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Learning and study strategies : issues in assessment, instruction, and evaluation / / edited by Claire E. Weinstein, Ernest T. Goetz, Patricia A. Alexander ; contributors, Patricia A. Alexander [and twenty-seven others]
| Learning and study strategies : issues in assessment, instruction, and evaluation / / edited by Claire E. Weinstein, Ernest T. Goetz, Patricia A. Alexander ; contributors, Patricia A. Alexander [and twenty-seven others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Diego, California : , : Academic Press, Inc., , 1988 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (372 p.) |
| Disciplina | 370.15 |
| Collana | Educational Psychology |
| Soggetto topico |
Learning
Study skills Cognitive styles Individualized instruction |
| ISBN | 1-4832-9767-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Learning and Study Strategies: Issues in Assessment, Instruction, and Evaluation; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART I:INTRODUCTION: TWO PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIES; CHAPTER1. THE NEED FOR STUDY STRATEGY TRAINING; CHAPTER2. LEARNING STRATEGIES: AN OVERVIEW; I. Three Views of Learning; II. Four Components of Learning; III. Can Students Learn to Manipulate Their Cognitive Processes?; IV. An Example; V. Research Issues; VI. General Conclusion; References; PART II:ISSUES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIES
CHAPTER3. ASSESSING LEARNING STRATEGIES: THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LASSII. Issues in the Assessment of Learning Strategies; II. LASSI-Early Developmental Stages; III. Preliminary Pilot Test; IV. Revision of the LASSI Item Pool; V. Second Pilot Test; VI. Construction of the LASSI Scales; VII. Test-Retest Reliability; VIII. Validity and Norms; IX. Concluding Comment; X. Appendix: Brief Descriptions of LASSI Scales and Sample Items; References; CHAPTER4. SELECTION AND USE OF STUDY STRATEGIES: THE ROLE OF THE STUDIER'S BELIEFS ABOUT SELF AND STRATEGIES; I. Conceptual Frameworks II. Attribution TheoryIII. Self-Efficacy Theory; IV. Learner Variables and Strategy Use; V. An Empirical Look at the Model; VI. Implications; References; CHAPTER5. VERBAL-REPORT DATA ON COGNITIVE AND METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES; I. Strategies: What Are They?; II. Verbal-Report Methods; III. Criticisms of Verbal Reports as Data; IV. Other Methods for Assessing Strategies; References; CHAPTER6. THE ROLE OF ATTENTION IN STUDYING AND LEARNING; I. Introduction; II. What is Effective Studying?; III. The Process of Studying; IV. Theoretical Considerations; References PART III:APPROACHES TO INSTRUCTION IN LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIESCHAPTER7. COOPERATIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES; Development of a Dyadic Cooperative Learning Strategy; References; CHAPTER8. DIRECT INSTRUCTION OF READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES: THE NATURE OF TEACHER EXPLANATION; I. The Nature of Teacher Explanation; II. Teacher Explanations in Successful Instructional Studies; III. The Value of Complete Explanations in Strategy Instruction; IV. Summary; References; CHAPTER9. MOTIVATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING: COMBINING METACOGNITIVE, COGNITIVE, AND AFFECTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES I. Role of Motivation in Strategic BehaviorII. An Integrative Model of Processes underlying Intrinsic Motivation toLearn; III. Conclusion and Future Research Recommendations; REFERENCES; CHAPTER10. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND LEARNING STRATEGIES; I. Learning Style as a Dimension of Individual Difference; II. Inventory of Learning Processes; III. Should We Accommodate Personal Characteristics or Try to ChangeThem?; IV. Other Individual Differences Worthy of Study; V. Summary; References; CHAPTER11. IMPLICIT INSTRUCTION OF STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING FROM TEXT; I. Student Diaries II. Student Interviews |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811711003321 |
| San Diego, California : , : Academic Press, Inc., , 1988 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Línguas estrangeiras/adicionais, educação crítica e cidadania / / Kleber Aparecido da Silva
| Línguas estrangeiras/adicionais, educação crítica e cidadania / / Kleber Aparecido da Silva |
| Autore | Silva Kleber Aparecido da |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Brasília : , : Editora Universidade de Brasília, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (320 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 371.3 |
| Soggetto topico | Study skills |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | por |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910688250703321 |
