Kickstarting Your Academic Career

Skills to Succeed in the Social Sciences

Jr. Ostergard Robert L., Stacy B. Fisher (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

144 Seiten

2017
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-1-4426-3561-6 (ISBN)

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Kickstarting Your Academic Career is a primer on the common scholastic demands that social sciences students face upon entering college or university. Based on the challenges that instructors most often find students need help with, the authors offer practical advice and tips on topics such as how to communicate with instructors, take notes, read a textbook, research and write papers, and write successful exams. The succinct writing and clear organization make this an essential reference for first-year students as they encounter post-secondary work for the first time, and a useful refresher for upper-year students looking to refine their skills.

Robert L. Ostergard, Jr. is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno. Stacy B. Fisher is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno (retired).

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Why Am I Here? From High School to College or University
How to Use This Book for Students
How to Use This Book for Professors

1. Where to Start? The Basics of the Classroom
What to Expect from This Chapter

The Syllabus—The Rules of the Game
Course Management Systems
Professional Etiquette with Your Professor and Teaching Assistants
Course Information in the Syllabus

Large Class Dynamics
Strengths and Weaknesses of Large Classes
What to Expect in a Large Class
Large Lecture Hall Etiquette
Professors, Assistants, and the Large Lectures
Students and the Large Lecture Hall

Smaller Classes and Tutorials, Sections, or Labs
What to Expect in a Small Class
Course Discussions and Participation
Guidelines for Good Discussion

Revisiting the Lecture

Important Points to Remember
How to Succeed in College Courses
In a Large Class
In a Small Class

2. So You Thought You Knew How to Read? Readings and Notes for Class

Textbooks
How Often to Read
How to Read and Take Notes from a Textbook
Steps to Studying a Textbook
Supplemental Texts and Journal Articles

Note Taking in Classes
Preparing to Take Notes
What Am I Supposed to Write Down?
How Am I Supposed to Write It Down?

Important Points to Remember
Textbooks
Taking Notes in Class

3. On the Midterm Grind

The Professor Gave You a Study Guide—Lucky You! Or Not...

Study Groups

Types of Exams and Strategies for Each
Multiple Guess (Choice) Exams—Being Better than Chance
Identification and Short Answers
Essays—The Demon Spawn Rears Its Ugly Head

Getting Your Grade
Taking Charge of Your Education

Important Points to Remember
How to Succeed on Exams
Getting Your Grade

4. Finding Your Curiosity and Research Zen: Skills and the Projects That Build Them

Finding Your Curiosity and Research Zen

Class Projects: Their Purposes and Some Helpful Suggestions
Research Projects
Summaries, Critiques, and Literature Reviews
Group Projects
Simulations and Virtual Experiences
Posters
Oral Presentations

Important Points to Remember

5. Can You Google That?

Where to Find Information

Finding Data

How to (and How Not to) Find Information

Can You Google That?

How Authoritative Are Your Sources?

What to Do with Your Information: Writing, Organizing, and Common Mistakes
Multitasking: Something We Are Horrible at Doing
Extracting Information
Bibliographic Software
Suggestions for Avoiding Plagiarism
Outlining a Plan for Your Writing
Writing Your Project
Editing Your Project

Research and Crunch Time

Important Points to Remember

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	28.04.2017
Verlagsort	Toronto
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 216 mm
Gewicht	200 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Berufspädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
ISBN-10	1-4426-3561-4 / 1442635614
ISBN-13	978-1-4426-3561-6 / 9781442635616
Zustand	Neuware