NEW! Introducing Successful Intelligence. The biggest change to this edition is the introduction of Robert Sternberg''s theory of "successful intelligence", which includes three types of intelligence: analytical , creative and practical . Research proves that teaching students with the successful intelligence framework improves student learning, retention, and achievement. It is introduced in Chapter 1 and incorporated through pedagogy in each chapter. NEW! Timing Our Test-Taking Coverage. Timing is everything when it comes to the test taking material. We''ve come up with a two-part solution to the timing problem. First, the test-taking chapter is placed later than in the last edition, as Chapter 8 instead of Chapter 7.

Second, we introduce test-taking strategies at the close of Chapter 5 (pp 177-179), Chapter 9 (pp 307-309), and Chapter 13 (pp 433-435). The first "Study Break,", at the end of Chapter 5 helps students develop a test-taking study plan early in the course- before most tests occur. The earlier chapter and Study Breaks mean that students can plan for exams and master test-taking skills when they need to. NEW! Freeing Up Your Time. We cut duplicative material in the text, tightened the writing, moved some material and exercises to the Web or this manual, and trimmed some features so that this edition is nearly 70 pages shorter. This should free up time to use more exercises and activities that help students learn by doing. NEW! Showing Students What''s In It For Them. We believe learning can happen with more conviction if students can see the direct benefit to what they are studying.

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