Teaching study skills and supporting learning / Stella Cottrell
Imprint
New York : Palgrave, 2008
Edition
8th reprinting
Descript
xvi, 356 pages ; 25 cm
SUMMARY
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. -- provided by publisher
CONTENT
Skills into the curriculum -- 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 -- Managing learning -- Working with others -- Organising and managing study -- Developing thinking skills -- Using lecturse effectively -- Reading for research -- Writing skills I-III -- Critical and analytical thinking skills -- Seminars and oral presentations -- Memory -- Revision and exams -- Drawing it together