Fostering Independent Learning: Practical Strategies to Promote Student Success

Practical Intervention in the Schools Series

by Virginia Smith Harvey, Louise A. Chickie-Wolfe

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 develop a repertoire of problem-solving strategies in the areas of motivation, emotional responses to learning, behavior, time management, organization, memory, reading, writing, math, and more. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding to facilitate photocopying, the volume includes dozens of reproducible handouts and forms.

This title is part of the Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Kenneth W. Merrell.

Genres: Education

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 2, 2007