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" Studying for success / "
Richard Palmer.
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BL
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1039827
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b794197
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Palmer, Richard,1947-
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Studying for success /\ Richard Palmer.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York, NY :: RoutledgeFalmer,, 2004.
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Routledge study guides
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xvii, 237 pages ;; 22 cm.
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0415338182
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: 9780415338189
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-232) and index.
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Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Preface -- vi -- Acknowledgements -- ix -- Part One How To Get The Best Out Of Your Mind -- Page -- Chapter One -- I Getting Sorted -- Preliminary -- Questionnaire -- Your Situation -- Your Attitudes I: Inward -- Your Attitudes II: Outward -- Your Behaviour, Rhythms & Practices I: General -- Your Behaviour, Rhythms & Practices II: Specific -- And Finally -- Summary -- II. Getting Started -- Preliminary -- Your brain; or why you can look down on computers -- The pleasures of bribery -- How not to bribe yourself -- Using your brain's natural facility -- Summary -- III. Getting Good -- Preliminary -- Discover your own best method of working -- Be honest with yourself, but not puritanical -- Learn to be selfish -- If you get bored with something, then STOP -- Effective Time Management (I): an overall strategy -- Effective Time Management (II): devising a realistic timetable -- The 'Buzz Factor' and the 'Boredom Factor' -- Think of your brain as the strongest muscle you possess -- Keep physically alert as well as mentally aware -- Rest and recuperation -- Never be afraid to ask -- Keep reviewing your work -- Remind yourself what your ultimate achievement will be -- Summary -- Chapter Two Memory -- Preliminary -- Short-term memory (STM) and Long-term memory (LTM) -- Memory and do-it-yourself visual aids -- The importance of play -- Contemplative learning and intensive learning -- Memory and frequency -- Memory and thoughtfulness: how much do you care? -- Mnemonics: the value of do-it-yourself -- Memory blocks -- Summary -- Chapter Three Review -- Preliminary -- Review: basic principles -- The benefits of immediate review/'RAYL' -- Feedback -- Taking the misery out of revision -- Summary -- Chapter Four ICT and the Knowledge Revolution [by Jon Down] -- Preliminary: Computer Can't-Do -- A. Computer Can-Do: The Enabling Armoury -- The Knowledge Economy -- Software Applications -- Organising & Deploying Software Facilities -- Caution! Word-Processing and Planning -- Word-Processing: Troubleshooting and Tips -- Spreadsheets -- Databases -- Other Software -- B. Buying A Computer -- What sort of computer do I need? -- Further Criteria and Considerations -- Research and Shopping Around -- Computer 'Peripherals' -- 'Upgrading' Software -- Adaptive Technologies -- Internet Access -- Protecting Your Computer -- And You -- Conclusion: Some further Pitfalls -- C. Electronic Learning: The Internet and Email -- The Internet: A New Wonder of the World -- The Internet: Potential Snags -- Email -- E-Learning -- D. What Should We Conclude? -- Chapter Five Other & Further Resources -- Preliminary -- Reference Books -- Dictionaries and thesauruses -- Other reference books -- Libraries -- Bookshops -- Indexes -- Personal Indexes -- Teachers And How To Use Them -- The Teacher-Student Partnership (I): Introduction -- The Teacher-Student Partnership (II): Understanding and Asking -- The Teacher-Student Partnership (III): Teachers as Friends -- The Teacher-Student Partnership (IV): What Teachers cannot do -- Summary -- Part Two Skills & Techniques -- Chapter Six Eyes Right: effective reading -- Preliminary -- Six misconceptions -- Speed-reading technique #1: 'digital tracking' -- Speed-reading technique #2: 'the S-plan' -- Speed-reading technique #3: Palmer's 6-point programme -- Summary -- Chapter Seven Creative doodling: note-taking for fun and profit -- The Grudging Note-takers + The Evangelist Note-takers -- Methods & Practice (1): basic strategies & methods -- Methods & Practice (2): Key Words -- Developing key-word-noting skills -- Timing and Duration -- Methods & Practice (3): inventing codes & short-hand -- Note-taking at different stages -- Summary -- Chapter Eight Crunch-time: essay planning and writing -- Preliminary: Fundamental Considerations -- The 'exploratory essay' -- Essay planning -- What does the Question Mean? -- Energizing Patterns: Reducing the Thought-Gap -- The Psychology of Planning -- and How Not to Do It. -- Writing the Essay: How and Where to Start -- Introductions -- Conclusions -- Writing the Essay; Further Considerations and Guidelines -- Analysis: The 3-point method -- Pleasing Your Reader -- Handwriting -- Word-Processor Etiquette -- Mechanical Accuracy / Word-Processor Practice -- Sentence Structure -- Paragraphing -- Some Potential Irritants -- Tone -- Summary: Be Natural as well as Sensible -- Part 3 Examinations -- Introduction -- Chapter Nine Psychology and Attitudes -- Preliminary -- The Virtues of Exams -- Examiners: friends or foes? -- Changing Gear & Approach -- Going beyond mere regurgitation -- Accuracy versus correctness: exams and the 'right answer' -- Do you sincerely want to do well in exams? Then enjoy them! -- Negatively charged -- Posturing excuses -- False pessimism and self-fulfilling prophecy -- 'Si tu veux, tu peux' -- Summary: exam phobia -- authentic or phoney? -- Chapter Ten Preparation Tips -- Preliminary -- Revision Strategy and Timing (I): Basic Principles -- Revision Strategy and Timing (II): Subtler Considerations -- Past Papers: Advantages and Limitations/Dangers -- Summary -- Chapter Eleven Skills and Techniques -- Preliminary: the Day of the Exam -- In the Exam Hall: Before Writing -- What does the Question Mean? -- Writing your Answers (1): Elementary Strategies -- Writing your Answers (2): Performance Strategies -- Bear in mind your examiners' timetable/work-rhythms -- Making an immediate impact -- 'Stating one's terms' -- Be interesting: show them you can think -- Elementary & Performance Strategies: A Summary -- 'Exam Block' what to do if stuck -- Conclusion: Don't Be Frightened -- Appendix I Reading novels and creative literature -- Appendix II Literary Analysis: A Strategy -- Appendix III An ICT Glossary / Some Useful Web-sites -- Appendix IV Some simple relaxation and fitness exercises -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Examinations, Study guides.
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Report writing.
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Research.
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Study skills.
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Étude, Méthodes.
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Examens, Guides de l'étudiant.
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Rapports-- Rédaction.
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Recherche.
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Examinations.
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Lernerfolg
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Lerntechnik
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Report writing.
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Research.
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Study skills.
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Education-- methods.
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Educational Measurement-- methods.
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Learning.
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Writing.
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| Dewey Classification
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371.3/028/1
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LB1049.P355 2004
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5,3ssgn
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CP 5200rvk
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DP 1250rvk
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