Essential Study Skills
The Complete Guide to Success at University
3rd Edition
Published on 26. March 2012
Book
Hardback
472 pages
978-1-4462-0324-8 (ISBN)
Description
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'Brilliant little book! ... It's easy to follow and understand, full of practical hints and tips, helps to remove some of the pressures of uni life!' - Amazon review
'Really useful sections on reading and taking notes ... the bread and butter of student life.' - Amazon review
Do you want to do better at university?
Whether you're a student wanting to improve their study skills or a lecturer who wants to give their students a helping hand with their work, this book is for you.
Packed with study tips and handy activities, this proven guide shows you step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your time - whatever level you're at. Whether you are going to university straight from school, a mature student, or an overseas student studying in the UK for the first time, you'll find out how to:
Sail through those tricky first weeks
Get the most out of lectures by understanding how you learn
Learn techniques for academic writing and research
Pass exams with flying colours
Stay cool and cope with stress.
Practical and interactive, this edition features six brand new chapters to arm you with even more essential skills including how to produce a dissertation, planning your career and focusing on building relationships with lecturers and other students to help you get ahead.
Visit the Essential Study Skills Companion Website
Launched with this edition is an improved and expanded companion website. Don't miss the extensive range of guidance and resources for both students and tutors, including video tips, study packs, practice exercises and other tools for you to use in both your preparation and actual work.
SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills website for tips, quizzes and videos on study success!
'Brilliant little book! ... It's easy to follow and understand, full of practical hints and tips, helps to remove some of the pressures of uni life!' - Amazon review
'Really useful sections on reading and taking notes ... the bread and butter of student life.' - Amazon review
Do you want to do better at university?
Whether you're a student wanting to improve their study skills or a lecturer who wants to give their students a helping hand with their work, this book is for you.
Packed with study tips and handy activities, this proven guide shows you step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your time - whatever level you're at. Whether you are going to university straight from school, a mature student, or an overseas student studying in the UK for the first time, you'll find out how to:
Sail through those tricky first weeks
Get the most out of lectures by understanding how you learn
Learn techniques for academic writing and research
Pass exams with flying colours
Stay cool and cope with stress.
Practical and interactive, this edition features six brand new chapters to arm you with even more essential skills including how to produce a dissertation, planning your career and focusing on building relationships with lecturers and other students to help you get ahead.
Visit the Essential Study Skills Companion Website
Launched with this edition is an improved and expanded companion website. Don't miss the extensive range of guidance and resources for both students and tutors, including video tips, study packs, practice exercises and other tools for you to use in both your preparation and actual work.
SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills website for tips, quizzes and videos on study success!
Reviews / Votes
'This book will help any student gain confidence in their ability to write and argue effectively when completing work for submission'- Karen Sneddon, Nursing and Midwifery, Sheffield Hallam University
'A well written and superbly structured book. I found this book to be extremely useful for both students and teachers alike. There are some excellent tips and activities in addition to extenstive support material. A book that you can dip in and out of at your leisure'
- Mrs Ruth Baxter, Education , Blackburn College
An excellent resource for both lecturers and students
- Mr David Ellicott, Gyuidance, Youth Studies & Youth Justice, Nottingham Trent University
'A great book to keep close to you while you develop during your degree. You're not expected to be perfect after years of practice, let alone after a single term in your fresher year. This book helps you to understand that, yet at the same time helps you strive to bring out your best at all times'
-The University Blog
More details
Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 186 mm
Weight
966 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4462-0324-8 (9781446203248)
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03/2016
4th Edition
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04/2008
2nd Edition
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€95.52
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Persons
Tom Burns, always interested in theatre and the arts and their role in teaching and learning, led the Hainault Action Group setting up adventure playgrounds and devising Community Events and Festivals for the local community. Whilst still a student Tom set up and ran the first International Dario Fo Festival - with symposium, theatre workshops for students and local people and full dramatic performances by the Fo-Rame theatre troupe of The Tiger's Tale and The Boss's Funeral.
Tom Burns is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Learning Development actively involved in the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (www.aldinhe.ac.uk). Some time ago he, along with Sandra Sinfield, developed the student-facing Study Hub (www.londonmet.ac.uk/studyhub) and the staff-facing Take5 website and blog (http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/epacks/take5/), the latter offering engaging and innovative learning, teaching and assessment practices to support staff with learning development work.
Working in the Centre for Professional and Educational Development at London Metropolitan University, she continues to develop learning, teaching and assessment innovations with a special focus on engaging praxes that ignite student curiosity and develop power and voice.
