). Figures appear throughout the text, and opening scenarios describe student peer situations.
- Ensures students' learning.