Study Strategies Plus : Building Study Skills & Executive Functioning for School Success

Designed for students in secondary school, this book of exercises and lessons helps them develop study strategies that include organisation, reading comprehension, note-taking skills, and test-taking skills. It first describes the executive functions of the brain -- the processes that help people stay organised, manage time, pay attention, plan future behaviour, and inhibit behaviour -- then provides the practical strategies needed to develop those functions. The practical exercises provided help with attention, communication, memory, time management, and self-control -- valuable lessons for studying that are essential for proper learning and retention. By improving the way students prepare for school and learn, school success can be achieved.