The Study Book is a practical guide to developing the academic skills you need to succeed at university, college or any higher level study. Learn how to think, research, debate, write about, and apply information - and do all the things that will directly impact on your academic success from the moment you start.

Table of Contents

• About the author
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• How to use this book
• Part 1: Starting points
• 1 Personal details: Learning about yourself as a student: thoughts and feelings, experiences, circumstances
• 2 Ready for action?: Assessing your approach to study: motivation, learning conditions, thinking styles
• 3 Test your strength: Exploring the core study skill-sets: self-management, task-management, people skills
• 4 Higher ground: Entering the next stage of your studies: academic thinking/behaviours/skills
• Part 2: The way forward
• 5 Subject specifics: Focusing on your chosen course: academic standards, skills development, risks/rewards
• 6 Eyes on the prize: Planning for success: goal-setting, self-regulation, performance-management
• 7 The right foot: Starting to study well: learning environments/habits/strategies
• Part 3: Student skills
• 8 On schedule: Structuring your study: independence, organization, time-planning
• 9 On task: Making the best use of your time: engagement, stamina, work/life balance
• 10 Take what you need: Gathering relevant information: researching, reading, note-taking/making
• 11 Good on paper: Writing as an academic: planning, construction, presentation
• 12 Testing times: Preparing for assessments: revision strategies, exam preparation, memory techniques
• Part 4: Thinking skills
• 13 In the zone: Maximizing different kinds of learning: conscious, unconscious, experiential
• 14 Taking control: Putting higher-level thinking to work: active learning, critical analysis, memory techniques
• Part 5: Study in action
• 15 Instructions included: Benefiting from all the teaching on offer: lectures, tutorials, lab/studio work
• 16 Going it alone: Completing independent work: essays, reflective accounts, reports
• 17 All together now: Communicating and collaborating: academic dialogue, shared learning, presentations
• 18 Major works: Creating longer academic texts: research projects, extended essays, dissertations
• 19 Under pressure: Succeeding in exams: preparation, practice, performance
• Part 6: The journey on
• Development plans
• Further resources