Study Skills for Foundation Degrees

"Study Skills for Foundation Degrees offers a step-by-step guide to the skills needed to successfully complete a Foundation Degree. Filled with activities and useful tips, it will help students to move from nervous novice to confident expert and provide them with the necessary tools to accomplish this. By reading this book, students will be able to learn new skills and enhance existing ones"--

List of contents

1. Preparing for Foundation Degree Study 2. Learning as an Adult 3. Effective Reading and Note-taking Strategies 4. Developing your Oral Presentation Skills 5. Data Collection and Presentation 6. Effective Academic Writing Techniques - Essays 7. Effective Academic Writing Techniques – Other Types of Assignments 8. Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism 9. Using Technology to Enhance your Learning 10. How to manage your time, handle stress and cope with exams 11. Reflective Practice and Continuing Professional Development 12. Progressing to an Honours Degree and Producing a Winning CV

About the author

Dorothy Bedford is Senior Lecturer in Education at Roehampton University, UK.
Elizabeth Wilson is Emeritus Professor at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, UK.

Summary

Study Skills for Foundation Degrees offers a step-by-step guide to the skills needed to successfully complete a Foundation Degree. Filled with activities and useful tips, it will help students to move from nervous novice to confident expert and provide them with the necessary tools to accomplish this.

Product details

• Authors: Dorothy Bedford, Dorothy Wilson Bedford, Bedford Dorothy, Elizabeth Wilson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367331344
• ISBN: 978-0-367-33134-4
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Adult & Continuing Education, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Study & learning skills: general, Adult education, continuous learning, Pre-school & kindergarten, STUDY AIDS / Study & Test-Taking Skills, Pre-school and kindergarten, Study and learning skills: general