The Psychology of Effective Studying: How to Succeed in Your Degree

ISBN-13: 9781138570900 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 228 str.

Paul Penn

Opis

This book uses a combination of research from cognitive psychology, humour and practical examples to convey where students often go fundamentally wrong in their studying practices, providing clear and concise advice on how they can improve. It is the ideal study skills resource for any student at undergraduate level.

Spis treści

Dedication  Preface  Chapter 1. Introduction: Metacognition: the foundation of successful studying (or at least how to avoid being ‘that person’ on the TV talent show)  Chapter 2. Conquering Procrastination: Why it's so hard to DO IT. JUST DO IT!  Chapter 3. Academic reading and note-taking: what we can all learn from 50 Shades of Grey  Chapter 4. Academic Integrity, citation, quotation and referencing: Credit where credit is due  Chapter 5. Producing written assessments at degree level: Producing quality written work shouldn’t be rocket science, even if you’re studying rocket science  Chapter 6. Working collaboratively: There is no ‘I’ in team, but there is an ‘I’ in "I really hate teamwork"  Chapter 7. How to deliver an effective presentation: It’s not about you  Chapter 8. Revision: Cleaning up a dirty word  Index