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: #36801 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.'

From the Publisher
A Student Review
'I would like to say "Thank You" for the wonderful Study Skills book [Stella Cottrell] has written. It helped me a lot in my studies and it will certainly in the future.' - Juergen Geissendoerfer, Student

Customer Reviews

Turn in an exceptional performance
Simply put, without this book you can get by just fine with your education, but with it you could be exceptional.

Aimed at people in higher education, this book covers a whole cartload of subjects: study methods, organising your desk, and how to structure an essay to name but a few. The layout is superb with illustrations and boxed text, and Ms Cottrell writes with a style that's easy to read. Given the nature of this book, not everything is covered in minute detail, but the essential things the reader needs to know have definitely made it in.

I highly recommended this book to anyone currently in higher education, and although it's not aimed at them, even A-Level (and possibly GCSE) students will find something useful in it, such is its versatility.

UK's best-selling student text for a reason!
I am a tutor of adults and bought this book for my student bookshelf. It is an incredibly well-designed, easy-to-use manual full of tips, checklists, tables, questionnaires, diagrams and pictures. This makes it immediately appealing to work through and carry out all the self-questions and activities.

In terms of content the book covers the following topics: finding out your existing study skills and habits (good and bad), evaluating your individual learning style, memory techniques, time-saving tips, active learning strategies, using a computer/internet for study and research, finding information/resources, faster ways of reading, how to make notes and mind-maps, advice on writing essays, reports, dissertations, ending with revision and how to cope with stress and the dreaded exam!

Whether you are at GCSE level, A Level, at University or in adult education classes this book is bound to help you develop effective study skills and guarantee you success at your studies.

The book will really get you to reflect on how best to develop your own individual learning strategy. It respects the fact that students learn best by knowing about, and putting into practice, a number of different active and practical ways to get information to 'sink in'!

Highly recommended!

Anyone can be an excellent student
I have begun studying an MA after 10 years out of study. I was out of practice to say the least.This book is absolutely excellent!In a few desparate hours after receiving this book, I have become more confident in my abilities. It has sparked my enthusiasm and self-belief, showed me my strengths and given me strategies to work on my weaknesses.
It's a must for any student in need of some va va voom!It's user friendly, easy to follow and perfect to use while studying.It's the missing link in the quest to understand 'what to do'.