Study Skills for Foundation Degrees
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Preschool & Kindergarten, Higher Education
| Author: | Dorothy Bedford, Elizabeth Wilson | ISBN: | 9781136316531 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dorothy Bedford, Elizabeth Wilson |
| ISBN: | 9781136316531 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Study Skills for Foundation Degrees is a much needed resource for anyone thinking about or currently studying at foundation degree level. If you are unsure whether you have the academic skills to handle it, this book will prepare and guide you, in a clear accessible way, through the broad range of study-related issues you may encounter. By helping you to develop a broad range of study skills essential for success on any foundation degree course, you will soon have the confidence to rise to any challenge that comes your way.
This new edition has been fully updated and features new chapters on effective academic writing for other types of assignments such as reports, project work, diary entries, seminar papers and reviews and e-learning. Highly accessible with a wide range of activities and useful tips to help you through the course of your studies, this new edition covers all the essential skills you will need including:
• How to take good notes and read effectively
• Developing successful academic writing
• Research skills
• E-learning
• Producing a professional development portfolio
• Presentation techniques
• Referencing and avoiding plagiarism
Also offering help with managing your time, boosting your morale and keeping motivated, this essential text will be an invaluable resource for Foundation Degree students that want to get the most out of their course as well as mature students and those with limited or no experience of academic study.
Study Skills for Foundation Degrees is a much needed resource for anyone thinking about or currently studying at foundation degree level. If you are unsure whether you have the academic skills to handle it, this book will prepare and guide you, in a clear accessible way, through the broad range of study-related issues you may encounter. By helping you to develop a broad range of study skills essential for success on any foundation degree course, you will soon have the confidence to rise to any challenge that comes your way.
This new edition has been fully updated and features new chapters on effective academic writing for other types of assignments such as reports, project work, diary entries, seminar papers and reviews and e-learning. Highly accessible with a wide range of activities and useful tips to help you through the course of your studies, this new edition covers all the essential skills you will need including:
• How to take good notes and read effectively
• Developing successful academic writing
• Research skills
• E-learning
• Producing a professional development portfolio
• Presentation techniques
• Referencing and avoiding plagiarism
Also offering help with managing your time, boosting your morale and keeping motivated, this essential text will be an invaluable resource for Foundation Degree students that want to get the most out of their course as well as mature students and those with limited or no experience of academic study.
