Download or read book Essential Study Skills written by Tom Burns and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lecturers, why waste time waiting for the post to arrive? Request your e-inspection copy today! 'Brilliant little book! ... It's easy to follow and understand, full of practical hints and tips, helps to remove some of the pressures of uni life!' - Amazon review 'Really useful sections on reading and taking notes ... the bread and butter of student life.' - Amazon review Do you want to do better at university? Whether you're a student wanting to improve their study skills or a lecturer who wants to give their students a helping hand with their work, this book is for you. Packed with study tips and handy activities, this proven guide shows you step-by-step how to study effectively and make the best of your time - whatever level you're at. Whether you are going to university straight from school, a mature student, or an overseas student studying in the UK for the first time, you'll find out how to: Sail through those tricky first weeks Get the most out of lectures by understanding how you learn Learn techniques for academic writing and research Pass exams with flying colours Stay cool and cope with stress. Practical and interactive, this edition features six brand new chapters to arm you with even more essential skills including how to produce a dissertation, planning your career and focusing on building relationships with lecturers and other students to help you get ahead. Visit the Essential Study Skills Companion Website Launched with this edition is an improved and expanded companion website. Don't miss the extensive range of guidance and resources for both students and tutors, including video tips, study packs, practice exercises and other tools for you to use in both your preparation and actual work. 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 website for tips, quizzes and videos on study success!
Download or read book Reading and Study Skills written by John Langan and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 2001-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Substance Abuse Recovery in College explains in authoritative detail what collegiate recovery communities are, the types of services they provide, and their role in the context of campus life, with extended examples from Texas Tech University s influential CSAR (Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery) program. Using data from both conventional surveys and end-of-day daily Palm Pilot assessments as well as focus groups, the book examines community members experiences. In addition, the importance of a positive relationship between the recovery community and the school administration is emphasized. Topics covered include: The growing need for recovery services at colleges. How recovery communities support abstinence and relapse prevention. Who are community members and their addiction and treatment histories. Daily lives of young adults in a collegiate recovery community. Challenges and opportunities in establishing recovery communities on campus. Building abstinence support into an academic curriculum. This volume offers clear insights and up-close perspectives of importance to developmental and clinical child psychologists, social workers, higher education policymakers, and related professionals in human development, family studies, student services, college health care, and community services.
Download or read book Fundamental Reading and Study Skills written by Beverly Gold and published by . This book was released on 1981-08-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fundamental Reading Study Skills written by Gold and published by . This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Study Skills Handbook written by Stella Cottrell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the ultimate guide to study skills, written by million copy bestselling author Stella Cottrell. Her tried and tested approach, based on over 20 years' experience of working with students, has helped over a million students to achieve their potential. When it comes to studying, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. This engaging and accessible 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. Fully revised for the fifth edition, it contains everything students need to succeed. This is an invaluable resource for undergraduate students of all disciplines, and is also ideal for postgraduates, mature students and international students. It prepares students for what to expect before, during and after their studies at university. New to this Edition: - Additional material on writing skills, including proofreading, editing and writing for different assignments - New chapters on managing stress and student wellbeing at university, learning in diverse and international contexts and writing essays - More emphasis on reflective learning - Extended guidance on how to balance study with work - More use of visuals to summarise key learning points
Download or read book Effective Study written by Francis P. Robinson and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Getting Ahead written by JoAnn Yaworski and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2005 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Getting Ahead" is the first (6th-9th grade) book in a new two-book reading series. This text covers the foundations of basic reading comprehension, including improvement and practice of study, vocabulary, sentence building, and critical thinking skills. Its basic tenet is "Every students starts out with an A." The intention is to build students' motivation--about themselves, their life situation, and their academic situation--in order to excel ("get ahead") in both their academic and professional careers. "Getting Ahead" discusses the basic skills and strategies required for the simple comprehension of a written piece, coupled with an introduction to critical thinking and reading. Greater attention is given to building vocabulary skills and study strategies.
