Essential study skills : the complete guide to success at university / Tom Burns and Sandra Sinfield.
By: Burns, Tom [author]
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Contributor(s): Sinfield, Sandra [author].
Material type: 
BookSeries: Sage study skills: Publisher: London ; Thousand Oaks, California : Sage Publications, 2003Copyright date: ©2003Description: vi, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0761949577; 0761949585 .Subject(s): Study skills -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | College student orientation -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 378.17 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 378.17 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00131121 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The second edition of this bestselling book is publishing in April!
Essential Study Skills is designed to be the complete practical guide to academic success covering everything from what it means to be a university student to how to succeed in exams.
`The effect on our students was like star dust!′ Anne Schofield, Ruskin College, Oxford, commenting on the authors′ teaching
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- How to learn and study -- How to organise yourself for study -- How to research and read academically -- How to use the overview -- How to pass exams -- How to learn creatively -- How to build your confidence -- How to succeed in group work -- How to prepare better assignments -- How to be reflective - review, review, review!
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- How to Learn and Study
- How to Organize Yourself for Study
- How to Research and Read Academically
- How to Use the Overview
- How to Pass Exams
- How to Learn Creatively
- How to Build Your Confidence
- How to Succeed in Group Work
- How to Prepare Better Assignments
- How to Be Reflective - Review, Review, Review!
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Tom Burns is a Visiting Lecturer at the London Metropolitan University (formerly the University of North London), specialising in study skills programmes and developing resources for foundation to post-graduate level students. He also lectures in media and sociology at Redbridge College, EssexSandra Sinfield is Senior Lecturer and Co-ordinator for Learning and Language Development at the London Metropolitan University (formerly the University of North London). She has developed a range of study skills courses and is also a moderator for access programmes with the London Open College network