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This book provides a vital guide for students to key study skills that are instrumental to success at university, covering time management, academic reading and note-taking, academic integrity, preparation of written assignments, teamwork, giving presentations and revision.
List of contents
I. Metacognition: The Foundation of Successful Studying (or at Least How to Avoid being 'that Person' on the TV Talent Show) II. Conquering Procrastination: Why it's so Hard to DO IT. JUST DO IT! III. Academic Reading and Note-taking: What we Can All Learn from 50 Shades of Grey IV. Academic Integrity, Citation, Quotation and Referencing: Credit where Credit is Due V. Producing High Quality Written Assessments at Degree Level: It Doesn't have to be Rocket Science, even if you're Studying Rocket Science VI. Working Collaboratively: There is no 'I' in Team, but there is an 'I' in "I Really Hate Teamwork" VII. Delivering an Effective Presentation: It's not about You! VIII. Revision: Cleaning up a Dirty Word
About the author
Paul Penn has a PhD in psychology. He has taught psychology in higher education for over 20 years and was the 2021 winner of the British Psychological Society's Higher Education Psychology Teacher of the Year Award. He is a Chartered Psychologist; a member of the British Psychological Society's Division of Academics, Researchers, and Teachers in Psychology; a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; and a Chartered Scientist. He is a keen advocate for the public communication of psychology and runs a YouTube channel-
Presenting Psychology-where he explores how psychological research applies to life and learning. Visit his website at www.drpaulpenn.com.
