"This engaging, student-friendly book debunks major myths about studying and provides practical tips for studying smarter, not harder. Written by expert psychology teachers who also conduct the very research that these tips are based on, this book outlines clear steps students can use throughout their high school and college careers to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning."-- Provided by publisher.

Preface: Or Why You Should Really Care About What's in This Book -- I. Groundwork -- Chapter 1. So You Think You Know How To Study? Let's FoK-About-It -- Chapter 2. First Things First: Planning! -- Chapter 3. Take Notes Well -- II. Strategies -- Chapter 4. Spacing It Out -- Chapter 5. Retrieval Practice for Monitoring and Mastery -- Chapter 6. Specialty Strategies for Problem-Solving Courses: Interleaved Practice, Self-Explanation, and Worked Examples -- Chapter 7. When to Use Highlighting, Rereading, Summarizing, and Imagery -- Chapter 8. A Quick Look at Something New: Mixing and Matching -- III. Beyond the Classroom -- Chapter 9. The A(ffect), B(ehaviors), and C(ognitions) of Champions -- Appendix. Championship Practice Exercises -- Glossary -- References.