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Kuenzli, Linda A., Ed. – 1984
A facilitator's manual for the Summer Transition Enrichment Program at Bowling Green State University is presented. The overall objectives of the program are: (1) to facilitate the transition of entering freshmen into the academic and cultural life of the university; and (2) to assist students in their personal growth and adjustment to the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Ancillary School Services, Articulation (Education), College Environment
Helping Teachers and Students Talk about Learning Strategies for Teacher-Made Tests and Assignments.
Talbot, Gilles L. – 1997
This paper presents three vignettes to help teachers engage students in self-regulated learning. "Vignette One: Strengthening Your Will Power--Taking Charge of Your Life" explains how to help students take charge of themselves by "working smarter, not harder," i.e., by developing the habit of using such strategies as…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Faculty, College Students, Foreign Countries

Hoover, John J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1993
Suggestions on providing home-based support in student development and study skills focus on study skills inventories, time management, reference materials, reading rate, oral reports, test taking, note taking/outlining, listening, visual material, writing reports, and library usage. (DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Problems, Library Skills, Listening Skills
Taylor, Marjorie; And Others – 1991
Mt. Hood Community College (Oregon), International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Union Local 162, Fred Meyer, Inc., and Oregon Trucking Association, Inc. offered training to improve study, test taking, and basic and critical reading skills and prepare drivers to pass the Commercial Driver's License test before April, 1992. Training was targeted for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces. Dept. of English. – 1991
This course in reading and study skills developed especially for hospital employees is intended to be taught onsite and to complement a hospital's other training and staff development efforts. It is designed to help adults who want to go back to college to get advanced vocational or technical training. It consists of a list of course goals,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Advance Organizers, Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Guides
Robinson, Patricia W. – 1990
The purpose of this practicum was to develop a study skills curriculum to be incorporated into the existing ACT I Extended Freshman Orientation program at Brenau College in Georgia, to assist underprepared students admitted under special admissions programs in achieving greater academic success. An eight-step curriculum development process was…
Descriptors: College Programs, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
Cohen, Paul, Comp. – 1985
One in a series of reading, writing, and mathematics subject booklets offered to acquaint teachers with the skills tested in each content area on the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test, this booklet on reading presents material that can be used in lesson planning and preparation of materials to ensure coverage of all skills throughout the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Critical Reading, Evaluation Criteria, Grade 9
King, James R.; And Others – 1984
A college-level integrated study skills and orientation course is described. The unique aspect of the course is that learning/teaching occurs in the context of the university environment. Learning experiences generally utilized with this approach to reading and study skills instruction are illustrated by the following projects: an organized…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Course Descriptions, Guides
Murphy, Ellen Rae; Smith, Richard Alan – Computing Teacher, 1988
Describes summer school sessions developed by Houston schools to improve performance of academically at-risk eighth graders on the Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS). Highlights include content area lessons in language arts and mathematics; study and test-taking skills; multimedia instructional materials; and student and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction

Nicaise, Molly – Teacher Education and Practice, 1995
Promising developments in test anxiety treatment research help decrease the related physiological responses, strengthen the ability to handle tensions through study skills and test-taking training, and use cognitive restructuring and cognitive supports to handle problematic testing situations. The article reviews the three philosophies and…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, College Students, Coping
Wilson, Sally J. S. – 1991
The objective of the Master Tutors Network Study Skill Competency Program is to equip students with study skills that will improve the quality of their academic work. The program can be tailored to fit the needs of primary through postsecondary level students. The core of the program is eight study skills which are presented to the learner in a…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Elementary Secondary Education, Lesson Plans, Listening Skills
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., Chicago, IL. – 1982
Ideas and activities for helping children attain success in school, in friendships and in sports are presented in this handbook for parents. The areas covered are: (1) developing a winning attitude; (2) increasing self-confidence; (3) improving reading skills; (4) gaining good study habits; (5) improving test-taking skills; (6) doing homework; (7)…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework, Interpersonal Relationship
Walker, Catherine; Antaya-Moore, Dana – 2001
This document comprises a teaching guide and a student guide. The teaching guide is designed to help junior and senior high school teachers in Alberta, Canada implement the study skills curriculum, "Make School Work for You," in the classroom. The guide includes suggestions for familiarizing students with the contents of the student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools, Junior High School Students
Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, San Mateo, CA. Parents' Educational Resource Center. – 1995
This kit is intended to provide parents of children with learning disabilities, particularly reading disorders, with appropriate information, tools, and references. The kit includes eight strategy-based booklets featuring steps to success, parent-child activities, frequently asked questions, and resources. The eight booklet titles are: (1)…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
Mercer County Community Coll., Trenton, NJ. – 1992
This document is one of a series of student workbooks developed for workplace skill development courses or workshops by Mercer County Community College (New Jersey) and its partners. Designed to help employees who must take certification examinations for job retention and promotion, this test-taking tips course aims to help employees to use…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Employment Potential, Guessing (Tests)