Download or read book Essential Study Skills written by Tom Burns and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2003 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this bestselling book is publishing in April! Essential Study Skills is designed to be the complete practical guide to academic success covering everything from what it means to be a university student to how to succeed in exams. `The effect on our students was like star dust!′ Anne Schofield, Ruskin College, Oxford, commenting on the authors′ teaching
Download or read book Study Reading written by Eric H. Glendinning and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-14 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a second edition of an English for Academic Purposes title first published in 1992. It is designed to imporve the reading skills of EFL students at intermediate level or above who are preparing for a university course in EnglishStudy Reading is a course for learners of intermediate level or above who need to develop their reading skills for study or work purposes. The book is divided into three parts. Part 1 introduces basic reading skills. Part 2 is theme based, with texts from a variety of disciplines, and aims to extend the skills introduced in Part 1. Part 3 covers the reading skills required for project, dissertation and thesis work. Study Reading encourages learners to reflect on their current reading strategies. By doing a variety of task-based, problem-solving activities, learners are encouraged to refine their reading strategies through exposure to the ideas of others. The book also gives direct advice on how to improve reading efficiency. Study Reading is part of a series, Study Writing, Study Listening, Study Speaking, Study Skills. Second Editions of Study Speaking, Listening and Skills will appear at the same time as the Second Edition of Study Reading. The Second Edition of Study Writing will appear in late 2005. Study Reading: - adopts a learner centred approach suitable for both classroom use and self-study. - has clearly labelled sections which allow users to select and focus on the skills areas most appropriate to their needs. - inclu
Download or read book Essential Study Skills written by Linda Wong and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reading and Study Skills written by John Langan and published by McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages. This book was released on 1994 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides students with the essential reading and study skills they need to become independent learners in college. A brief guide to important word skills, it also covers motivational skills which encourage the right attitude. This new edition is an alternate version of Form A, offering fresh reading selections, over 200 exercises and activities including: a complete chapter from an introductory sociology textbook, the PRWR (preview-read-write-recite) study method, a new introduction which helps students determine which skills to hone and an explanation of new library computerized search facilities.
Download or read book Ready to Use Reading Study Skills Mastery Activities written by Henriette L. Allen and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1996-10-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual provides 218 reproducible activity sheets for quick, reliable practice in a broad range of basic to advanced reading and study skills. It also provides a reproducible Reading Skills Check List to help pinpoint individual or group needs and monitor students' progress in mastering specific skills. It is organized into six sections: vocabulary, word attack skills, basic comprehension, advanced comprehension, study skills, and creative writing.
Download or read book Essential Study Skills written by Linda Wong and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For students who need to develop the study skills required to successfully complete their college education--whether they attend a two- or four-year college or they are adult learners, this is a guide to success. Featuring the essential learning strategies for becoming a better student, this book helps students learn how to prepare for class, develop textbook reading strategies, use effective note-taking techniques, strengthen their test-taking skills, and carry their skills forward.
Download or read book Study Smart written by Antoinette Brescher and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1990-07-20 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers can teach older students the reading and study skills they need for efficient and effective learning of all subjects. The book features 150 reproducible activities that teach and reinforce skills. Sections include Developing Reading Skills, Developing Study Skills, Locating Information Skills, and Presenting Information Through Graphic Arts.
Download or read book Effective Study Skills written by Geraldine Price and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2007 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides essential guidance to the full range recognised core areas of practical, aspirational and transferable skills needed by a student both to achieve success on any academic course and to deliver improved grades and success both in exams and graded coursework.
Download or read book The Science of Reading written by Margaret J. Snowling and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-22 with total page 922 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Science of Reading: A Handbook brings together state-of-the-art reviews of reading research from leading names in the field, to create a highly authoritative, multidisciplinary overview of contemporary knowledge about reading and related skills. Provides comprehensive coverage of the subject, including theoretical approaches, reading processes, stage models of reading, cross-linguistic studies of reading, reading difficulties, the biology of reading, and reading instruction Divided into seven sections:Word Recognition Processes in Reading; Learning to Read and Spell; Reading Comprehension; Reading in Different Languages; Disorders of Reading and Spelling; Biological Bases of Reading; Teaching Reading Edited by well-respected senior figures in the field
Download or read book Fundamental Reading Habits written by Guy Thomas Buswell and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
