The Smarter Student

by Mcmillan, Kathleen; Weyers, Jonathan

• ISBN13: 9780273695325
• ISBN10: 0273695320
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-30
• Publisher: Ft Pr

Summary

With Government efforts to increase the number of students in Higher Education by 2010, a wider and wider variety of individuals - in terms of their academic achievement, age, amount of work experience and nationality - are joining university every single year. As universities struggle to find a common level for teaching a growing number of students, it is becoming more and more the student & #146;s role, often for the firstreal time in their life, to take on the responsibility of filling the gaps between their own skills and what & #146;s needed of them to succeed. The Smarter Student is an essential manual, written by experts and road-tested on students. It will guide every student with confidence throughout their university career, helping them focus their efforts, trouble-shoot problems and thrive in their studies. The Smarter Student covers the entire university experience from Freshers & #146; Week to Graduation, taking individual tasks chapter by chapter & -- ideal for busy students to dip in and out, gleaning the advice and inspiration they need as they encounter every new experience throughout their university career. Whether they & #146;re a new student, they want to hone their skills, or are simply up against an assessment crunch-point and don & #146;t know where to start, The Smarter Student is every student & #146;s personal coach to achieving the most from their university life.

Table of Contents

Preface

How to Use this Book

What University Involves

Preparing for University

Starting Out

General Expectations

What Makes University Education Different

Personal Transferable Skills

– Managing Yourself

Personal Development Planning

Time Management

Financial Tips

Campus Orientation

Social Life at University

Dealing with Stress

– Toolkit for Learning

Your Learning Personality

Studying Independently

Lectures

Listening Skills

Note-taking in Lectures

Co-operative Learning

Participating in a Team

Laboratory Sessions and Field Visits

Tutorials

Thinking Critically

The Library as a Resource

Analysing ad Evaluating Information

Effective Academic Reading

Note-makingfrom Texts

ICT Literacy

E-learning

Number-crunching

Interpreting and Presenting Data

Shaping up in Maths

– Toolkit for Academic Writing

Tackling Writing Assignments

Academic Writing Format

Planning Writing Assignments

Citing and Listing References

Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement

Academic Writing Style

Sentences and Paragraphs

Grammar

Punctuation

Spelling

Vocabulary

Editing and Proof-reading

Presentation of Assignments

– Toolkit for Course Assessments

Assessment at University

Multiple-choice and Short-answer Questions

Numerical Questions

Essay-style Assessments

Tutorial Assessment

Assessments of Practical and Laboratory Work

Tackling Experimental Project Work

Report Writing

Reviews and Dissertations

Poster Presentations

Spoken Presentations

Exploiting Feedback

– Toolkit for Exams

Creating a Revision Timetable

Revision Tips

Focussing Your Revision

Study Buddies

Improving Your Exam Performance

Exam Strategies

Combating Exam Nerves

– Looking to the Future

Planning for a Career

Assessing Yourself

Your Curriculum Vitae

Kick-starting Your Career

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