Based on the belief that students learn more effectively through hands-on reinforcement, "Practicing College Learning Strategies stresses the critical-thinking, note-taking, and test-taking skills needed for successful completion of the first semester of college and beyond. Class discussion is complemented by a concise presentation of materials and practice, including hands-on activities to enhance the learning strategies presented. In addition, new information on brain research helps students understand the cognitive reasons for why the strategies work."Brain Bytes throughout the text show students how memory strategies work and provide tools to maximize retention, to improve job performance, school achievement, and personal success."What' s Your Advice? exercises at the end of every chapter ask students to synthesize and evaluate what they learn in the form of advice to others.Students to explore the Internet on "Virtual Field Trips to find more about learning strategies introduced in the text.