Product Description

Now in its second edition The Arts Good Study Guide has been thoroughly revised and updated to address the challenges of studying in a fast changing world where computers and the internet have become basic study tools. A bestseller for over a decade, The Arts Good Study Guide has provided help for over 100,000 students. Developing your learning skills is one of the best investments you can make. Based on the experience of real students, this book will stimulate, guide and support you. It will change the way that you study by helping you think about yourself and how you learn. Topics include: Motivating yourself and managing your time; Taking full advantage of your computer; Reading and understanding written, visual and aural texts; Flexible note-making strategies; Getting the most out of lecturers, group discussions, audio-visual media and visits to galleries, museums and the theatre; Writing fluently and convincingly, making good use of textual illustration and evidence; Making presentations; Research techniques, including online research and report writing and Doing justice to yourself in exams. The book is designed for students of arts and humanities subjects, including art history, classical studies, cultural studies, film studies, history, law, languages, literature, music, philosophy, and religious studies. It is full of practical advice whether you are studying full-time or part-time, in your own home or with other students and a tutor.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19371 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-18
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

About the Author
The authors have long experience of teaching and researching into study skills at The Open University. Ellie Chambers is Professor of Humanities Higher Education in the Institiute of Educational Technology; Andrew Northledge is Professor of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education in the Faculty of Health and Social Care.

Customer Reviews

The Arts Good Study Guide
I would have to disagree with the comments made above regarding this book, as I found it very helpful when undertaking A103 Introduction to the Humanities (Open University). I have been out of further education for 16 years, and was somewhat daunted by the prospect of essay writing, and even general note taking. This book helped me to grasp the basics of both of these skills, and have already made the first month of my course much easier to deal with. I would recommend the book to anyone taking A103 or a similar course in the humanities.

A well written book that is a worthwhile read for students at any level
I am afraid that I have to disagree with some other reviewers who have been very negative about this book. I am in the later stages of studying with the OU for a degree in Humanities with Music. However, my background is perhaps a little different from some OU students in that I recently retired from a long and successful career as a research scientist and honorary university senior lecturer. I already have a BSc, MSc, PhD and several other postgraduate level professional qualifications, as well as authorship of many scientific papers and book chapters. Although I have had a life-long interest in music and literature, I had never formally studied arts subjects prior to starting with the OU. In my opinion, this book is excellent and the OU are absolutely correct in recommending it to students. It is very well written, indeed a model of clarity, and offers good, solid advice on many topics related to study, such as planning your studies, evaluating information, critical thinking, essay writing, managing projects and preparing for examinations. Most of this advice would be just as applicable to science students as to arts students and would be appropriate for students at all levels, not just absolute beginners. I feel no shame at all in 'confessing' that I have found it a useful book to refer to whilst studying various OU courses at different levels, and I have no hesitation whatsoever in highly recommending it to other prospective students of the arts, whether with the OU or not.

Just excellent!
I'm really glad to meet this book. Since I'm taking an art history course in Japan through distance learning course of Canadian university, I wanted to learn how to read text bood efficiently or how to write an essay effectively. This book helps me a lot! It's not only for an adult student in English speaking country but for a non native student like me!