What's the difference between studying hard and studying smart? 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? Richly illustrated with inventive teaching activities and lively vignettes, this volume answers those questions with an empirically-validated and classroom-tested model of strategic learning. The chapters lay out he 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 is the 11th book in the Division 15 series, ''Psychology in the Classroom,'' which is aimed at 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 form the latest educational psychology research. The series thus bridges the gap between theory and practice. Each book is written in an accessible, straightforward 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.