This Book Will Not Be on the Test - The Study Skills Revolution

This Book Will Be on the Test helps students make the most of their college investment by solving their academic, motivational, and career concerns with study skills, teaches students how to earn better grades in less time, and shows parents what they can expect from their kids' college experiences.

List of contents

Foreword
Jeff Landeck
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1: The Big Picture
Chapter 1- Introduction
Chapter 2- Seven Rules for Getting Your Money's Worth and Having an Awesome Time in College
Part 2: Common Cases
Chapter 3- Kids with No Plan
Chapter 4- Kids with Ill-Conceived Plans
Chapter 5- Kids Who Don't Apologize or Write Thank-You Notes
Chapter 6- Kids Who Don't Test Well
Chapter 7- Kids Who Procrastinate
Chapter 8- Kids with ADHD
Chapter 9- Kids with Slow Processing Speed
Part 3: Special Cases
Chapter 10- Kids Who Think Learning Styles Exist
Chapter 11- Unmotivated Kids
Chapter 12- Hard Cases
Chapter 13- Athletes
Chapter 14- Women with Low Confidence
Chapter 15- High-Performing Kids
Part 4: Study Skills Solutions
Chapter 16- Time Management
Chapter 17- Reading
Chapter 18- Notetaking
Chapter 19- Tests
Chapter 20- Papers
Part 5: Next Steps
Chapter 21- Conclusion
Appendix
About the Author

About the author

By Paul Smith Rivas

Summary

This Book Will Be on the Test helps students make the most of their college investment by solving their academic, motivational, and career concerns with study skills, teaches students how to earn better grades in less time and shows parents what they can expect from their kids' college experiences.

Additional text

Building good time management habits when it comes to your schoolwork and sport leads to accountability, which determines who can and cannot get it done when it’s time to perform!

Product details

• Authors: Paul Smith Rivas
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781475845594
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-4559-4
• No. of pages: 156
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Teenagers, EDUCATION / Student Life & Student Affairs, EDUCATION / Counseling / Career Development, Educational administration and organization, Study & learning skills: general, Teenagers: advice for parents, Careers guidance, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Study and learning skills: general, Students & Student Organisations, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher