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What's the difference between studying hard and studying well? Why do some "good" students do so poorly on homework and tests? What instruction methods will encourage students to take a more active role in their learning? Illustrated with teaching strategies and vignettes, this volume answers those questions with an empirically validated and classroom tested model of strategic learning. The chapters lay out the various kinds of knowledge and strategies necessary for lifelong learning and the cognitive processes that underlie them. This inclusive model of learning can be used in the context of everyday teaching with any subject matter. This book is part of the "Psychology in the Classroom" book series, which is geared toward elementary, middle and high school teachers. The goal of this series is to encourage teachers to base their daily classroom practices on sound principles derived from the latest educational psychology research. Each book is written in an accessible, straight forward style and contains a wide range of user-friendly features, such as real-life case illustrations, sample classroom activities, self-study questions and suggested readings.