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Essential study skills : the complete guide to success at university
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London : Sage Publications, 2003
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9780761949572
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The second edition of this bestselling book is publishing in April!

Essential Study Skills is designed to be the complete practical guide to academic success covering everything from what it means to be a university student to how to succeed in exams.

`The effect on our students was like star dust!′ Anne Schofield, Ruskin College, Oxford, commenting on the authors′ teaching


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Tom Burns is a Visiting Lecturer at the London Metropolitan University (formerly the University of North London), specialising in study skills programmes and developing resources for foundation to post-graduate level students. He also lectures in media and sociology at Redbridge College, Essex
Sandra Sinfield is Senior Lecturer and Co-ordinator for Learning and Language Development at the London Metropolitan University (formerly the University of North London). She has developed a range of study skills courses and is also a moderator for access programmes with the London Open College network


Table of Contents

How to Learn and Study
How to Organize Yourself for Study
How to Research and Read Academically
How to Use the Overview
How to Pass Exams
How to Learn Creatively
How to Build Your Confidence
How to Succeed in Group Work
How to Prepare Better Assignments
How to Be Reflective - Review, Review, Review!