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| Brasília : , : Editora Universidade de Brasília, , 2022 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Making dyslexia work for you / / Vicki Goodwin and Bonita Thomson
| Making dyslexia work for you / / Vicki Goodwin and Bonita Thomson |
| Autore | Goodwin Vicki |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.91/44 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ThomsonBonita |
| Soggetto topico |
Dyslexics - Education
Dyslexia Study skills |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-68764-9
9786613664587 1-136-63151-8 0-203-80311-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Making Dyslexia Work for You; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Using our website; PART 1 Dyslexia and you; 1 Finding out about dyslexia and the brain; 2 Exploring your dyslexia; 3 How dyslexia affects you; 4 Support from those close to you; PART 2 Finding the best way for you; 5 Reading and the world of print; 6 Getting down what you want to say; 7 Getting done what you want to do; 8 Self-esteem and motivation; 9 Handling numbers; 10 Making memory work for you; PART 3 Resources for you; 11 Helping yourself with technology; 12 Looking wider; APPENDICES
Appendix A Checklist for dyslexiaAppendix B Useful and interesting books; Appendix C Useful addresses; Appendix D Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462303903321 |
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Goodwin Vicki
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Making dyslexia work for you / / Vicki Goodwin and Bonita Thomson
| Making dyslexia work for you / / Vicki Goodwin and Bonita Thomson |
| Autore | Goodwin Vicki |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.91/44 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ThomsonBonita |
| Soggetto topico |
Dyslexics - Education
Dyslexia Study skills |
| ISBN |
1-136-63150-X
1-280-68764-9 9786613664587 1-136-63151-8 0-203-80311-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Making Dyslexia Work for You; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Using our website; PART 1 Dyslexia and you; 1 Finding out about dyslexia and the brain; 2 Exploring your dyslexia; 3 How dyslexia affects you; 4 Support from those close to you; PART 2 Finding the best way for you; 5 Reading and the world of print; 6 Getting down what you want to say; 7 Getting done what you want to do; 8 Self-esteem and motivation; 9 Handling numbers; 10 Making memory work for you; PART 3 Resources for you; 11 Helping yourself with technology; 12 Looking wider; APPENDICES
Appendix A Checklist for dyslexiaAppendix B Useful and interesting books; Appendix C Useful addresses; Appendix D Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790224103321 |
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Goodwin Vicki
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Making dyslexia work for you / / Vicki Goodwin and Bonita Thomson
| Making dyslexia work for you / / Vicki Goodwin and Bonita Thomson |
| Autore | Goodwin Vicki |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (241 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.91/44 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ThomsonBonita |
| Soggetto topico |
Dyslexics - Education
Dyslexia Study skills |
| ISBN |
1-136-63150-X
1-280-68764-9 9786613664587 1-136-63151-8 0-203-80311-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Making Dyslexia Work for You; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Using our website; PART 1 Dyslexia and you; 1 Finding out about dyslexia and the brain; 2 Exploring your dyslexia; 3 How dyslexia affects you; 4 Support from those close to you; PART 2 Finding the best way for you; 5 Reading and the world of print; 6 Getting down what you want to say; 7 Getting done what you want to do; 8 Self-esteem and motivation; 9 Handling numbers; 10 Making memory work for you; PART 3 Resources for you; 11 Helping yourself with technology; 12 Looking wider; APPENDICES
Appendix A Checklist for dyslexiaAppendix B Useful and interesting books; Appendix C Useful addresses; Appendix D Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806291603321 |
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Goodwin Vicki
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Managing Institutional Self Study [[electronic resource]]
| Managing Institutional Self Study [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Watson David |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill Education, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (210 p.) |
| Disciplina |
371.3
378.170281 |
| Soggetto topico | Study skills |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-94846-9
