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study skills are most effective for college students.

For this assignment you will read a professional research journal article and reflect on what you have learned in an informal essay.

Gurung, R. (2005). How do students really study (and does it matter)? Teaching of Psychology 32, 238-240. Reprint available at http://www.uwgb.edu/gurungr/Research/Pubs/gurungStudySkills05.pdf

In your essay, please be sure to respond to the following guiding questions:

1. In this study, what was the most effective study technique students used?

2. What behaviors interfered with effective studying and resulted in lower test scores?

3. How could you change your study habits to improve your performance in this course?

4. Lastly, what do you hope to learn about child development during this study?

Please formulate a brief essay (about 2 pages) and submit it in the dropbox below.

Additional Instructions

Your written assignments are intended to test your understanding of important concepts and discover how to sharpen your intellectual skills of analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and application. They are also intended to provide opportunities to more fully describe, explain, and analyze your ideas.

If you need guidance with your written assignments, the  Writer's Complex  at http://www.esc.edu/writer has some great pointers.  If you have any problem, the  Help Desk  is extremely helpful and able to assist you. Be sure to cite any and all sources correctly so that your academic integrity is not called into question. [Citations and references are not needed for this informal writing.]