Essential Study Skills
The Complete Guide to Success at University
4th Edition
Published on 30. March 2016
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-4739-1901-3 (ISBN)
Description
Do you want to do better at university?
Packed with study tips and handy activities, Essential Study Skills is a proven guide that shows you step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your time at university - 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
Stay cool and cope with stress
Pass exams with flying colours
Plan your career after graduation.
Don't miss in this edition...
Even more tips and advice on learning methods, online learning and developing job skills - ensuring success throughout your course
Additional case studies and student tips to help you apply the skills you need
A companion website packed with toolkits and resources, to help you study smarter.
The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!
Packed with study tips and handy activities, Essential Study Skills is a proven guide that shows you step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your time at university - 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
Stay cool and cope with stress
Pass exams with flying colours
Plan your career after graduation.
Don't miss in this edition...
Even more tips and advice on learning methods, online learning and developing job skills - ensuring success throughout your course
Additional case studies and student tips to help you apply the skills you need
A companion website packed with toolkits and resources, to help you study smarter.
The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips and resources for study success!
Reviews / Votes
An outstanding handbook which enables learners to actively identify, reflect and develop their 'skills' to enable them to succeed as life-long learners. The authors present the 'how to' alongside the 'what' of study skills to enable continuous personal development, in an accessible style. -- Di Turgoose 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. (review of 3rd edition) -- The University Blog * The University Blog *More details
Series
Edition
4th 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
754 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4739-1901-3 (9781473919013)
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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
THE STARTER KIT
Introduction
How to Learn, How to Study
Make University Positive
SURVIVAL KIT
How to Survive Academic Reading
How to Make the Best Notes
How to be Creative and Visual in Your Learning
How to be Analytical and Critical
How to be Reflective
How To Get On In Groups
How to Harness a Digital You
THE BIG ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT: CRACKING ASSESSMENT
How to Make Sense of Your Course
Probably the Most Important Thing on Writing You'll Ever Read
The Ten Step Approach to Better Assignments
How to Reference and Avoid Plagiarism
THE BIG ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT: ASSESSMENTS - HOW TO EXCEL
How to Write Great Essays
How to Produce Excellent Reports
How to Deliver Excellent Presentations
How to Run Your Own Seminars and Workshops
How to Write a Brilliant Dissertation
How to Revise for and Pass Exams
THE EMPLOYABILITY KIT
PDP and HEAR: Knowing Who You Are, Becoming Who You Want to Be
How to Move On... and Get that Job
Introduction
How to Learn, How to Study
Make University Positive
SURVIVAL KIT
How to Survive Academic Reading
How to Make the Best Notes
How to be Creative and Visual in Your Learning
How to be Analytical and Critical
How to be Reflective
How To Get On In Groups
How to Harness a Digital You
THE BIG ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT: CRACKING ASSESSMENT
How to Make Sense of Your Course
Probably the Most Important Thing on Writing You'll Ever Read
The Ten Step Approach to Better Assignments
How to Reference and Avoid Plagiarism
THE BIG ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT: ASSESSMENTS - HOW TO EXCEL
How to Write Great Essays
How to Produce Excellent Reports
How to Deliver Excellent Presentations
How to Run Your Own Seminars and Workshops
How to Write a Brilliant Dissertation
How to Revise for and Pass Exams
THE EMPLOYABILITY KIT
PDP and HEAR: Knowing Who You Are, Becoming Who You Want to Be
How to Move On... and Get that Job