Cottrell, Stella,

The study skills handbook / Stella Cottrell. - Fourth edition. - vi, 426 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm. - Palgrave study skills . - Palgrave study skills. .

Previous edition: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-417) and index.

A. Managing yourself for study -- 1. Success as a student -- 2. Developing your skills -- 3. Successful study: Intelligence, strategy and personalised learning -- 4. The C.R.E.A.M. strategy for learning -- 5. Time management as a student -- B. Academic skills -- 6. Core research skills: Reading, note-making and managing information -- 7. Critical analytical thinking -- 8. Memory -- 9. Confidence with numbers -- C. People skills -- 10. Working with others: Collaborative study -- D. Task management skills -- 11. Writing at university level -- 12. Developing academic writing -- 13. Research projects, case studies and dissertations -- 14. Revision and exams -- E. Drawing it together -- 15. Planning your next move -- Appendices -- 1. Quick multiplier -- 2. Online research tools -- 3. Further resources on managing and studying as a student.

This title introduces higher-level study skills and allows students to develop a deeper understanding of the learning process itself, encouraging a reflective and well-informed approach to study.

9781137289254


Study skills.
Study skills--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

LB2395 / .C688 2013

378.170281 CO.S 2013