Keys to Effective Learning: Study Skills and Habits for Success (PDF)

For courses in Study Skills, Student Success, Freshman Seminar or "University 101".

The sixth edition is geared to students who are academically underprepared for college-level studies, especially first-generation and at-risk students. The text helps students build habits for success and develop the thinking, self-management, and study skills they need to succeed academically, andhas beenstreamlined to focus more on essential study skills, with greater coverage of memory, studying, reading, and test-taking. It retains its acclaimed simple-to-use Critical and Creative Thinking coverage, and adds relevance by addressing the two greatest barriers to staying in school-time and money management.Understanding how you think is key; this revision promotes students' self-awareness, andoffers a pre- and post-course assessment. The Habits for Success theme is more integrated and practical toensurestudentsdevelop thetools neededto increase their preparedness, confidence, and commitment to learning.

Students and Faculty alike are encouraged tovisit the central website forall Keys franchise materials, , where you cancorrespond with the author team,view theirspeaking calendar, benefit from current articles, andmore!

TECHNOLOGY OFFERING:MyStudentSuccessLab is available with this book upon request.It is an online solution designed to help students 'Start strong, Finish stronger' by building skills for ongoing personal and professional development. Go to for a Point and Click DEMO of the Time Management module.