0-335-22833-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Halftitle; Current and forthcoming titles; Title; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; List of figures and tables; Foreword; Series editors' introduction; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Part 1; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Part 2; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Part 3; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; References; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457924303321 |
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Watson David
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| Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill Education, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mastering your PhD : survival and success in the doctoral years and beyond / / Patricia Gosling, Bart Noordam
| Mastering your PhD : survival and success in the doctoral years and beyond / / Patricia Gosling, Bart Noordam |
| Autore | Gosling Patricia <1963-> |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 pages) |
| Disciplina | 378.2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Doctor of philosophy degree
Study skills Universities and colleges - Graduate work |
| ISBN | 3-031-11417-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Why Read a Book About Getting a PhD? -- Sink or Swim -- The Problem: Saving an Old Master Painting from the Ravages of Time -- Authors' Note -- Contents -- 1 Choosing a Research Group: Pluses and Pitfalls -- The Start-Up Group -- The 'Up-and-Running' Group -- The 'Small-but-Established' Group -- The Empire -- The Gardener -- Surviving in a Non-supportive Group -- 2 Getting Started -- Become Familiar with Your Research Department -- Formulate a Working Plan and Set up a Schedule -- Maintain a Proper Lab Notebook -- Establish Good Reference Keeping Practices -- Dealing with Initial Ups and Downs -- Connect with Others in Your Group or Department -- 3 Setting Goals and Objectives -- Effective Time Management -- Record Your Daily Activities -- Learn from the Record -- Prepare a To-Do List -- Multi-tasking: Is It for You? -- The 80/20 Rule -- Are You Focusing on the 80% or the 20%? -- Implementing the 80/20 Rule -- 4 How to Think Like a Scientist -- Common Errors in Using the Scientific Method -- Not Proving the Hypothesis by Experiment -- Discounting Data that Don't Support the Hypothesis -- Over- or Underestimating Systematic Errors -- Fact, Theory, Hypothesis-What's the Difference Anyway? -- Is There Ever a Situation Where the Scientific Method Is Not Applicable? -- A Final Comment -- 5 Designing Good Experiments -- Good Science and Good Experimental Design Go Hand in Hand -- Design Experiments to Test Your Hypothesis -- Finally: Can You Trust Your Results? -- Spotting Random Errors -- Identifying Systematic Errors -- Recognising Linked Variables -- What if Your Experiment Hasn't Worked Out as Planned? -- 6 Charting Your Progress Month by Month -- Monthly Progress Monitor: Four Questions to Keep Yourself Goal-Orientated -- What You Can Learn from Completing the Monthly Progress Monitor -- 7 Dealing with Setbacks.
The Cold Reality of Trial and Error -- Identifying the Setback(s) -- Take Action -- Tips for Recovering from a Setback -- A Final Thought: Should You Stop Altogether? -- 8 Mentors, Leadership, and Community -- Mining for Gold: Defining Mentorship -- Choosing a Mentor -- Working with What You've Got -- Develop a Community of Peers-Or Become a Mentor Yourself -- 9 How to Get Along with Your Labmates, et al. -- How to Get the Help You Need from Others on Your Team -- You, Me, Everybody -- How You Get Energised: Extrovert Versus Introvert -- How You Think: Intuition Versus Sensation -- Are Your Decisions Driven by Objective Arguments or Feelings? -- Chaotic Team Members Versus Planners -- Which Type Are You? -- How to Collaborate with Your Personality-Type Counterpart -- Extroverts Versus Introverts -- Intuition and Sensation Are Both Necessary for Success -- Feeling is More Important in Science than Thinkers Want to Believe -- Judgers and Perceivers Play Crucial Roles at Different Stages of the Project -- A Varied Mix Makes a Good Team -- 10 Group Dynamics: Dealing with Difficult Colleagues -- Strategies for Coping -- Monitor Your Response -- 11 The Art of Good Communication -- Understanding Different Styles of Communication -- Structured Communication is Key -- Effective Communication in the Lab: A Practical Approach -- Ground Rules for Optimising Effective Communication -- 12 Mastering Presentations and Group Meetings -- Get Prepared -- Identify Your Audience -- Rehearse Your Presentation Aloud -- Deliver the Presentation -- Visual Aids -- Common Mistakes -- Group Meetings -- How to Handle Your