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Study Skills For Dummies
Doreen du Boulay (Author)
9780470740477, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 17 April 2009
384 pages
23.5 x 18.9 x 2.2 cm, 0.68 kg
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:
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.
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
