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How to Study Effectively
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While it is true that much of what is presented in the school is calculated to appeal directly to the native interests of students, to elicit their curiosity, and to challenge their attention, it is equally true that most studying is real work, and that most boys and girls have to acquire the art of studying as they have to acquire many other habits and skills necessary to success in life. Moreover, conditions in many elementary schools are unfortunately such as to promote only the most superficial kind of studying, to put a premium upon the mere committing to memory of words, to permit fickle and ill-sustained attention and the avoidance of hard intellectual work. Students in both high school and college have been studying, it is true, for years, but too often they have not been studying efficiently, have not formed right habits of mental work, and indeed, do not even know how to go about the development of an adequate method or plan for such work. They are often unable to recognize as such the problems set before them, nor do they have clear ideas as to the methods by which problems should be solved. Neither do they know fully how to deal with those 'lessons' that must be 'learned' more or less verbatim. For by 'studying' I mean to include the 'getting of lessons,' like learning a list of words in spelling, as well as studying in the sense of solving problems and making an investigatory examination and critical survey of a topic.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
While it is true that much of what is presented in the school is calculated to appeal directly to the native interests of students, to elicit their curiosity, and to challenge their attention, it is equally true that most studying is real work, and that most boys and girls have to acquire the art of studying as they have to acquire many other habits and skills necessary to success in life. Moreover, conditions in many elementary schools are unfortunately such as to promote only the most superficial kind of studying, to put a premium upon the mere committing to memory of words, to permit fickle and ill-sustained attention and the avoidance of hard intellectual work. Students in both high school and college have been studying, it is true, for years, but too often they have not been studying efficiently, have not formed right habits of mental work, and indeed, do not even know how to go about the development of an adequate method or plan for such work. They are often unable to recognize as such the problems set before them, nor do they have clear ideas as to the methods by which problems should be solved. Neither do they know fully how to deal with those 'lessons' that must be 'learned' more or less verbatim. For by 'studying' I mean to include the 'getting of lessons,' like learning a list of words in spelling, as well as studying in the sense of solving problems and making an investigatory examination and critical survey of a topic.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2013
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April 24, 2026
Este é um livro curtíssimo. Expõe 38 regras ou melhor, sugestões para ajudar o leitor a estudar. São regras que abrangem os tópicos da motivação para estudar, a condição física do estudante, o ambiente, o tipo de matéria, dicas para a memorização, anotações, revisões, o começo do estudo, concentração e hábitos.
É um livro de referência que vale a pena ter, visto que despreza aquelas frases vindas do marketing e por apresentar cada regra de forma leve. Útil para dar a estudantes ou rever de tempos em tempos.
É um livro de referência que vale a pena ter, visto que despreza aquelas frases vindas do marketing e por apresentar cada regra de forma leve. Útil para dar a estudantes ou rever de tempos em tempos.
December 14, 2023
A book so small yet packed with so many clearly defined and easily digestible lessons to help you study effectively.
Intro
I bought this book at a flea market because I liked the look of it and thought It would be a quirky vintage display item. Fast forward a couple of weeks and it's now one of my favorite reads of 2o23.
Why I liked it
What I believe most modern self-help books get wrong is that they take 6-7 main points and stretch them out into a 400-page book, leaving readers frustrated and confused. Now this book isn't modern. My edition was published in 1916. I assume back then they were trying to save money on print so the total page count is 42, meaning the book doesn't have time to waste your time. There is a short intro of why this book was made then jumps right into its 38 rules.
As someone who is continuing their education for their career and never had a proper introduction to how to study effectively, this book teaches you exactly what it says it will.
What I didn't like
I loved every single rule except for one. Rule 12."seek motive, or better yet multiple motives" I agreed with the rule but I didn't like the examples he used.
Conclusion
This book has helped me immensely with learning pretty much anything. Reading sheet music for piano, animation software, music software, painting, databases, SQL, and web dev. The list goes on and will continue to grow thanks to this book.
If you want to elevate your study habits, or just need a refresher, this is a great book.
If you don't like it, you only waste a portion of your afternoon.
Intro
I bought this book at a flea market because I liked the look of it and thought It would be a quirky vintage display item. Fast forward a couple of weeks and it's now one of my favorite reads of 2o23.
Why I liked it
What I believe most modern self-help books get wrong is that they take 6-7 main points and stretch them out into a 400-page book, leaving readers frustrated and confused. Now this book isn't modern. My edition was published in 1916. I assume back then they were trying to save money on print so the total page count is 42, meaning the book doesn't have time to waste your time. There is a short intro of why this book was made then jumps right into its 38 rules.
As someone who is continuing their education for their career and never had a proper introduction to how to study effectively, this book teaches you exactly what it says it will.
What I didn't like
I loved every single rule except for one. Rule 12."seek motive, or better yet multiple motives" I agreed with the rule but I didn't like the examples he used.
Conclusion
This book has helped me immensely with learning pretty much anything. Reading sheet music for piano, animation software, music software, painting, databases, SQL, and web dev. The list goes on and will continue to grow thanks to this book.
If you want to elevate your study habits, or just need a refresher, this is a great book.
If you don't like it, you only waste a portion of your afternoon.
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