Group Meetings with Style -- Chairing a Session -- A Final Observation -- 13 Searching the Scientific Literature -- Getting Started in the Library-Both the Physical Space and with Online Search Tools -- Making the Most of Your Online Literature Search. Making Good Use of the Science Citation Index -- How Do You Know When Your Literature Search is Successful and Complete? -- 14 Your First International Conference -- Making the Most of Your First Conference -- First Things First -- Making Your Presence Count -- Post-conference Reality Check -- 15 Remote Collaboration -- Meeting of One -- Remote Work Sessions -- Team Meetings -- Department Meetings -- Virtual Conferences -- Hybrid Meetings -- 16 From Data to Manuscript: Writing Scientific Papers That Shine -- Title -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results -- A Note on Tables and Figures -- Tables -- Figures -- Graphs and Histograms -- Drawings and Photographs -- Discussion -- Literature Citations -- Revising the First Draft -- Submitting Your Paper for Publication -- Closing Ceremony -- 17 Celebrate Your Success -- The Art of Celebrating Success -- Why Celebrate Your Success? -- What Defines Success? -- How Can You Celebrate Your Success? -- 18 How to Make the Most of Your Annual Evaluation -- The Surprise Attack: How to Act When You're Caught Off Guard -- Evaluating Your First Year -- 19 The Final Year: Countdown to Your Thesis Defence -- Make a List of Your Achievements -- Verify Your Achievements with Your Supervisor -- What Else Should Be Included in Your Thesis? -- Describe Your Final Project -- The Countdown List -- Typical Things You Might Learn from Making the Countdown List -- Handling Uncertainties -- Discuss Your Planning with Your Supervisor(s) -- Your Countdown Planning is not Carved in Stone -- 20 Writing Your Doctoral Thesis with Style -- First Things First: Decide on the Table of Contents -- Cut the Problem Down to Size: Write an Outline -- Getting Down to Fundamentals: What's a PhD Thesis Anyway? -- A PhD Thesis is -- A PhD Thesis is not -- Choose a Straightforward Format and Layout. Transform (Published) Articles into Thesis Chapters -- Chapter Two: The First Piece of New Text -- The Last Set of Data: Chapter or Article First? -- The Introduction: The Final Hurdle -- The Summary -- Going for Gold: Aiming for an Error-Free Thesis -- Be Generous with Acknowledgements -- 21 The Final Act: Defending Your Thesis with Panache -- Familiarise Yourself with the Formalities -- Prepare Yourself Scientifically -- Prepare Your Act -- Your Physical Condition at the Actual Defence -- 22 Putting It All Together: A PhD...What's Next? -- Opportunities for a Newly Minted PhD -- The Next Logical Step: A Post-Doctoral Fellowship -- For-Profit Organisations: Where Business and Science Meet -- Not-for-Profit Organisations-The Best of Both Worlds? -- Is Your Final Decision Carved in Stone? -- From Searching for Opportunities to Getting the Job -- When to Start Your Job Search -- How to Leverage Your Network -- What Type of Skills Do You Possess? -- How to Prepare for an Interview -- Last, But Not Least: Do You Want the Job? -- 23 Is Industry Right for You? Opportunities to Explore -- Research in a Business-Driven Environment -- The Difference Between Academic and Corporate Problem Solving -- Ways to Explore Whether Corporate Research is Right for You -- Not Your Final Destination -- A Career as a Management Consultant -- Consultancy Firms Hiring PhDs -- The Steep and Uncertain Career Path as a Management Consultant -- Companies Care -- 24 Exploring Not-for-Profit Organisations -- Where to Start -- Advantages -- Disadvantages -- Is the Nonprofit Sector Right for You? -- Swinging from Branch to Branch on the Career Tree -- 25 Lessons Learned -- Planning is Essential -- Communication Creates Harmony -- Some Final Thoughts -- Acknowledgements -- About the Authors. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910633932003321 |
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Gosling Patricia <1963->
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mastering your PhD : survival and success in the doctoral years and beyond / / Patricia Gosling, Bart Noordam
| Mastering your PhD : survival and success in the doctoral years and beyond / / Patricia Gosling, Bart Noordam |
| Autore | Gosling Patricia <1963-> |
| Edizione | [Third edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 pages) |
| Disciplina | 378.2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Doctor of philosophy degree
Study skills Universities and colleges - Graduate work |
