The study skills handbook

PART 1: Managing yourself for study: 1. Success as a Student -- 2. Developing Your Skills -- 3. Successful Study: Intelligence, Strategy and Personalised Learning -- 4. The CREAM Strategy for Learning -- 5. Time Management as a Student -- PART II: Academic skills: 6. Core Research Skills: Reading, Note-Making and Managing Information -- 7. Critical Analytical Thinking -- 8. Memory -- 9. Confidence with Numbers -- PART III: People skills: 10. Working with Others: Collaborative Study -- PART IV: Task management skills: 11. Writing at University Level -- 12. Developing Academic Writing -- 13. Research Projects, Case Studies and Dissertations -- 14. Revision and Exams -- PART V: Drawing it together: 15. Planning Your Next Move -- Appendix 1: Quick Multiplier -- Appendix 2: Online Research Tools -- Appendix 3: Further Resources on Managing and Studying as a Student -- Glossary of Terms Useful to Know in Higher Education -- Answers to Activities -- References -- Index