Concludes that positive peer influence is related to college students' positive study habits. (FL)

Proposes a new and extensive study technique which can serve as a tool for reading and studying. (RB)

The authors explain the use of tokens in improving childrens' motivation, productivity and the quality of their work in the classroom. (AA)

Suggests ways residence halls can complement formal classroom teaching. (IR)

Differentiates among learning to study, teaching study skills, and helping people learn how to learn. Concentrates on learning to learn--a developmental process in which people's conceptions of learning evolve--and describes strategies for helping students learn how to learn to change their approaches to study tasks. (JOW)

Suggests that students wishing to know how to take patterned notes should consider carefully before learning a strategy that has no real evidence to suggest it is any more effective than more conventional styles. (HOD)

Three strategies for controlling concentration during academic tasks were evaluated: (1) self-initiated relaxation; (2) self-coaching; and (3) a combination of the first two types. Results indicated that the third strategy, significantly facilitated some aspects of academic performance. (Author/GK)

Surveyed 542 undergraduates concerning their caffeine consumption. Found that subjects consumed less caffeine than average caffeine-drinking population. Coffee was main beverage used. Subjects reported drinking more caffeine when preparing for examinations. Suggests that caffeine may have some beneficial effects on learning. (Author/NB)

Scores of 132 accounting, secretarial, and data processing students on the Study Habits Inventory revealed numerous study skill strengths and few weaknesses and significant differences between upper and lower quartile students. Inappropriate study behavior on 39% of the items indicates room for some improvement. (SK)

The study activity questionnaire (SAQ) was administered at the beginning and end of the term to 83 college students enrolled in either an introductory research methods course or an introductory statistics course. Findings indicated study activities varied as a function of reference course, time in the course, and context. (DB)

The following study describes how eighth grade social studies students used strategies to learn material in their social studies class. Using case study methodology, the researcher explored the strategies that students used to learn information, the frequency of their strategic usage, and the students' methods for acquiring strategies. Students…

Among the major tasks facing the modern day youth is how best to manage his/her time productively. With the plethora of problems facing the Nigerian undergraduates, it becomes necessary to find out how the Nigerian undergraduate spends his time. Two thousand four hundred full time undergraduates formed the sample of this study. Simple percentage,…