This investigation is particularly concerned with study habits and personality characteristics associated with underachievement and failure in professional training at the higher educational level. (Editor)

The developmental psychology literature has focused on strategy use and comprehension monitoring of children performing simple memory tasks; however, less attention has been given to the same factors in older subjects engaged in more complex cognitive tasks. In order to evaluate study strategy effectiveness, and students' ability to self-monitor…

A newer discipline called environmental psychology has begun to study the effects of noise, particularly on task performance and reactional behavior. In the 1970's college dormitories liberalized their living conditions; this led to fewer quiet hours. College students may not move off campus to find a quiet environment for studying. Dormitory…

This guide to preparing for, and taking, examinations was designed for college students. The booklet recommends a series of techniques for proper preparation. These include making a semester, or quarter, study plan; and appropriate scheduling of study time and determination of a study area. Good review techniques involve planning a systematic…

The techniques of chapter mapping, reading chapter keys, and "T-note" making can help a student overcome immediate academic problems and stimulate student interest in taking a more thorough study skills course at a later time. Completed chapter maps provide the student with several immediate benefits, including a one-page list of all…

The case histories of five students enrolled in a university course in how to study are reported. The students ranged in age from 18 to 35, included two males and three females, and varied in school experience from no college in one case and some college in two cases to college degrees in two cases. Students were initially taught to chart their…

Because communication in a classroom is seldom complete, students seek further information elsewhere. This study examines these sources of information and the type of information sought from each. Twenty-two Remedial English students and 21 English Composition students were interviewed in separate half-hour sessions. It was hypothesized that they…

An instructional enrichment program in a Murfreesboro, N.C., school was designed to help academically retarded students in grades 3 to 8 (I.Q. 72-85). The participating students, who were retarded from 1 to 5 years, were grouped homogeneously to receive individual and small group instruction, and were encouraged to develop good listening and study…

This junior high school study module contains a needs assessment, course goals and objectives, and guidelines for course implementation and evaluation. A study skills course based on written, audio, and audiovisual materials is outlined in detail. Master lists of materials and publishers are also included. (Author/AA)

Underlining as a study aid for college students has only recently been considered important in the hierarchy of study skills. A review of statements and studies concerning underlining leads off this study of the extent to which underlining was employed by college students in two education courses at Northern Illinois University and the…

The effect of preparation and organization of studies on learning is examined in this article. Research that has been done in this area is reviewed and compared according to variables such as grade level, subject area, and student ability. (DEP)

Perceptions of study habits were compared for internally oriented subjects who were exposed to effective study techniques and those who were not. Illustrated post-tests for the interactions revealed patterns reflecting upward shifts for subjects exposed to effective study habits. (Author)

In this study, students reported total study time, their allocation of time to specific study activities, and the relationship between such allocations and achievement. (RB)

Contends that academic achievement cannot be improved by increasing the amount of time students spend on homework. Instead, achievement depends on the nature of the study activities students do. (RB)

Describes how one 71-year-old Chinese student learning English as a second language succeeded by following the ethic "must study hard--work hard." Commends this approach and claims that age should not deter one's enthusiasm for learning. (JD)