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Peer reviewedAnnis, Linda; Davis, J. Kent – American Biology Teacher, 1978
The literature on the three most commonly used study techniques was surveyed. Underlining and note taking, requiring active student involvement, were found to be the most effective techniques. (MA)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Style, Educational Research, Learning Activities
Higginson, Bonnie C. – 1986
A study investigated whether high school students employ different study strategies in different content areas and whether their study strategy selections are influenced by the degree to which they are familiar with these topics. Subjects, 79 high school juniors, read one familiar and one unfamiliar passage from both history and chemistry…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Bound Students, Content Area Reading, Grade 11
Peer reviewedMeyer, J. H. F.; And Others – Higher Education, 1992
A study investigated study habits of 154 educationally disadvantaged engineering students enrolled in developmental studies programs in 3 South African universities. Aspects examined include entry skills, study patterns throughout the first year, and characteristics of students whose study habits changed over time. Implications for admission and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, College Admission, College Students
Learning Style Profile Handbook: II. Accommodating Perceptual, Study, and Instructional Preferences.
Keefe, James W. – 1989
In 1986, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) published a new learning style instrument, the NASSP Learning Style Profile (LSP). The LSP offers educators a well-validated and easy to use instrument for diagnosing the cognitive styles, perceptual response tendencies, and study and instructional preferences of middle level…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, Educational Environment
