How to Study

Practical Tips for University Students
1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-1-4051-0693-1
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 337 g

How to Study contains around 1,000 practical tips, taking students at college or university from their first lectures through to their final exams and beyond.
- The ideal companion for all students at college or university.
- Contains around 1,000 practical tips, taking students from their first lectures through to their final exams and beyond.
- Helps students to get through assessments, with suggestions about how to write essays, give presentations, prepare for and sit exams.
- Gives advice on how to handle the ups and downs of being a student, including managing disappointments and getting out of trouble.
- Helps students to get a job, with tips on creating a powerful CV, filling in job applications and succeeding at interview.
- All the tips are written in a jargon-free, friendly style and are illustrated with humorous cartoons.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Race, Phil

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About This Book ix

Part I Managing Your Learning

Wanting to Learn 3

Needing to Learn 7

Learning by Doing 9

Learning from Feedback 12

Making Sense of Things – ‘Digesting’ 14

Taking Charge of Your Studies 16

Managing Your Time 19

Getting Started 23

Take Charge of Your Syllabus 27

Part II Lectures, Labs, Computers, Portfolios and so on

Don’t Just Take Notes, Make Notes 33

Making the Most of Handout Materials 37

Keeping on Top of Practical Work 40

Using Print-based Open Learning Materials 43

Keeping on Top of Your Emails 47

Computer Conferencing 50

Getting to Know Your Word Processor 53

Making IT Training Work for You 58

Getting Your Reflections onto Paper 61

Building Your Portfolio 66

Part III Essays

Planning that Essay 73

Shaping that Essay 77

Drafting and Redrafting that Essay 80

‘I’ve started, so I’ll finish!’ 84

Getting it Back – Marked! 87

Giving Due Credit 91

Part IV Presentations

Preparing Your Presentation 99

Preparing Your Visual Aids 103

Practising Your Presentation 106

Performing on the Day 109

Part V Ups and Downs

Peaks and Troughs 117

Managing Disappointments 121

Recovering from a Disappointment 127

Overcoming Problems 129

Getting out of Trouble! 133

Part VI Revision – Getting Your Act Together

What Will Your Exams Really Measure? 139

Making Your Own Question Bank 144

Using Your Question Bank 149

Putting Revision into Perspective 152

Planning Your Revision Timetable 155

Getting Started with Your Revision 158

Revision Processes 162

Some Final Tips on Last-minute Revision 166

Part VII Exams – Before, During and After!

Just Before an Exam 171

Those First Few Minutes 176

Answering Questions to Score Marks 181

Essays in Exams 186

Calculations and Problems 189

Towards the End of Each Exam 192

After an Exam 196

Open-book exams 200

‘Seen’ Written Exams 203

Multiple-choice Exams 206

Preparing for Your Re-sit 210

Part VIII Job Hunting

Writing Your Curriculum Vitae 217

Choosing and Using Your Referees 221

Application Forms 224

Writing a Letter of Application 229

Preparing for an Interview 232

Giving a Good Interview 236

After an Interview 239

Final Words 242

Further Reading 245

Index 246

Über Autor(innen)

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.