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Study Skills: Do I Really Need This Stuff?
Steve Piscitelli, Florida State College at Jacksonville

ISBN-10: 0131123408
ISBN-13:  9780131123403

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  2004
Format:  Paper; 240 pp
Published:  05/08/2003
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For freshman courses in Study Skills or Student Success.

Presenting basic study skills in a student-friendly manner, this text uses more than 140 success strategies, 30 activities, 43 exhibits and figures, and 6 workplace case studies. The skills introduced help students become shrewd, insightful, and confident; and can also be utilized in the workplace.  To connect with the author, learn more about the book, garner helpful teaching strategies for your classroom and more, please visit www.stevepiscitelli.com, or contact him directly at steve@stevepiscitelli.com.


Features

  • Stand-alone or supplementary text—Allows students to develop study skills in other courses.

    • Gives students taking complex courses a valuable tool for developing study skills.

  • Coherently-organized text—Divided into bite-sized and meaningful packets (modules).

    • Allows students and instructors to concentrate on the skills that are most meaningful to the curriculum.

  • Workforce-related case studies—Incorporate study skills.

    • Enables students to relate the class experience to the workplace.

  • Success strategies—Appear in the text margins.

    • Allows students to easily find tips and strategies.

  • Conversational tone—Makes the text informative, delightful, and fun.

    • Gives students the means to readily understand the material.

  • 30 reflective activities—Useful for individual or group study.

    • Reinforces for students the skills introduced in the modules presented.

  • 43 Exhibits and figures—Enhance concepts with visual explanations.

    • Enables students to easily understand the information presented.

  • Succinct focus—Gives study skills with a “just the facts, ma'am” approach.

    • Gives students a straightforward presentation of study skills topics.

  • Guidelines to Internet sites.

    • Gives students tips for determining credibility and validity of websites.

  • End-of-module questions.

    • Supplies students with a quick check on key points.

  • Footnotes, bibliography, and index.

    • Provides students with readily accessible additional information.

  • Instructor's Manual—Supplies ready-to-use ideas, activities, and assignments.

    • Provides instructors with valuable course support.


Table of Contents



 1. Identifying and Meeting Your Challenges (Organizing for Success).


 2. Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences (I Don't Learn Like You; You Don't Learn Like Me).


 3. Goal Setting (Knowing Where You Are Going and How Best to Get There).


 4. Time Management (So Many Assignments - So Little Time!).


 5. The Classroom Experience (Achieving the Best Result).


 6. Reading With a Purpose (I Have to Read 1,000 Pages By When?).


 7. Basic Writing Tips (Keeping It Simple).


 8. Memory (What'shisname Scheduled a Whatchamacallit for When?).


 9. Test Preparation (There's No Business Like Prep Business).


10. A 14-Step Guide to Better Study Habits.


Selected Bibliography.


Index.



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Steve Piscitelli has more than two decades of teaching experience. He has taught students of varying abilities and grade levels, from seventh grade to the college level. He has been recognized for his effective teaching style with awards at the school, county, and international level. In 2002, Steve received the Florida Community College at Jacksonville Outstanding Faculty Award for innovation in teaching. He is currently a professor of history and education at Florida Community College at Jacksonville.

Steve received an undergraduate degree from Jacksonville University, an M.Ed. from the University of North Florida, and an M.A. (United States history) from the University of Florida.

In addition to this book, he is the author of numerous articles and a history review book for students.

Steve lives with his wife, Laurie, in Atlantic Beach, Florida.


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Study Skills: Do I Really Need This Stuff? is a student-friendly text that presents practical study strategies and tips for immediate application in classroom situations.

Features include:
  • The SAC-SIP problem-solving model is used throughout the modules.
  • Workforce case studies show students how to apply study skill strategies in a workplace environment.
  • Exhibits, reflective activities, and success strategies to bring the material to life.
  • Learning styles and multiple intelligences are connected to each module.

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