Teaching Study Skills and Supporting Learning

Informationen zum Autor Stella Cottrell was formerly Director of Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK, and Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching at the University of East London, UK. Klappentext This essential companion for lecturers and study skills advisors alike sets study skills teaching in context and outlines positive environments to enhance student skills. It addresses areas such as supportive infrastructures, induction, and supporting 'at risk' students. It provides practical guidance on developing interactive group skills, revision and exam strategies, writing, memory and critical analysis skills. Zusammenfassung This essential companion for lecturers and study skills advisors alike sets study skills teaching in context and outlines positive environments to enhance student skills. It provides practical guidance on developing interactive group skills, revision and exam strategies, writing, memory and critical analysis skills. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface PART ONE: LEARNING IN CONTEXT Introduction Understanding the Learner Supportive Learning Environments Induction, Orientation and the Identification of Learning Needs Integrating Study Skills into Teaching Writing: The Burning Issue Study Skills Programmes Supporting Individual Students Teaching to Support Learning: The Reflective Practitioner PART TWO: MENUS Outlines for Study Skills Sessions Introduction to the Section Induction: Orientation to Learning Managing Learning: Attitudes and Approaches to Learning Managing Learning: Identifying Skills and Learning Priorities Working with Others Organisational Skills Thinking Skills Using Lectures Effectively Reading for Research Writing Skills I Writing Skills II Writing Skills III Critical and Analytical Thinking Skills Seminars and Oral Presentations Memory Revision and Exams Drawing it Together Appendices References Index. ...

Product details

• Authors: Stella Cottrell
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.09.2001
• EAN: 9780333921241
• ISBN: 978-0-333-92124-1
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 247 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Palgrave Study Guides; Palgrave Study Skills; Macmillan Study Skills; Print on Demand; Macmillan Study Skills; Bloomsbury Study Skills
• Subjects: Education and learning > Vocational and technical college books; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; B, Education, Teaching, Bildungssystem, Bildungswesen, Lehrerausbildung - Lehrerfortbildung, Ausbildung / Lehrerausbildung, environment; identification; Memory; organization; Research; studyskills; writing, Teaching and Teacher Education