Studying and Learning at University: Vital Skills for Success in Your Degree (SAGE Study Skills Series)

Studying and Learning at University provides a concise and accessible introduction to the full range of essential study skills and learning approaches for first-time undergraduates. Alan Pritchard focuses on the skills that every student will need to master to achieve success in their academic career. Without being prescriptive, the book recognizes that different learning strategies work for different people. Studying and Learning at University provides a concise and accessible introduction to the essential study skills for first-time undergraduates. Alan Pritchard focuses on the skills that every student will need to master to achieve success in their academic career. Practical, straight-forward advice is provided on subjects such as how to: approach learning use active reading techniques use computers and the internet to support academic study prepare for written assessment prepare and deliver presentations. This guide is essential reading for anyone new to study at undergraduate level. Students setting out on any undergraduate course will welcome the support and guideance provided here. 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 hub for tips, resources and videos on study success! Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 9 Introduction......Page 10 1 How We Learn......Page 14 2 Reading for Academic Purposes......Page 37 3 Note-taking and Recording for Learning......Page 54 4 Finding the Information You Need: Using Libraries and Library Systems......Page 69 5 Computers and the Internet as a Source of Quality Information......Page 88 6 Assessment: Essays and Dissertations......Page 117 7 Other Forms of Assessment: Reports and Examinations......Page 161 8 Giving Presentations......Page 183 Appendix 1 Transferable Graduate Skills......Page 206 Appendix 2 Concept/Mind-mapping Resources......Page 209 Glossary......Page 210 References......Page 221 Index......Page 223 This title provides an introduction to the essential study skills for first-time undergraduates. The author focuses on the skills that every student will need to master to achieve success in their academic career