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Autore: | McMillan Kathleen |
Titolo: | The study skills book / / Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers |
Pubblicazione: | Harlow, England : , : Pearson Education Limited, , 2012 |
Edizione: | Third edition. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xi, 450 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina: | 371.30281 |
Soggetto topico: | Study skills |
Students, Foreign - Great Britain | |
College student orientation - Great Britain | |
Persona (resp. second.): | WeyersJonathan D. B. |
Note generali: | Previous edition: published as The smarter study skills companion. Harlow: Prentice Hall, 2009. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover -- The Study Skills Book -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- How to Use This Book -- Understanding What University Involves -- Preparing for University -- Starting Out -- General Expectations -- What Makes University Education Different -- Graduate Skills and Attributes -- Managing Yourself -- Personal Development Planning -- Time Management -- Financial Tips -- Campus Orientation -- Social Life at University -- Contributing to the Academic and Outside Community -- Developing Your Learning Skills -- Your Learning Personality -- Studying Independently -- Lectures -- Listening Skills -- Note-taking in Lectures -- Co-operative Learning -- Participating in a Team -- Laboratory Sessions and Field Visits -- Tutorials -- Thinking Critically -- The Library as a Resource -- Analysing and Evaluating Information -- Effective Academic Reading -- Note-making from Texts -- Computing Literacy -- E-learning -- Number Crunching -- Interpreting and Presenting Data -- Shaping Up in Maths -- Improving Your Academic Writing -- Tackling Writing Assignments -- Academic Writing Format -- Planning Writing Assignments -- Citing and Listing References -- Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement -- Academic Writing Style -- Shaping Your Text -- Improving Your Grammar -- Better Punctuation -- Better Spelling -- Enhancing Your Vocabulary -- Reviewing, Editing and Proof-reading -- Presentation of Assignments -- Performing Well in Course Assessments -- Assessment at University -- Multiple-choice and Short-answer Questions -- Numerical Questions -- Essay-style Assessments -- Tutorial Assessment -- Assessments of Practical and Laboratory Work -- Tackling a Dissertation or Project -- Choosing a Dissertation or Research Topic -- Ethics in Researching and Reporting -- Report Writing -- Literature Surveys -- Poster Presentations. |
Spoken Presentations -- Exploiting Feedback -- Succeeding in Exams -- Physical and Mental Preparation -- Creating a Revision Timetable -- Revision Tips -- Memory Tips and Techniques -- Focusing Your Revision -- Study Buddies -- Improving Your Exam Performance -- Exam Strategies -- Combating Exam Nerves -- Planning for the Future -- Planning for a Career -- Assessing Yourself -- Your Curriculum Vitae -- Kick-starting Your Career -- Appendix: Student Resources -- References and Further Reading. | |
Sommario/riassunto: | An essential handbook every student needs to survive at university, this title provides essential practical advice on everything from financial tips and dealing with stress, to discovering how to get the best out of tutorials, how to write and present assignments, and what to do when up against an assessment crunch-point. |
Titolo autorizzato: | The study skills book |
ISBN: | 1-283-68380-6 |
0-273-77334-8 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910150230903321 |
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