Study Methods & Motivation: A Practical Guide to Effective Study (Softcover)

By Edwin A. Locke An unusually helpful tool for the serious student, this book offers a concrete program for improving study skills by isolating the two fundamentals of successful studying: proper thinking methods and proper motivation. The principles rigorously detailed are applicable to any educational endeavor—including the world of work. This is an invaluable aid for students and anyone whose life involves studying and learning. (Softcover; 183 pages) Comments from an appreciative reader: Dr. Edwin Locke's Study Methods & Motivation has been one of the most important books in my life. Here is why. 1. The book's personal value for me. When I was a child, I saw my parents performing the usual household skills—from cooking to simple carpentry. I asked a child's equivalent of, "How do you know how to do this?" In my family, the answer was always the same: First a shrug, and then, "You either know it or you don't." I will never forget my sense of bewilderment and anxiety—bewildermen