A no-nonsense, practical guide to help students maximize their potential during their time at university. From preparing students for what to expect from Higher Education, encouraging them to think about the skills they already have, providing resources to help them evaluate and manage their own learning and develop good study habits, to helping them understand how learning, intelligence and memory work, the book is packed with sensible suggestions, self-check tables and lots of illustrations. The Study Skills Handbook is an invaluable companion for any student.
The second edition includes two new chapters, one on Projects, Dissertations, Reports and Case Studies, and one on Planning your Next Move. Other chapters have additional material. For example, there are new sections on independent learning, e-learning, designing your own assignment titles, and writing in analytical rather than descriptive writing styles.
From the first edition:
'An excellent book which provides useful advice and practical exercises to help students to develop their study skills.' - John Lawson, University of Salford
'This book raises the standard of the study skills guide to new levels of excellence...one of the best (if not the best) study skills books on the market. Very highly recommended!' - Mr Francis J. Dempsey, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
'I would like to say Thank you! for the wonderful Study Skills book [Stella Cottrell] has written. It helped me a lot in my studies and it will certainly in the future.' - Juergen Geissendoerfer, Student
'One to look out for, and recommended by some universities, is Stella Cottrell's The Study Skills Handbook.' - The Independent
Introduction
Preparing for University
Identifying Your Skills
Intelligence and Learning
The CREAM Strategy for Learning
Working with Others
Research Skills
Writing for University
Developing Your Writing
Projects, Dissertations, Reports and Case Studies
Critical Analytical Thinking
Memory
Revision and Exams
Planning Your Next Move
STELLA COTTRELL is Director for Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK. She is author of the best-selling The Study Skills Handbook, as well as The Exam Skills Handbook, Critical Thinking Skills and Skills for Success, a key text on personal development planning.
Description
A no-nonsense, practical guide to help students maximize their potential during their time at university. From preparing students for what to expect from Higher Education, encouraging them to think about the skills they already have, providing resources to help them evaluate and manage their own learning and develop good study habits, to helping them understand how learning, intelligence and memory work, the book is packed with sensible suggestions, self-check tables and lots of illustrations. The Study Skills Handbook is an invaluable companion for any student.
The second edition includes two new chapters, one on Projects, Dissertations, Reports and Case Studies, and one on Planning your Next Move. Other chapters have additional material. For example, there are new sections on independent learning, e-learning, designing your own assignment titles, and writing in analytical rather than descriptive writing styles.
Reviews
From the first edition:
'An excellent book which provides useful advice and practical exercises to help students to develop their study skills.' - John Lawson, University of Salford
'This book raises the standard of the study skills guide to new levels of excellence...one of the best (if not the best) study skills books on the market. Very highly recommended!' - Mr Francis J. Dempsey, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
'I would like to say Thank you! for the wonderful Study Skills book [Stella Cottrell] has written. It helped me a lot in my studies and it will certainly in the future.' - Juergen Geissendoerfer, Student
'One to look out for, and recommended by some universities, is Stella Cottrell's The Study Skills Handbook.' - The Independent
Contents
Introduction
Preparing for University
Identifying Your Skills
Intelligence and Learning
The CREAM Strategy for Learning
Working with Others
Research Skills
Writing for University
Developing Your Writing
Projects, Dissertations, Reports and Case Studies
Critical Analytical Thinking
Memory
Revision and Exams
Planning Your Next Move
Authors
STELLA COTTRELL is Director for Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK. She is author of the best-selling The Study Skills Handbook, as well as The Exam Skills Handbook, Critical Thinking Skills and Skills for Success, a key text on personal development planning.
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