The Successful Student Workbook: How to Develop Good Study Habits (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781505321456)

About the author Patricia Orlunwo Ikiriko is an expert in helping young people develop their potential to implement their idea into producing product, marketing it, to create their own business. She is happily married to Hon. Hope Odhuluma Ikiriko and a mother blessed with two children, two foster children and a granddaughter. She holds a Master of Philosophy in Psychology from the University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom; Graduate Diploma in Psychology from the University Of East London, United Kingdom; a Master's degree in Education Guidance and Counselling from the University of Port Harcourt Rivers State Nigeria, a B.Ed. in Guidance, Counselling and Psychology from University Of Ibadan, Nigeria; and a National Certificate in Education from the University Of Ibadan, Nigeria. She is a professional member of the British Psychology Society, the American Counseling Association, Counselling Association of Nigeria and a Doctoral candidate in Psychology. Patricia has a passion in helping young people to discover their unique and hidden potential, and encouraging them to fulfil their destiny in order to determine exactly who they are and what they want by setting clear, measurable, and achievable goals. She helps them to develop confidence in themselves, along with the qualities of endurance, persistence, and determination to remain focused on accomplishing their dream. Her wealth of experience of working with young people in schools and different organizations for over 18 years has been an inspiration to her. She is currently conducting a research on the influence of parental involvement, teacher attitudes and counselling intervention on Nigerian senior Secondary students' study habits, locus of control and educational performance. In addition, she is working with young people in secondary schools and organisations involve in working with young people in the United Kingdom on a new programme titled "Young and Influential" developing leadership and wealth building skills in young people, A practical model for translating vision into reality as well as strategies to create wealth. Her aim is to recommend strategies to help students understand and develop effective approaches to studying. She believes the best medium for reaching young people and accomplishing these goals would be through a book, using simple illustrative and accessible ways, which will convey key ideas and information to today's students