| ISBN | 3-031-11417-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Why Read a Book About Getting a PhD? -- Sink or Swim -- The Problem: Saving an Old Master Painting from the Ravages of Time -- Authors' Note -- Contents -- 1 Choosing a Research Group: Pluses and Pitfalls -- The Start-Up Group -- The 'Up-and-Running' Group -- The 'Small-but-Established' Group -- The Empire -- The Gardener -- Surviving in a Non-supportive Group -- 2 Getting Started -- Become Familiar with Your Research Department -- Formulate a Working Plan and Set up a Schedule -- Maintain a Proper Lab Notebook -- Establish Good Reference Keeping Practices -- Dealing with Initial Ups and Downs -- Connect with Others in Your Group or Department -- 3 Setting Goals and Objectives -- Effective Time Management -- Record Your Daily Activities -- Learn from the Record -- Prepare a To-Do List -- Multi-tasking: Is It for You? -- The 80/20 Rule -- Are You Focusing on the 80% or the 20%? -- Implementing the 80/20 Rule -- 4 How to Think Like a Scientist -- Common Errors in Using the Scientific Method -- Not Proving the Hypothesis by Experiment -- Discounting Data that Don't Support the Hypothesis -- Over- or Underestimating Systematic Errors -- Fact, Theory, Hypothesis-What's the Difference Anyway? -- Is There Ever a Situation Where the Scientific Method Is Not Applicable? -- A Final Comment -- 5 Designing Good Experiments -- Good Science and Good Experimental Design Go Hand in Hand -- Design Experiments to Test Your Hypothesis -- Finally: Can You Trust Your Results? -- Spotting Random Errors -- Identifying Systematic Errors -- Recognising Linked Variables -- What if Your Experiment Hasn't Worked Out as Planned? -- 6 Charting Your Progress Month by Month -- Monthly Progress Monitor: Four Questions to Keep Yourself Goal-Orientated -- What You Can Learn from Completing the Monthly Progress Monitor -- 7 Dealing with Setbacks.
The Cold Reality of Trial and Error -- Identifying the Setback(s) -- Take Action -- Tips for Recovering from a Setback -- A Final Thought: Should You Stop Altogether? -- 8 Mentors, Leadership, and Community -- Mining for Gold: Defining Mentorship -- Choosing a Mentor -- Working with What You've Got -- Develop a Community of Peers-Or Become a Mentor Yourself -- 9 How to Get Along with Your Labmates, et al. -- How to Get the Help You Need from Others on Your Team -- You, Me, Everybody -- How You Get Energised: Extrovert Versus Introvert -- How You Think: Intuition Versus Sensation -- Are Your Decisions Driven by Objective Arguments or Feelings? -- Chaotic Team Members Versus Planners -- Which Type Are You? -- How to Collaborate with Your Personality-Type Counterpart -- Extroverts Versus Introverts -- Intuition and Sensation Are Both Necessary for Success -- Feeling is More Important in Science than Thinkers Want to Believe -- Judgers and Perceivers Play Crucial Roles at Different Stages of the Project -- A Varied Mix Makes a Good Team -- 10 Group Dynamics: Dealing with Difficult Colleagues -- Strategies for Coping -- Monitor Your Response -- 11 The Art of Good Communication -- Understanding Different Styles of Communication -- Structured Communication is Key -- Effective Communication in the Lab: A Practical Approach -- Ground Rules for Optimising Effective Communication -- 12 Mastering Presentations and Group Meetings -- Get Prepared -- Identify Your Audience -- Rehearse Your Presentation Aloud -- Deliver the Presentation -- Visual Aids -- Common Mistakes -- Group Meetings -- How to Handle Your Group Meetings with Style -- Chairing a Session -- A Final Observation -- 13 Searching the Scientific Literature -- Getting Started in the Library-Both the Physical Space and with Online Search Tools -- Making the Most of Your Online Literature Search. Making Good Use of the Science Citation Index -- How Do You Know When Your Literature Search is Successful and Complete? -- 14 Your First International Conference -- Making the Most of Your First Conference -- First Things First -- Making Your Presence Count -- Post-conference Reality Check -- 15 Remote Collaboration -- Meeting of One -- Remote Work Sessions -- Team Meetings -- Department Meetings -- Virtual Conferences -- Hybrid Meetings -- 16 From Data to Manuscript: Writing Scientific Papers That Shine -- Title -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results -- A Note on Tables and Figures -- Tables -- Figures -- Graphs and Histograms -- Drawings and Photographs -- Discussion -- Literature Citations -- Revising the First Draft -- Submitting Your Paper for Publication -- Closing Ceremony -- 17 Celebrate Your Success -- The Art of Celebrating Success -- Why Celebrate Your Success? -- What Defines Success? -- How Can You Celebrate Your Success? -- 18 How to Make the Most of Your Annual Evaluation -- The Surprise Attack: How to Act When You're Caught Off Guard -- Evaluating Your First Year -- 19 The Final Year: Countdown to Your Thesis Defence -- Make a List of Your Achievements -- Verify Your Achievements