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Starting from the premise that successful students are not necessarily any more brilliant than their less successful peers, but have simply mastered the art of efficient learning, Adam Robinson introduces high school and college students to an innovative approach that can help them achieve top grades while discovering the joy of true learning. Line drawings.
Too MuchReviewed by karen30022, 2009-12-07
If you are someone who needs to learn to study, you should know how to read dry material before starting this book.
Good points and suggestions, not enough time to apply them in real
lifeReviewed by Zhanna Sarkisyan, 2009-09-06
My title of this review says it all. He makes some really good points and helpful suggestions. His twelve step can be helpful, only in the perfect World. Unfortunately, we don't live in the perfect World, as we don't have enough time to apply all of his concepts. It would probably take less time to read the assigned chapters rather than to follow his 12 steps. I do get what he says. He says to weed out the unimportant information and only to concentrate on the useful information. The only advice I will adopt are to pay attention to headings, titles, anything in bold, first and last paragraph of each chapter, questions by the author, graphs, illustrations, summaries and such. I'm only going to focus on what is important to me by skimming, rather than reading every little word. That's the only advice I am able to take from this book. I don't have the time or the energy to be so interractive, as he suggests. Instead what I find useful in studying is finding sample tests I can take on a subject, rather than coming up with my own questions and such. It's easier to study from sample tests and basically, sample test cover the most useful information. I also find his lecture note taking tips useful. In other words, just read the book but only apply the concepts you're comfortable with and use the information that you're able to use into your studying skills.
Excellent for Adult Students.Reviewed by Rafael Gonzalez, 2009-07-28
This book along with "How to Become a Straight-A Student" are the
two most helpful books especially for a the adult student returning
back to college.
Getting these two books will prepare you for getting back to school
from the work world. As a returning student at 50 years of age, I
found this book filled with excellent ways of thinking and
preparing for the world of academia.
This books covers the reality of "Formal Education" and what you
need to know, and how it differs from the REAL WORLD of working and
learning in the workplace.
Must have book for adult students who are returning to
college!!!
Rafael G.
Excellent BookReviewed by AmazonJoe, 2009-06-04
This book is such a good book for anyone who wants to improve their study skills and pick up good study tips. I always wanted to know why some college students excelled in just about every class, now I got some great insight. If you want improve your study skills in school, then this book is for you.
Greatest $20 bucks youll spendReviewed by DOmed, 2009-03-06
This is an excellent book that makes you realize why you remember some facts and not others. It provides you a step by step guide to LEARNING more, not just memorizing. I can't recommend this book enough. I increased from scoring average to two standard deviations above average just by reading this book. This book is not a set of techniques, but is a WAY OF THINKING. So buy it, read it and spend a little extra time internalizing the concepts and internalizing everything you read/learn and remember to LINK IT TO YOUR CURRENT UNDERSTANDING/KNOWLEDGE!
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