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Apps, Jerold W. Study Skills for Adults Returning to School.
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1982.
Study Skills for Adults Returning to School is an introduction to
study skills that opens with a chapter on learning to learn. There are
also chapters on how to improve thinking, vocabulary, reading and note
taking. The book is also the only one surveyed that contains advice for
students beginning their graduate studies.
Baker, Sheridan. The Practical Stylist. New York:
Harper & Row, Publishers, 1985.
The Practical Stylist examines essay writing, from determining a
thesis statement to writing grammatical sentences. The chapter on writing
a thesis is particularly effective. There is a good section on revision
and examples of essays for different disciplines.
Baxter, Ray, Studying Successfully, ISBN: 0
9525393 0 6, c.f. http://www.greencroft.org.uk
Buckley, Joanne. Fit to Print. Toronto: Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich, 1991.
Fit to Print is a brief guide to essay writing that covers the
essentials without belaboring the point. It's a book to use as an aid to
writing essays because it begins with selecting a topic and proceeds to
revising and proof reading.
Carney, Tom, and Barbara Carney. Liberation Learning:
Self-Directed Learning for Students. Windsor, Ontario:
Para-Publishing Enterprises, 1988.
Liberation Learning: Self-Directed Learning for Students presents
information and approaches to virtually every issue that university
students encounter during their studies. The first chapter examines
writing and suggests strategies for overcoming blocks. Another chapter
examines learning and teaching styles and the relationship between them.
Chapters on time management assume that the students are just out of high
school so may not be appropriate for mature adult students.
Deese, James, and Ellin K. Deese. How to Study. New
York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1969.
How to Study is an introduction to study skills for on-campus
students. The book covers time management, reading, and essay writing, and
it also provides tips for studying foreign languages, math, and science.
Ellis, David B. Becoming a Master Student. Rapid City,
South Dakota: College Survival, Inc., 1993.
Becoming a Master Student is one of the best study skills books
available. The book is updated yearly, but the essential ideas remain
constant. Ellis believes that studying is a skill that can be learned and
improved. There are chapters on just about any issue that can perplex
students, from time management to memory, reading, note taking,
relationships, health and money. The ideas, exercises, and self-tests,
encourage students to interact with others and become active learners. The
writing style and layout are informal. The pages have bold, colorful
headings and illustrations, charts to emphasize main points, and lots of
white space for notes.
Fleet, Joan, Fiona Goodchild, and Richard Zajchowski.
Successful Learning. London, Ontario: University of Western
Ontario, 1987.
Successful Learning is an introduction to study skills, an earlier
version of Learning for Success. There is an inventory at the
beginning to help students identify their strengths and weaknesses
followed by chapters on time management, essay writing, science problem
solving, exam preparation, and others. The authors encourage students to
be strategic, to study "smarter not harder."
---. Learning for Success. Toronto: Harcourt Brace
Jovanovich, 1990.
Learning For Success covers the usual study skills topics, such as
writing and note taking, as well as non-typical topics such as memory and
seminar presentation . Much of the information is presented in points,
exercises, and inventories. At just under 150 pages, the book is one of
the briefest introductions to study skills.
Hanau, Laia. The Study Game. New York: Barnes &
Noble Books, 1979.
The Study Game is well titled because the author approaches
studying as if it were a game which students can learn how to win. It
covers reading for information, conveying that information, consolidating
information for exams, and writing exams. The language is informal,
frequently using point form rather than complete sentences, and the text
is accompanied by sketches, arrows, and circled major points. Students who
like mind-mapping and take non-linear notes, will like this book.
Jones, Bill, and Roy Johnson. Making the Grade.
Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press, 1990.
In two volumes, Making the Grade shows how to improve study
skills. Volume I examines input, learning new information, and Volume II
examines output, presenting ideas in papers and exams. The books are
organized in brief segments with prescribed rest and reflection. There are
anecdotes to illustrate points and to help students deepen their
understanding of their own experience.
MacFarlane, Polly, and Sandra Hodson. Studying Effectively and
Efficiently: An Integrated System. Toronto: University of
Toronto, 1983.
Studying Effectively and Efficiently: An Integrated System provides
a brief introduction, 46 pages, to study skills. Topics include
concentration, time scheduling, listening and lecture note taking, reading
and learning from textbooks, writing papers, and preparing for exams. The
book contains a brief, clear explanation of the mechanisms of learning and
memory.
Nilsson, Virginia. Improve Your Study Skills.
Athabasca, Alberta: Athabasca University, 1989.
Improve Your Study Skills is a handbook in seven modules covering
everything from reading to note taking, essay writing, and maintaining
motivation. The modules present study skills that research has shown to be
effective with adult students. Athabasca University students can obtain
the modules, free of charge, from the AUSA.
Pauk, Walter. How to Study in College. Boston:
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984.
How to Study in College is a book that covers a wide range of study
skills, from improving memory to answering specific types of exam
questions. It is particularly strong in dealing with reading and note
taking skills, not surprising considering that the author researches
reading techniques. The book is well organized with a thorough table of
contents and index. Each chapter has a self-test to promote learning and
remembering.
Robertson, Heather. Bridge to College Success. Boston,
Massachusetts: Heinle & Heinle Publishers, 1991.
Bridge to College Success presents college survival skills for ESL
and foreign students entering American colleges and universities. The
information is comprehensive, the book is well organized, and the layout
is appealing.
University of British Columbia. Strategies for Studying.
Victoria, British Columbia: Orca Publishers, 1996.
This handbook was written especially for part-time adult students. There
are three broad topics covered in depth: goal setting and time management;
reading and memory; and consolidating learning to prepare for
examinations. Each topic invites readers to reflect on their experience
before adding new information and skills to their repertoire.
Walter, Tim, and Al Siebert. Student Success. New
York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1987.
Student Success, subtitled, "How to Succeed in College and
Still Have Time for Your Friends," is written for those students
whose studies constitute part of their lives. The authors' humor is
expressed in cartoons, anecdotes, and in topics such as, "Myths About
Instructors" and "How to Gain Strength from Difficult and
Stressful Situations." The book is aimed at high school entrants to
university, but the exercises and information are relevant to students of
any age.
Witherspoon, Del, and Eugenie Nickell. Back to School at My
Age? Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, 1991.
Back to School at My Age? is written primarily for mothers
returning to school. The authors are women who discuss how to negotiate
entrance requirements, organize study time and family time, and reduce
guilt. The discussions are introduced with first person narratives with
which most women will identify.
Wong, Linda, Essential
Study Skills, 3e, (Houghton Mifflin) exercises or accompanying web
activities for the book. Each chapter gives you the opportunity to create
your profile on the topic, case studies, active links, web search project,
other inventories, and an enrichment activity.
Reprinted with permission from
Selected Study Skills Books in the AU Library
http://www.athabascau.ca/html/services/advise/ssbib.htm#sec6
An Annotated Bibliography by Arlene
Young
Counselor, Athabasca University
(January 5, 1999)
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