Teaching a Course in Learning to Learn

Teaching students to be life-long learners is an important goal of higher education. Students need to be taught explicitly how to use learning strategies to achieve this goal. We have designed a course to teach college students a variety of learning strategies. The course provides instruction in the...

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Published in:Teaching of psychology 1987-04, Vol.14 (2), p.81-86
Main Authors: Pintrich, Paul R., McKeachie, Wilbert J., Lin, Yi-Guang
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Teaching students to be life-long learners is an important goal of higher education. Students need to be taught explicitly how to use learning strategies to achieve this goal. We have designed a course to teach college students a variety of learning strategies. The course provides instruction in theory and research in cognitive psychology and in the application of learning strategies for studying. Topics covered include learning from lectures, texts, and discussions; memory models and strategies; motivation; writing skills; test-taking strategies; problem solving; and self-management. The course promises to be a useful approach to teaching learning strategies.
ISSN:0098-6283
1532-8023
DOI:10.1207/s15328023top1402_3