Study Skills For Dummies
For Dummies (Verlag)
978-0-470-74047-7 (ISBN)
Students need to learn to manage their time, organise their studies, understand, learn, and convey a lot of information – and they need to learn to do it quickly. Whether you’re fresh out of school, or a mature student returning to education, you now don’t need to feel alone! With Study Skills For Dummies, you'll be given the know-how and confidence to achieve consistent results every time – and a lack of preparation will become a thing of the past.
Discover how to excel at:
Note-taking, speed-reading and essay-writing
Improving your memory, critical thinking and analysis
Using the internet to supplement study
Exam skills and developing the best learning strategy to fit your specific needs and abilities
Doreen du Boulay is a learning advisor and former student tutor in Study Skills Support at Sussex University. She has also worked as a teacher, essay examiner and MA dissertation marker.
Introduction. Part I: Study Skills Basics.
Chapter 1: Planning for Success.
Chapter 2: Tutors and Student Support.
Chapter 3: Becoming a Critical Thinker.
Chapter 4: Embracing ICT Skills.
Part II: Becoming an Active Learner.
Chapter 5: Learning Actively in Lectures, Seminars and Tutorials.
Chapter 6: Grappling with Group Work: Workshops, Seminars and Presentations.
Chapter 7: Taking Notes During Lectures.
Chapter 8: Making Use of Feedback.
Part III: Gathering Your Evidence.
Chapter 9: Research Methods and Tools.
Chapter 10: Finding Answers: Reading and Research.
Chapter 11: Taking Notes for Your Purposes: Not the Book's.
Chapter 12: Using the Internet as a Research Tool.
Chapter 13: Tackling the Building Blocks: Numbers and Figures.
Part IV: Getting It Down on Paper.
Chapter 14: Pulling Your Ideas Together in Writing.
Chapter 15: Grasping Writing Process Basics.
Chapter 16: Looking at Form, Function and Style.
Part V: Final Reckoning: Surviving (And Enjoying) Exams.
Chapter 17: Mastering Memory Strategies.
Chapter 18: Preparing for Your Exams.
Chapter 19: Coping with the Countdown to Your Exams.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Time-saving Techniques.
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Have Fun While Studying.
Chapter 22: Ten Essay Writing Tips.
Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.4.2009 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 680 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-470-74047-7 / 0470740477 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-74047-7 / 9780470740477 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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