An experimental group of college students were taught and asked to practice actualism meditation techniques before studying and before examinations. Controls were taught the techniques but asked to practice at other times. The groups did not differ in mean study time, but the experimental group performed significantly better on examinations.…

Students scoring high on the Test Anxiety Scale had lower grades and poorer study habits than their low-scoring counterparts. Amount and quality of study by high anxiety students were positively related to grades; missing classes and delaying exams were inversely related. (Author/CP)

Points out the important use of textbooks and their ancillary resources in lower-division chemistry courses and the scientific misconceptions found in them. Introduces the TextRev Project which is a new resource for data collection and analysis. Investigates how first and second year chemistry students use and value their textbooks and their study…

Presents insights from cognitive science regarding the allocation of students' study time as they learn new material, offering evidence for the spacing effect (which suggests that spacing study time leads to better memory of material). A sidebar notes ways to apply research on the spacing effect in the classroom (e.g., discourage cramming for…

Of four groups of medical-surgical nurses, 55 took one final and three midterm written exams, 150 took one each (written), 45 took an oral final, 92 took both written and oral, and 47 took a written test with licensure questions and an oral final. Oral exams resulted in higher scores, more effective study habits, and increased application. (SK)

Outlines two notetaking techniques that assist students' learning, focusing, and scenario sequencing. Students apply these techniques in interactive notebooks that contain an organized and complete set of notes covering the course material prepared by the instructor. These methods focus the students' attention on the lecture material and involve…

Addresses the problem of poor study habits in calculus students and presents techniques to teach students how to study consistently and effectively. Concludes that many students greatly appreciate the added structure, work harder than in previous courses, and witness newfound success as a consequence. (Author/ASK)

The emergence of what is increasingly becoming known as the knowledge age implies that higher education should prepare students to be, primarily, knowledge workers. This proposition triggered a small scale study in which structured interviews were carried out with 25 second-year undergraduates registered for a psychology module on motivational…

This study was conducted to investigate study behaviors of undergraduate and graduate college students at Fort Hays State University, Kansas, Undergraduate (N=93) and graduate (N=46) students completed the Study Behavior Inventory, Form D (SBI-D) and a demographic questionnaire that examined age, gender, academic major, college classification,…

No difference in test performance was found among students who read class materials prior to or after teacher presentation. (RB)

This study investigates the effects of study skills groups on college student grade point average (GPA) and study habits and attitudes (SSHA). Results indicate a significant increase in GPA and SSHA for those who took the course. (Author)

A study investigating test performance outcomes for college students using underlining as a study strategy found that, regardless of study time and reading achievement, underlining was popular because it helped to ensure recall of information from underlined text segments. (Author/CB)

Emphasizing self-instruction, the Portable Carrel Kit enables the student to devote complete attention to class lectures, study at his convenience, and keep current in continuing education programs. (Editor)

Describes an experiment testing whether pre-exam study sessions improved student performance on tests and whether study sessions helped better students more than poor ones. Eighty-five general psychology students, pretested for academic ability, attended optional study sessions and then took an examination on course materials. Findings supported…

Undergraduates were divided into four groups: (1) no study questions, multiple-choice test (n=71); (2) no questions, take-home test (n=71); (3) questions, no test (n=70); and (4) no questions, no test (n=67). The take-home group scored worst of all on novel information. They seem to have focused only on the required answers. (Contains 25…