The Study Skills Guide

The Study Skills Guide
Author: Jacqueline Connelly
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2010-09-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0749461276

The Study Skills Guide covers the essential skills that lead to success at university. With advice on how to work efficiently and achieve great results, this comprehensive guide offers practical and proven ways to cope with the challenges you will face. Designed to help you achieve important goals, it offers vital advice on how to the get the best out of your study, including advice on revision and exam techniques; tips on note-taking and writing good essays and dissertations and guidance on how to impress with presentations. With free online downloadable resource material, this essential guide provides a firm foundation to your time at university and a catalyst to success in everything from working with academic staff and getting the most from lectures, to writing good essays fast.

Think Smart. Work Smart

Think Smart. Work Smart
Author: Michael O'Grady
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-03-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9780993528903

Whether you are contemplating studying at university or further education or already studying for a degree, Think Smart. Work Smart. is your definitive guide to getting in to the right gear to excel. It helps you think about yourself, improve your studies and your future career in logical easy-to-follow steps. It focuses on you and your study, your thinking and your approach to learning. It opens up different routes for you to improve work rate, grades and your connection with your chosen subject. It's the ideal study guide to get a better degree, to get a First or to get you out of an academic hole. The book proposes simple strategies for addressing a raft of common undergraduate problems and takes the reader through themed and progressive chapters, looking at better... Smarter approaches to save time and effort as well as maximising grades and enjoyment of university life. The book shows you how to: -Differentiate yourself - your class, year group, job applicants; -Thinking and working smart and strategically in an academic environment; -Welcome all opportunities of personal growth - values, goals, self-reflection; -Value time, master time-keeping and time management; -Become a reliable producer of high-quality high-volume work; -Start developing professional study and work habits; -Know how to fail your degree (and hence not do so!); and -Get access to a huge list of tips, tricks, and apps to help your study

How to Succeed at University

How to Succeed at University
Author: Bob Smale
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2015-04-14
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1473927935

Lecturers, request your electronic inspection copy here Achieve all your goals for university – whatever they are! How to Succeed at University provides straightforward, practical advice for anyone experiencing university life. Introducing the personal, academic and life skills you need to succeed - both at university and in today’s competitive job market – you’ll find help with managing your time and budget, and guidance on a range of study skills including skills for research and examination success. You’ll also learn how to identify and develop key transferable skills that will stay with you throughout your professional life. Discover how to: Improve your employability prospects and give yourself the advantage in the job market Benefit from other students' experience, with top tips and insider advice on succeeding in your studies Explore the uses of digital technologies in learning and assessment Use what you learn right away, with handy downloadable checklists and worksheets. Pragmatic, up-front and sympathetic, this is an essential companion for all undergraduate students, as well as anyone preparing for study at university. 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 hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!

What Smart Students Know

What Smart Students Know
Author: Adam Robinson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1993-07-27
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Argues that smart students have a different attitude about school and learning, and offers advice on taking notes, studying, preparing for tests, and writing papers.

Your Complete Guide to College Success

Your Complete Guide to College Success
Author: Donald J. Foss
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781433812965

College and real life aren't the distinct worlds they are often made out to be. With the skills, knowledge, and attitudes you'll learn in this book you can tackle college work and cope effectively with issues such as: learning in the most effective and efficient way, figuring out the social scene, defining your goals and accomplishing them, and creatively adapting to a changing world. Your Complete Guide to College Success is an up-to-date, evidence-based book that provides a roadmap for how to be successful in college--and afterwards. It covers a comprehensive set of academic and personal topics, and distills research results and advice into a student-friendly, readable package. Companion web site with resources for instructors: http: //pubs.apa.org/books/supp/foss/

Academic Success

Academic Success
Author: Jean Brick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2018-10-26
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1350314749

This hands-on book introduces students to the demands of university study in a clear and accessible way and helps them to understand what is expected of them. It helps students to develop the core skills they need to succeed at university, and gives guidance on the key forms of academic writing, including essays, reports, reflective assignments and exam papers. It shows students how to recognise opinions, positions and bias in academic texts from a range of genres, develop their own 'voice' and refer to others' ideas in an appropriate way. It also features authentic examples of academic texts and engaging activities throughout to aid understanding. Packed with practical guidance and self-study activities, this book will be an essential resource for all students new to university-level study.

Study Smarter, Not Harder

Study Smarter, Not Harder
Author: Mark A. Dunaway
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2014-03-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781495476174

Studying is not an enjoyable activity for most people, and if you're like most students you would rather avoid it. But because you have to study to succeed why not learn how to make the most of your study time so you are studying in the most efficient way possible? Designed specifically for the college student who would like to improve their grades and their overall college performance: Study Smarter, Not Harder teaches you how essential strategies and techniques to help you be more successful. It explains how memory works and teaches you how to use this knowledge to make your memory work for you and not against you. It teaches you to improve critical study strategies, and provides insights into what you need to know to be a more successful student.

Own Your Education!

Own Your Education!
Author: Megan Stone
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2014
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0133573176

Offers to teach students the right skills, attitudes, and principles to be successful in school.

Learning How to Learn

Learning How to Learn
Author: Barbara Oakley, PhD
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2018-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 052550446X

A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from around the world to master subjects that they once struggled with. Fans often wish they'd discovered these learning strategies earlier and ask how they can help their kids master these skills as well. Now in this new book for kids and teens, the authors reveal how to make the most of time spent studying. We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first--the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. This book explains: Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process How to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the box Why having a poor memory can be a good thing The value of metaphors in developing understanding A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.