How to Study Practical Tips for Students,9781405106931

How to Study Practical Tips for Students

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781405106931
ISBN10: 140510693X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-09-26
Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

How to Study is the ideal companion for all students at college or university. It contains around 1,000 practical tips, taking students from their first lectures through to their final exams and beyond. The book covers a wide range of concerns including:- bull; bull;Getting through assessments how to write essays, give presentations, prepare for and sit exams. bull;Handling the ups and downs of being a student how to manage disappointments and get out of trouble. bull;Getting a job how to create a CV, write job applications and succeed at interview. All the tips are written in a jargon-free, friendly style and are illustrated with humorous cartoons. How to Study helps students to use their study time wisely, productively and efficiently, so that they still have time to enjoy the rest of student life.

Author Biography

Phil Race is Professor in the Educational Development Unit at the University of Glamorgan. He has spent many years working with both lecturers and students to develop their study and transferrable skills.

Table of Contents

About this Book ix
Part I Managing Your Learning
Wanting to Learn
3(4)
Needing to Learn
7(2)
Learning by Doing
9(3)
Learning from Feedback
12(2)
Making Sense of Things - 'Digesting'
14(2)
Taking Charge of Your Studies
16(3)
Managing Your Time
19(4)
Getting Started
23(4)
Take Charge of Your Syllabus
27(6)
Part II Lectures, Labs, Computers, Portfolios and so on
Don't Just Take Notes, Make Notes
33(4)
Making the Most of Handout Materials
37(3)
Keeping on Top of Practical Work
40(3)
Using Print-based Open Learning Materials
43(4)
Keeping on Top of Your Emails
47(3)
Computer Conferencing
50(3)
Getting to Know Your Word Processor
53(5)
Making IT Training Work for You
58(3)
Getting Your Reflections onto Paper
61(5)
Building Your Portfolio
66(7)
Part III Essays
Planning that Essay
73(4)
Shaping that Essay
77(3)
Drafting and Redrafting that Essay
80(4)
'I've started, so I'll finish!'
84(3)
Getting it Back - Marked!
87(4)
Giving Due Credit
91(8)
Part IV Presentations
Preparing Your Presentation
99(4)
Preparing Your Visual Aids
103(3)
Practising Your Presentation
106(3)
Performing on the Day
109(8)
Part V Ups and Downs
Peaks and Troughs
117(4)
Managing Disappointments
121(6)
Recovering from a Disappointment
127(2)
Overcoming Problems
129(4)
Getting out of Trouble!
133(6)
Part VI Revision - Getting Your Act Together
What Will Your Exams Really Measure?
139(5)
Making Your Own Question Bank
144(5)
Using Your Question Bank
149(3)
Putting Revision into Perspective
152(3)
Planning Your Revision Timetable
155(3)
Getting Started with Your Revision
158(4)
Revision Processes
162(4)
Some Final Tips on Last-minute Revision
166(5)
Part VII Exams - Before, During and After!
Just Before an Exam
171(5)
Those First Few Minutes
176(5)
Answering Questions to Score Marks
181(5)
Essays in Exams
186(3)
Calculations and Problems
189(3)
Towards the End of Each Exam
192(4)
After an Exam
196(4)
Open-book exams
200(3)
'Seen' Written Exams
203(3)
Multiple-choice Exams
206(4)
Preparing for Your Re-sit
210(7)
Part VIII Job Hunting
Writing Your Curriculum Vitae
217(4)
Choosing and Using Your Referees
221(3)
Application Forms
224(5)
Writing a Letter of Application
229(3)
Preparing for an Interview
232(4)
Giving a Good Interview
236(3)
After an Interview
239(3)
Final Words 242(3)
Further Reading 245(1)
Index 246

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