STUDY SKILLS FOR DUMMIES

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:


* Note-taking, speed-reading and essay-writing

* Improving your memory, critical thinking and analysis

* Using the internet to supplement study

* Exam skills and developing the best learning strategy to fit your specific needs and abilities

Doreen du Boulay is a learning advisor and former student tutor in Study Skills Support at Sussex University. She has also worked as a teacher, essay examiner and MA dissertation marker.

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.