with Your Supervisor -- What Else Should Be Included in Your Thesis? -- Describe Your Final Project -- The Countdown List -- Typical Things You Might Learn from Making the Countdown List -- Handling Uncertainties -- Discuss Your Planning with Your Supervisor(s) -- Your Countdown Planning is not Carved in Stone -- 20 Writing Your Doctoral Thesis with Style -- First Things First: Decide on the Table of Contents -- Cut the Problem Down to Size: Write an Outline -- Getting Down to Fundamentals: What's a PhD Thesis Anyway? -- A PhD Thesis is -- A PhD Thesis is not -- Choose a Straightforward Format and Layout. Transform (Published) Articles into Thesis Chapters -- Chapter Two: The First Piece of New Text -- The Last Set of Data: Chapter or Article First? -- The Introduction: The Final Hurdle -- The Summary -- Going for Gold: Aiming for an Error-Free Thesis -- Be Generous with Acknowledgements -- 21 The Final Act: Defending Your Thesis with Panache -- Familiarise Yourself with the Formalities -- Prepare Yourself Scientifically -- Prepare Your Act -- Your Physical Condition at the Actual Defence -- 22 Putting It All Together: A PhD...What's Next? -- Opportunities for a Newly Minted PhD -- The Next Logical Step: A Post-Doctoral Fellowship -- For-Profit Organisations: Where Business and Science Meet -- Not-for-Profit Organisations-The Best of Both Worlds? -- Is Your Final Decision Carved in Stone? -- From Searching for Opportunities to Getting the Job -- When to Start Your Job Search -- How to Leverage Your Network -- What Type of Skills Do You Possess? -- How to Prepare for an Interview -- Last, But Not Least: Do You Want the Job? -- 23 Is Industry Right for You? Opportunities to Explore -- Research in a Business-Driven Environment -- The Difference Between Academic and Corporate Problem Solving -- Ways to Explore Whether Corporate Research is Right for You -- Not Your Final Destination -- A Career as a Management Consultant -- Consultancy Firms Hiring PhDs -- The Steep and Uncertain Career Path as a Management Consultant -- Companies Care -- 24 Exploring Not-for-Profit Organisations -- Where to Start -- Advantages -- Disadvantages -- Is the Nonprofit Sector Right for You? -- Swinging from Branch to Branch on the Career Tree -- 25 Lessons Learned -- Planning is Essential -- Communication Creates Harmony -- Some Final Thoughts -- Acknowledgements -- About the Authors. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996499860703316 |
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Gosling Patricia <1963->
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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National reconnaissance : journal of the discipline and practice
| National reconnaissance : journal of the discipline and practice |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chantilly, VA : , : Center for the Study of National Reconnaissance, , 2005- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (volumes) |
| Soggetto topico |
Space surveillance - United States
Aerial reconnaissance, American National security - United States National security Space surveillance Study skills |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
History
Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | National reconnaissance |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910709850203321 |
| Chantilly, VA : , : Center for the Study of National Reconnaissance, , 2005- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The new science of learning : how to learn in harmony with your brain / / Terry Doyle and Todd Zakrajsek ; foreword by Jeannie H. Loeb
| The new science of learning : how to learn in harmony with your brain / / Terry Doyle and Todd Zakrajsek ; foreword by Jeannie H. Loeb |
| Autore | Doyle Terry <1951-> |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sterling, Virginia : , : Stylus, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (118 s.) : ill |
| Disciplina | 370.15/23 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ZakrajsekTodd |
| Soggetto topico |
Brain
Learning ability Learning, Psychology of Study skills |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-62036-010-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | A new look at learning -- Sleep, naps, and breaks -- Exercise and learning -- Using all your senses to learn -- Patterns and learning -- Memory -- Mindsets toward learning -- Paying attention -- A message from the authors. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464643103321 |
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Doyle Terry <1951->
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| Sterling, Virginia : , : Stylus, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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