Covering everything you need to know to succeed in college, this book helps you to develop the skills you need to improve your grades, build your confidence and plan the future you want. Its no-nonsense advice and practical activities will help you to identify those methods that work for you, making
The study skills handbook
โ Scribed by Cottrell, Stella
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 433
- Series
- Palgrave study skills
- Edition
- 4th edition
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
PART 1: Managing yourself for study: 1. Success as a Student -- 2. Developing Your Skills -- 3. Successful Study: Intelligence, Strategy and Personalised Learning -- 4. The CREAM Strategy for Learning -- 5. Time Management as a Student -- PART II: Academic skills: 6. Core Research Skills: Reading, Note-Making and Managing Information -- 7. Critical Analytical Thinking -- 8. Memory -- 9. Confidence with Numbers -- PART III: People skills: 10. Working with Others: Collaborative Study -- PART IV: Task management skills: 11. Writing at University Level -- 12. Developing Academic Writing -- 13. Research Projects, Case Studies and Dissertations -- 14. Revision and Exams -- PART V: Drawing it together: 15. Planning Your Next Move -- Appendix 1: Quick Multiplier -- Appendix 2: Online Research Tools -- Appendix 3: Further Resources on Managing and Studying as a Student -- Glossary of Terms Useful to Know in Higher Education -- Answers to Activities -- References -- Index
โฆ Table of Contents
PART 1: Managing yourself for study: 1. Success as a Student --
2. Developing Your Skills --
3. Successful Study: Intelligence, Strategy and Personalised Learning --
4. The CREAM Strategy for Learning --
5. Time Management as a Student --
PART II: Academic skills: 6. Core Research Skills: Reading, Note-Making and Managing Information --
7. Critical Analytical Thinking --
8. Memory --
9. Confidence with Numbers --
PART III: People skills: 10. Working with Others: Collaborative Study --
PART IV: Task management skills: 11. Writing at University Level --
12. Developing Academic Writing --
13. Research Projects, Case Studies and Dissertations --
14. Revision and Exams --
PART V: Drawing it together: 15. Planning Your Next Move --
Appendix 1: Quick Multiplier --
Appendix 2: Online Research Tools --
Appendix 3: Further Resources on Managing and Studying as a Student --
Glossary of Terms Useful to Know in Higher Education --
Answers to Activities --
References --
Index
โฆ Subjects
Study skills
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