Fostering Independent Learning: Practical Strategies to Promote Student Success

by Louise A. Chickie-Wolfe and Virginia Smith Harvey

Book Overview

Accessible, practical, and empowering, this book gives school professionals the tools to put students in charge of their own learning. Going beyond traditional "study skills" guides that focus on the mechanics of homework completion and test taking, the authors address the underlying psychological factors that influence academic success and lifelong learning. They provide step-by-step guidance and data-based interventions for helping each student...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159385451X
• ISBN13: 9781593854515
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 10.7"