Product Description

'The Study Skills Handbook' is a no-nonsense, practical guide to help you maximise your potential during your time at university. From preparing you for what to expect from Higher Education, encouraging you to think about the skills you already have, providing you with resources to help evaluate and manage your learning and develop good study habits, to helping you understand how learning, intelligence and memory work, this 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 including independent learning, e-learning, designing your own assignment titles, and writing in analytical styles.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #351 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Mr Francis J. Dempsey, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
'This book raises the standard of the study skills guide to new levels of excellence.'

John Lawson, University of Salford
'An excellent book which provides useful advice and practical exercises to help students develop their study skills.'

Synopsis
This practical guide aims 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 contains sensible suggestions, self-check tables and lots of illustrations. "The Study Skills Handbook" is a useful 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.

Customer Reviews

Excellent resource
I am a mature student and was advised to buy this when I started my Access to HE course many years ago. I dutifully went and bought it alongside The Good Study Guide by Andrew Northedge and I have to say that this book is worth its weight in gold compared to the book by Northedge. This is not a comparison so I shall move on to say that every aspect of study - whether its organizing your time, planning backwards from deadlines, learning how you study best or even looking at personal development is covered in this excellent resource. It is designed in a user-friendly way which allows you to either read it all the way through or dip in and out of it depending on your needs.The book is designed in a clever way with charts, pictures, examples etc and it's glittered with funny anecdotes which make the main points more memorable. For this reason I feel it is much less intimidating and invites you to explore further. The chapters in the book really focus on you as an individual and how you can do your best to achieve your potential aswell which is important as when you are swamped with essays it is easy to lose sight of your goals.I think this book is marvellous and whether you are a returning adult learner or in the throes of university it has something for everyone. I dont think I will ever be able to part with mine! What a breath of fresh air for students - finally a handbook which won't make you fall asleep or intimidate you about FE/HE study! Bravo!!

Waste of money
As a medical student I think this book is rather pointless, You would be better studying your work in the time it takes you to read it.

Fantastic
As a art student I hardly write, organised as much. I am one of those student who have presentational skills, researching and yeah You know the rest.
University has now include lots of writing and researching skills and developing ideas which is way I've actually purchased this book. This book has helped me organised, reseach skills and made me a confident person by developing these skills. (Sounds silly that a book has actually changed the way I learn) BUT it is true!