The Study Skills Handbook is the only study skills book to cover all the core skills. This No.1 bestseller introduces students to the skills they need to succeed in HE in a user-friendly, interactive format. The 3rd edition has new chapters on e-learning and numeracy.
'...a practical no-nonsense guide that gets you to the core of the learning process.' - Business Executive
Praise for the third edition:
'This book just gets better and better. Probably the most user friendly study skills handbook on the market. The extra sections just add to its 'must have' status.' - Margo Learmouth, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Robert Gordon University, UK
'Thoroughly deserving of its reputation as the key text in essential study skills.' - Dr Murray Simpson, School of Education, Social Work and Community Education, University of Dundee, UK
'Brilliant book - essential for any undergraduate.' - Jenny Fisher, Division of Psychology and Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
'Among similar books I think that Cottrell's book stands out in its innovative presentation, common sense approach and practicality...The job of Universities is changing as we can no longer assume that students know how to learn – and so we must guide them. This book is an excellent support for that mission.' - Dr Keith Pond, The Business School, Loughborough University, UK
Introducing The Study Skills Handbook
Preparing for University
Identifying Your Skills
Intelligence and Learning
The CREAM Strategy for Learning - Creative, Reflective, Effective, Active, Motivated
Working with Others
Research Skills
E-Learning Skills, Technology and Personalised Learning
Writing for University
Developing Your Writing
Confidence with Numbers
Projects, Dissertations, Reports and Case Studies
Critical Analytical Thinking
Memory
Revision and Exams
Planning Your Next Move
What Now?
References
Index
STELLA COTTRELL is Director of Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK. She is author of the best-selling The Palgrave Student Planner, as well as The Exam Skills Handbook, Critical Thinking Skills and Skills for Success, a key text on personal development planning.
Foundations for Caring and Study Skills Value Pack (ISBN: 978-0-230-23486-4)
Includes Foundation Studies for Caring and Foundation Skills for Caring, edited by Alan Glasper, Gill McEwing and Jim Richardson, and The Study Skills Handbook, 3rd edition, by Stella Cottrell.
These texts offer pre-registration Nurses and Allied Health Professionals an integrated and engaging introduction to the theory and practice of care, alongside the essential skills needed to study in a Higher Education environment.
Click here for more information and to order this pack.
Social Work and The Study Skills Handbook Value Pack (ISBN: 978-0-230-23781-0)
Includes Social Work: Themes, Issues and Critical Debates, 3rd edition, edited by Robert Adam, Lena Dominelli, and Malcolm Payne, and The Study Skills Handbook, 3rd edition, by Stella Cottrell.
These texts provide undergraduate students with the essential knowledge, skills and understanding required for success in the first year of a Social Work degree.
Click here for more information and to order this pack.
Description
The Study Skills Handbook is the only study skills book to cover all the core skills. This No.1 bestseller introduces students to the skills they need to succeed in HE in a user-friendly, interactive format. The 3rd edition has new chapters on e-learning and numeracy.
Reviews
'...a practical no-nonsense guide that gets you to the core of the learning process.' - Business Executive
Praise for the third edition:
'This book just gets better and better. Probably the most user friendly study skills handbook on the market. The extra sections just add to its 'must have' status.' - Margo Learmouth, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Robert Gordon University, UK
'Thoroughly deserving of its reputation as the key text in essential study skills.' - Dr Murray Simpson, School of Education, Social Work and Community Education, University of Dundee, UK
'Brilliant book - essential for any undergraduate.' - Jenny Fisher, Division of Psychology and Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
'Among similar books I think that Cottrell's book stands out in its innovative presentation, common sense approach and practicality...The job of Universities is changing as we can no longer assume that students know how to learn – and so we must guide them. This book is an excellent support for that mission.' - Dr Keith Pond, The Business School, Loughborough University, UK
Contents
Introducing The Study Skills Handbook
Preparing for University
Identifying Your Skills
Intelligence and Learning
The CREAM Strategy for Learning - Creative, Reflective, Effective, Active, Motivated
Working with Others
Research Skills
E-Learning Skills, Technology and Personalised Learning
Writing for University
Developing Your Writing
Confidence with Numbers
Projects, Dissertations, Reports and Case Studies
Critical Analytical Thinking
Memory
Revision and Exams
Planning Your Next Move
What Now?
References
Index
Authors
STELLA COTTRELL is Director of Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK. She is author of the best-selling The Palgrave Student Planner, as well as The Exam Skills Handbook, Critical Thinking Skills and Skills for Success, a key text on personal development planning.
Value Packs
Foundations for Caring and Study Skills Value Pack (ISBN: 978-0-230-23486-4)
Includes Foundation Studies for Caring and Foundation Skills for Caring, edited by Alan Glasper, Gill McEwing and Jim Richardson, and The Study Skills Handbook, 3rd edition, by Stella Cottrell.
These texts offer pre-registration Nurses and Allied Health Professionals an integrated and engaging introduction to the theory and practice of care, alongside the essential skills needed to study in a Higher Education environment.
Click here for more information and to order this pack.
Social Work and The Study Skills Handbook Value Pack (ISBN: 978-0-230-23781-0)
Includes Social Work: Themes, Issues and Critical Debates, 3rd edition, edited by Robert Adam, Lena Dominelli, and Malcolm Payne, and The Study Skills Handbook, 3rd edition, by Stella Cottrell.
These texts provide undergraduate students with the essential knowledge, skills and understanding required for success in the first year of a Social Work degree.
Click here for more information and to order this pack.
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