How to Study Program

Ron Fry, author of books on preparing for job interviews, writing resumes and getting your first job, sets out a course to improve study habits. In audio it's slightly more difficult to "drop in" on a subject as one could do with a printed text, but six of the cassettes have a specific topic, such as note-taking and improving your memory. The audience, while not specified, appears to be high school and older. Cooper and Butler alternate presentations with clarity and directness. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Though it seems old-fashioned in the age of free-agent entrepreneurs learning over the Net, people still get much of their learning in traditional classrooms. If you're one of them, this is a fabulous summary of how to get the most from this type of experience. It covers every aspect of reading, doing research, writing papers, and doing well on tests, and there are many general tips on how to stay focused, organized, and productive when you're producing anything in the intellectual realm. For the high school, college, or graduate student, it's a value-packed 90 minutes that is well paced, nicely read, and many times worth the meager sticker price. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine