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Essential Study Skills , Fourth Edition
Linda Wong
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Winter 2002 Newsletter

  Developing Self-Efficacy
Self-efficacy, the belief in one’s abilities to perform specific tasks at a desirable level of accomplishment, is an essential ingredient of success.
  Moving Study Skills Online
Lucy Tribble MacDonald, an experienced teacher of online courses, recaps her first experiences integrating the Internet with her study skills courses.
  Instructor Feedback Corner: Getting to Know Your Students Quickly
Getting to know your students individually early in the term enhances the learning experience. These classroom-tested techniques can be used early in the term to create a bond between you and your students.
  Changes in the Fourth Edition of Essential Study Skills
New features in the Fourth Edition of Essential Study Skills provide greater options for teachers and students.
  Submit ideas for the Instructor Feedback Corner for the Spring, 2003 Newsletter
Share your teaching successes and recommendations in the Spring, 2003, newsletter for these topics: learning options, portfolios, rubrics, grading systems, and strategies to engage students.
  



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