{"product_id":"how-to-study-isbn-9781405106931","title":"How to Study","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Study\u003c\/i\u003e contains around 1,000 practical tips, taking students at college or university from their first lectures through to their final exams and beyond.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe ideal companion for all students at college or university.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains around 1,000 practical tips, taking students from their first lectures through to their final exams and beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps students to get through assessments, with suggestions about how to write essays, give presentations, prepare for and sit exams.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives advice on how to handle the ups and downs of being a student, including managing disappointments and getting out of trouble.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps students to get a job, with tips on creating a powerful CV, filling in job applications and succeeding at interview.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll the tips are written in a jargon-free, friendly style and are illustrated with humorous cartoons.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Managing Your Learning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWanting to Learn 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeeding to Learn 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning by Doing 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from Feedback 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sense of Things – ‘Digesting’ 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Charge of Your Studies 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Your Time 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake Charge of Your Syllabus 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Lectures, Labs, Computers, Portfolios and so on\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Just Take Notes, Make Notes 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the Most of Handout Materials 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping on Top of Practical Work 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Print-based Open Learning Materials 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping on Top of Your Emails 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputer Conferencing 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting to Know Your Word Processor 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking IT Training Work for You 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Your Reflections onto Paper 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Your Portfolio 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Essays\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning that Essay 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShaping that Essay 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrafting and Redrafting that Essay 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘I’ve started, so I’ll finish!’ 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting it Back – Marked! 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving Due Credit 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Presentations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Your Presentation 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing Your Visual Aids 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractising Your Presentation 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerforming on the Day 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Ups and Downs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeaks and Troughs 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Disappointments 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecovering from a Disappointment 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming Problems 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting out of Trouble! 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Revision – Getting Your Act Together\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Will Your Exams Really Measure? 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Your Own Question Bank 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Your Question Bank 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting Revision into Perspective 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning Your Revision Timetable 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Started with Your Revision 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevision Processes 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Final Tips on Last-minute Revision 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII Exams – Before, During and After!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust Before an Exam 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThose First Few Minutes 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswering Questions to Score Marks 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssays in Exams 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalculations and Problems 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards the End of Each Exam 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter an Exam 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen-book exams 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Seen’ Written Exams 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple-choice Exams 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for Your Re-sit 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII Job Hunting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Your Curriculum Vitae 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing and Using Your Referees 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication Forms 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting a Letter of Application 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for an Interview 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving a Good Interview 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter an Interview 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Words 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 246\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Phil Race has a rare talent for expressing profound wisdom and sound advice in words which his readers find easy to understand and in suggestions which they can and do readily follow to good effect. He does this, again, in his new book – which is not so much a book as a rich library of booklets within one volume. These should guide any student reader through all the different and difficult demands which the university experience generates. ... he has linked chains of advice points into splendid plans of attack for use in dealing with each new challenge. I especially liked the plans for essay writing and coping with examinations, because they contained so much that I wish I had been told as a student, expressed in terms I wish I could have passed on to my own students.\" \u003ci\u003eJohn Cowan, Emeritus Professor of Learning Development, the Open University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I was very disorganised at university so a lot of what is in How to Study left me wincing. It is spot on. Taking control of learning and taking responsibility can be the hardest parts of successful university study. Phil Race shows what is possible with forward planning. Not everyone needs all the tips but all of us I suspect could have done with some of them. And every little helps.\" \u003ci\u003eSally Hunt, General Secretary, AUT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I believe that this is an excellent resource which would, I am sure, be of benefit to all students trying to cope with the demands of higher education.\" \u003ci\u003eGraham Henderson, Vice Chancellor, University of Teesside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is much more than a manual. It is a self-help guide to students of all ages and can be used either by dipping in and out, or reading it, as I did, systematically from cover to cover. I wish I had had a book like this when I was a student and would certainly recommend it to anyone.\" \u003ci\u003eSusan Bassnett, pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Warwick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A very readable and enjoyable study guide\" \u003ci\u003eKaren Monaghan, BSc (Hons) Psychology - 3rd Year, Glasgow Caledonian University \u0026amp; BPS\/SMG Member's Liaison Officer 2002\/3 - 2003\/4\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatured in The Bookseller's 'Back to School' issue, Friday June 13 2003\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePhil Race\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Educational Development Unit at the University of Glamorgan. He has spent many years working with both lecturers and students to develop their study and transferrable skills. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Study\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal companion for all students at college or university. It contains around 1,000 practical tips, taking students from their first lectures through to their final exams and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book covers a wide range of concerns including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting through assessments – how to write essays, give presentations, prepare for and sit exams.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHandling the ups and downs of being a student – how to manage disappointments and get out of trouble.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting a job – how to create a CV, write job applications and succeed at interview.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll the tips are written in a jargon-free, friendly style and are illustrated with humorous cartoons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Study\u003c\/i\u003e helps students to use their study time wisely, productively and efficiently, so that they still have time to enjoy the rest of student life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989384413413,"sku":"NP9781405106931","price":41.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405106931.jpg?v=1761783901","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/how-to-study-isbn-9781405106931","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}