An increasing number of students with disabilities now attend college, but many do not complete their college program due to poor grades. This may occur because students with high-incidence disabilities often struggle acquiring the academic skills essential to success in college. Teaching learning strategies to students with high-incidence…

This bibliography contains 36 annotations of resources in the ERIC database (ranging from 1983 to 1989) concerning study skills, note-taking, test-taking, and other organizational skills. The first section of this bibliography provides resources for developing good study habits, how to change study behavior, allocating study time, and study…

US high schools appear to measure success according to the number of students admitted into four-year institutions each year. Although this is one measure, there are some schools that focus on developing important life skills needed to become productive members of society. Online surveys were sent out to alumni, students, teachers, and parents to…

This student-oriented instructional booklet provides strategies for students for notebook organization, time management, note-taking, reading and highlighting assignments, homework completion, and test-taking. The booklet's first section, "Preparing for Classes," offers tips for keeping a notebook, an assignment sheet, a calendar, a daily and…

Many suggestions can be made, which, if put into practice, can help students learn more and earn better grades. Some study habits that relate to study efficiency are: selecting ideal study time; adjusting surroundings; length of time for each study session; the way to go about reading; and the way students take notes. Probably the single most…

Discusses the revision of the curriculum for college-bound students. States three apparent needs: conceptual knowledge, note- and test-taking skills, and critical thinking skills. Provides suggestions for developing these areas, devoting much attention to critical thinking. (GEA)

This author proposes supplemental instruction as a valid practice in any course, for any students, because each course has its idiosyncracies that are best addressed by the instructor. Particular skills to focus supplemental instruction sessions on include text-reading, note-taking, studying, and examination-taking skills. (Author/MLW)

This study skills workshop guide, for the college level, is designed to help students assess their study skills and personal behavior goals for becoming academically effective and confident. Seven consecutive, 2-hour, weekly sessions emphasize learning as an active process and concentrate on specific skills: objectives and goals; time management;…

This reference manual provides practical strategies for teaching a wide range of study skills at the elementary and secondary grade levels. Following a brief introduction, the manual presents an overview of study skills and strategies for various content areas and grade levels. The next section discusses guidelines for developing a study skills…

This program includes 14 activity-oriented units which integrate instruction in science study skills with hands-on learning about energy and appropriate technology. The program is suitable for use in a wide range of science curricula in grades 7 to 10. Unit topics and the corresponding skills fostered (in parentheses) in part one focus on: the…

Compiled from a variety of sources, this booklet offers practical tips to help students develop better learning and study skills. Topics discussed in the booklet are: listening in the classroom; getting the most from textbooks; taking notes; the Cornell note-taking system; how to write well; improving math study skills; how to do well on essay…

This book makes the case for providing study skills instruction at the elementary and secondary school levels and identifies important study skills and how to teach them. Chapters include: (1) "The Case for Study Skills Instruction"; (2) "Theory and Research"; (3) "Planning for Study Skills Instruction"; (4)…

This individualized inservice packet focuses on reading and study skills and their uses. It is one of a nine-part series of booklets--Teaching Teen Reading--in self-instructional format intended as a practical resource for teachers desiring condensed, readily usable answers to questions regarding reading instruction. Following a section on…

This program includes 14 activity-oriented units which integrate instruction in science study skills with hands-on learning about energy and appropriate technology. The program is suitable for use in a wide range of science curricula in grades 7 to 10. Units focus on such topics as the meaning of the word "appropriate," what makes…

A module consisting of eight academic skills is presented to help students achieve success and graduate from Northwestern State University (Louisiana) and other institutions. The elective course is open to all students, and especially for entering freshmen who have a grade point average of 2.0 or who are enrolled in developmental education…