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Edwards, Peter – 1989
Written for secondary, technical, and technical and further education (TAFE) students, this book aims to make learning easier and more enjoyable by showing students how to use a series of basic study skills called "keys." The book offers an explanation, examples, graphic illustrations, and activities for each skill. Chapters include: (1)…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Content Area Reading, Foreign Countries, Learning Strategies
Download full textLectura y Vida: Revista Latinoamericana de Lectura, 1997
The four issues of this journal, written entirely in Spanish, are intended for reading teachers. The first issue focuses on the role of school in the development of readers and writers and contains articles discussing the results of an investigation into the validity of the idea of "level" when measuring students' comprehension of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension
Fitzpatrick, Elaine M. – 1982
The 12 activity-oriented units described in this study skills guide are designed to help students in grades 11 through 13 become more skillful at learning on their own. The guide addresses a wide range of student needs, allows for the participation of students with a diversity of skills, and promotes learning on various levels of competence. The…
Descriptors: High Schools, Higher Education, Independent Study, Learning Strategies
O'Hagan, Mimi – 1981
Prepared as part of a series to help college students improve their use of study time and learning materials, this booklet presents a seven-step method for improving reading skills. Each section of the booklet discusses a separate step in the method--(1) evaluating reading habits, (2) providing the right atmosphere for reading, (3) using the eyes…
Descriptors: College Students, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
Cicchetti, George – 1990
These two manuals, one designed for students and the other for instructors, offer information on the development of reading, listening, and study strategies. The student manual begins with information on the instructional approach that will be used and the characteristics of active readers, writers, planners, listeners, and students. The…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Community Colleges, Learning Modules, Learning Strategies
Mercer County Community Coll., Trenton, NJ. – 1992
This document offers materials for a 40-hour course aimed at helping employees read more efficiently by increasing their comprehension, retention, and test-taking skills. The course was part of a workplace literacy project developed by Mercer County Community College (New Jersey) and its partners. The document contains the following: (1) a course…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Basic Skills
