Study Skills

This guide shows students how to read efficiently and effectively, how to think critically, how to get the most out of lectures and tutorials, how to manage time, and how to prepare for exams.

Skills in learning and studying are vital to ensure success in tertiary study. Skills are needed in reflection, analysis, communication and recording information to produce good work, to engage effectively in a group, to carry out a project or perform well in exams; personal skills are needed to handle time and pressure and to relate to others on a course or in the workplace. This guide provides direction for students in the development of their learning and study skills.

Aims to help readers succeed at university, by sharing the experiences of many students. Every student is unique, with different abilities and needs. With this in mind, the authors offer practical information and help on a range of aspects of study. They focus on both spoken and written forms of communication, and deal with the approaches to thinking and learning.

This is an inspirational and highly practical book for students returning to study. Explores how adults learn and the ways in which different abilities and experiences can be used to learn more effectively. The book is written from a teacher's viewpoint and is based on the author's experiences during a long career of working with adult students. This book helps students find out how to get the best out of studying, learn the secrets of successful learners, and discover how to succeed.

This guide shows students how to tailor their learning to their individual needs in order to boost their grades, build their confidence and increase their employability. It prepares students for what to expect before, during and after their studies in higher education.

Packed with illustrative material and practical exercises, this guide enables you to perform at your very best academically.