Saundra Yancy McGuire has been teaching chemistry and working in the area of learning and teaching support for over forty-five years. In 2007, she was recognized for excellence in mentoring with a Presidential Award presented in a White House Oval Office Ceremony. She is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Chemical Society, and the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations. In 2013 she retired as assistant vice chancellor and professor of chemistry at Louisiana State University, and in 2017 she was inducted into the LSU College of Science Hall of Distinction. She is now Director Emerita of the LSU Center for Academic Success, which was named the National College Learning Center Association outstanding learning center in 2004. Saundra has presented her widely acclaimed faculty development workshops at over 300 institutions in eight countries. Saundra received her B.S. degree, magna cum laude, from Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, her Master's degree from Cornell University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where she received the Chancellor's Citation for Exceptional Professional Promise.

Stephanie McGuire holds a BS in biology from MIT, an MS and a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Oxford, and an MM in opera performance from the Longy Conservatory. Formerly a sougt-after private academic tutor in the New York City area, she is now pursuing an operatic career in Germany.

Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1. My Journey: I Was Once in Your Shoes 2. Why Don't All Students Already Know How to Learn? 3. Metacognition: What It Is and How It Can Turbocharge Your Learning 4. The Power of Bloom's Taxonomy and the Study Cycle 5. Metacognitive Learning Strategies at Work 6. Why Your Mindset About Intelligence Matters 7. How Your Emotions Affect Your Motivation and Learning 8. What You Do to Boost Your Motivation, Positive Emotions, and Learning 9. Time Management, Test Taking, and Stress Reduction 10. Try the Strategies and Have Fun! Appendix A: Compilation of Strategies for Students Appendix B: Books and Links Recommended for Students Appendix C: Learning Strategies Inventory Appendix D: Dramatic Individual Student Improvement Appendix E: Selected Student Feedback Appendix F: Study Tools References