For decades, biology education researchers have made efforts towards engaging undergraduate students in the process of science and assisting students in their development of deep approaches to learning in the field. Research indicates that students who adopt deep approaches or study strategies make meaningful connections with course material and…

An effective studying strategy requires developed personalized study skills to increase student success and retention at the college level. Within these personalized study skills, different students have developed different study habits and environments (study patterns). Yet, the study patterns of people who have achieved outstanding academic…

This selective review of research from 1908 to 1977 highlights findings on the importance to students of learning good study skills. (SJL)

Notes that the literature suggests that study skills can be arranged into learner selected objectives, strategies, and habits that facilitate independent learning. Describes each of these in terms of specific skills. (FL)

The concept of teaching study skills and the implications of this idea for teacher education are discussed. Current literature is briefly reviewed and the general nature of research data relating to study skills is questioned. (JMF)

Discussion of advances in technology and in cognitive models of learning focuses on computer activities that are intended to improve the effectiveness of study behavior. Specific cognitive processes contributing to successful study are outlined, and two categories of on-line study--electronic notebooks and on-line review--are described. (24…

Reviews research showing that the SQ3R study method does not appear to be more effective than either traditional study techniques or the students' own methods of study. (FL)

Reviews research on the effectiveness of SQ3R as a study technique, noting that support for SQ3R is based more on opinion than on empirical evidence. (JT)

This monograph is the second in a series of semiannual reports that focus on research related to reading in secondary schools. The first section contains two literature reviews dealing with study habits and study skills related to reading. The second section offers two reviews related to prereading anticipation activities, including the advance…

Research on the effects of teaching study strategies, in situations where students could choose study methods used in everyday courses, is reviewed. Among the few studies meeting rigorous criteria, none investigated whether students could adapt study tactics beyond the training context. Cautious recommendations are made for concept mapping,…

Research on college students' study skills and habits and on secondary-level course organization suggest certain patterns of instructor demand (workload, test difficulty, latitude for self-direction) and compensations (test review practices, test item overlap with instructor handouts, "safety nets") may account for student study deficiencies, and…

Presents and evaluates a pilot program to reduce test anxiety and related social-evaluative concerns. The Testbusters program teaches effective study habits, study skills, and test-taking strategies for children in grades 4 through 7. Results indicate that Testbusters decreased general levels of test anxiety and improved overall grade point…

Analysis of literature concerning approaches to studying in higher education suggests that these vary systematically from one culture to another. Two common orientations are distinguished: comprehension of meaning of learning materials, and reproduction of them. The former is consistent and coherent, the latter fragmented and variable according to…

Research suggests mature college students use more desirable approaches to academic learning, adopting a deep approach (meaning orientation) more often and a surface approach less often than younger students. Explanations include motivation by intrinsic goals; acquisition of a surface approach by younger students in secondary education; and…

Because of the limitations of two recent major reviews of the research on studying another review of the literature was conducted. Articles chosen for this review supplied adequate information about levels of processing and encoding specificity, investigated the effects of student-generated as opposed to teacher-provided study aids on…