Teaching Reading and Study Strategies at the College Level

Abstract

<p>This book provides a review of the theoretical, empirical, and instructional issues in the field of college reading and study strategies through a careful and systematic examination of the relevant literature.</p> <p>The articles and their authors are, as follows:</p> <ol> <li>"Vocabulary Acquisition and the College Student" (Michele L. Simpson and Edward J. Dwyer);</li> <li>"Teacher-Directed Comprehension Strategies" (Sherrie L. Nist and Donna L. Mealey); </li> <li>"Textbook Study Strategies" (David C. Caverly and Vincent P. Orlando);</li> <li>"The Value of Taking Notes During Lectures" (Thomas H. Anderson and Bonnie B. Armbruster);</li> <li>"External Factors That Influence Study" (Victoria J. Risko and others);</li> <li>"Internal Factors That Influence Study" (Victoria J. Risko and others);</li> <li>"Preparing for and Taking Tests" (David M. Wark and Rona F. Flippo).</li> </ol>