This book encapsulates the model and ideas she has developed in the past fifteen years, ideas that are being adopted by an increasing number of faculty with considerable effect. This book is written primarily for faculty but will be equally useful for TAs, tutors, and learning center professionals.

Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Saundra's journey. From traditional instructor to academic transformer 2. Why don't our students already know how to learn? 3. Metacognition. What it is and how it helps students become independent learners 4. The power of teaching Bloom's Taxonomy and the Study Cycle to students 5. Metacognitive learning strategies at work 6. Mindset matters 7. Connections between emotions, motivation, and learning 8. What faculty can do to boost motivation, positive emotions, and learning 9. What students can do to boost motivation, positive emotions, and learning 10. Partnering with your campus learning center 11. Teaching learning strategies to groups 12. Teaching unprepared students Epilogue- Experiment and have fun! Appendix A. Compilation of strategies for students Appendix B. Books and weblinks recommended for students Appendix C. Compilation of strategies for instructors Appendix D. Resources for presenting learning strategies to groups Appendix E. Learning strategies inventory Appendix F. Dramatic individual student improvement Appendix G. Selected student feedback Appendix H. Slides from Chemistry Presentation Appendix I. An Advanced Placement physics class References About the Authors Index