Sandra Sinfield has worked as a laboratory technician, a freelance copywriter, an Executive Editor (Medicine Digest, circulation 80,000 doctors) and in the voluntary sector with the Tower Hamlets Research and Resource Centre and with the Islington Green School Community Play written by Alan, Whose Life is it Anyway?, Clarke and produced at Sadler's Wells.
Sandra is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Learning Development actively involved in the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (www.aldinhe.ac.uk). Some time ago she, along with Tom Burns, developed the student-facing Study Hub (www.londonmet.ac.uk/studyhub) and the staff-facing Take5 website and blog (http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/epacks/take5/), the latter offering engaging and innovative learning, teaching and assessment practices to support staff with learning development work.
Working in the Centre for Professional and Educational Development at London Metropolitan University, she continues to develop learning, teaching and assessment innovations with a special focus on engaging praxes that ignite student curiosity and develop power and voice.
Tom Burns is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Learning Development actively involved in the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (www.aldinhe.ac.uk). Some time ago he, along with Sandra Sinfield, developed the student-facing Study Hub (www.londonmet.ac.uk/studyhub) and the staff-facing Take5 website and blog (http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/epacks/take5/), the latter offering engaging and innovative learning, teaching and assessment practices to support staff with learning development work.
Working in the Centre for Professional and Educational Development at London Metropolitan University, she continues to develop learning, teaching and assessment innovations with a special focus on engaging praxes that ignite student curiosity and develop power and voice.
Sandra Sinfield has worked as a laboratory technician, a freelance copywriter, an Executive Editor (Medicine Digest, circulation 80,000 doctors) and in the voluntary sector with the Tower Hamlets Research and Resource Centre and with the Islington Green School Community Play written by Alan, Whose Life is it Anyway?, Clarke and produced at Sadler's Wells.
Sandra is a Senior Lecturer in Education and Learning Development actively involved in the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (www.aldinhe.ac.uk). Some time ago she, along with Tom Burns, developed the student-facing Study Hub (www.londonmet.ac.uk/studyhub) and the staff-facing Take5 website and blog (http://learning.londonmet.ac.uk/epacks/take5/), the latter offering engaging and innovative learning, teaching and assessment practices to support staff with learning development work.
Working in the Centre for Professional and Educational Development at London Metropolitan University, she continues to develop learning, teaching and assessment innovations with a special focus on engaging praxes that ignite student curiosity and develop power and voice.
Content
Overview
Introduction
Succeeding at university: quick steps to success
Places to go and things to do
Make sense of your course
Study Techniques and Learning Effectively
How to learn effectively
Get organised for independent study
Computers: Any place, anywhere, any time - Debbie Holley
How to succeed in group work
How to interact and build relationships at University
How to survive academic reading: targeted research and active reading
How to make the best notes
Creative strategies and Learning Effectively
How to be creative in your learning
How to think effectively: analytical and critical thinking
Communicating Effectively in Assignments
How to write better assignments
How to prevent plagiarism
How to overcome writing blocks and become a confident writer
How to write great essays
How to produce excellent reports
How to write a brilliant dissertation
How to deliver excellent presentations
How to run your own seminars and workshops
Emotional Dimension
How to deal with your emotions
Reflective Learning
Reflective learning and the learning log!
Memory and effective revision
How to understand and pass exams
Personal Development Planning (PDP): becoming who you want to be - Christine Keenan
Moving on: What to do when you finish university
Introduction
Succeeding at university: quick steps to success
Places to go and things to do
Make sense of your course
Study Techniques and Learning Effectively
How to learn effectively
Get organised for independent study
Computers: Any place, anywhere, any time - Debbie Holley
How to succeed in group work
How to interact and build relationships at University
How to survive academic reading: targeted research and active reading
How to make the best notes
Creative strategies and Learning Effectively
How to be creative in your learning
How to think effectively: analytical and critical thinking
Communicating Effectively in Assignments
How to write better assignments
How to prevent plagiarism
How to overcome writing blocks and become a confident writer
How to write great essays
How to produce excellent reports
How to write a brilliant dissertation
How to deliver excellent presentations
How to run your own seminars and workshops
Emotional Dimension
How to deal with your emotions
Reflective Learning
Reflective learning and the learning log!
Memory and effective revision
How to understand and pass exams
Personal Development Planning (PDP): becoming who you want to be - Christine Keenan
Moving on: What to do when you finish university