10.0 Introduction
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following:
- Describe strategies for deciding which course content to learn and retain.
- Differentiate between short-term and long-term memory, and describe the role of each in effective studying.
- Identify memory-strengthening strategies.
- Discuss the way reading differs in college and how to successfully adapt to that change.
- Describe how to allocate enough time for reading by determining your reading speed and pacing and scheduling set times for active reading.
- Explain recursive reading strategies.