Study and critical thinking skills in college
By: Kathleen T. McWhorter.
Edition: Updated 6th ed.
Publisher: Pearson Longman
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Study skills; Thought and thinking; Critical thinking
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The college system : an orientation; title: Taking charge of your college career; title: Establishing goals and managing your time; title: Managing your life; title: Managing stress; title: Communication skills for the classroom; title: Thinking critically and solving problems; title: Learning styles and teaching styles; title: Learning and memory; title: Study strategies for academic disciplines; title: Learning specialized and technical vocabulary; title: Thought patterns of academic disciplines; title: Note taking for class lectures; title: Learning from college textbooks; title: Learning from visual and electronic media; title: Organizing and synthesizing course content; title: Critical analysis of course content; title: Preparing for exams; title: Reasoning skills for objective exams; title: Taking essay exams.