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Summary
Summary
The essential guide for any student studying science or technology. This book introduces the core academic skills students in this area need to learn and apply to succeed at university. If focuses on three key skills areas- research, argumentation and critical analysis; quantitative methods; and the conventions of written and oral communication. It explains how to read scientific literature and understand its different language style, terminology, data and argument analysis, and conflicting interpretations. Next, the book tackles how to take data from a range of sources to construct your own perspective on a scientific issue and how to present it in both written and oral forms. Lastly, it assists with one of the most fundamental of all tools for any branch of science- an understanding of the basic laws of mathematics. Key topics include an introduction to tertiary study, e-learning and assessment; reading scientific literature, thinking and arguing critically; writing, research and presenting; and quantitative methods including fundamental mathematics, calculus, problem solving and statistics. Focused on step-by-step skills development, this book aims to help readers become better students who are more likely to succeed.
Author Notes
Peter Zeegers is a Head of the Student Learning Centre at Flinders University, Australia.
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This title would be a great gift for college-bound high school seniors. The skills presented are primarily aimed at first-year college undergraduates planning to study science (including natural and physical sciences), engineering and technology, or medical and human sciences. Chapters cover time management and goal setting (including tips for avoiding procrastination); learning styles; listening and note-taking in lectures; exams and testing tips; information evaluation; writing and presenting (from lab reports to oral and poster presentations); reference styles; academic integrity and plagiarism; critical thinking; quantitative fundamentals (basic math and problem solving); and e-learning. Zeegers (Flinders Univ., Australia) and the other Australian authors provide examples and tips throughout the book, along with multiple appendixes, both brief and expanded tables of contents, and a good index. This reference can be read as needed, but this reviewer enjoyed it cover to cover. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers, advanced placement high school students, lower-division undergraduates, and technical program students. L. A. Hall California State University, Sacramento
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| About the authors |
| You And Tertiary Study |
| 1 The first step |
| 2 Being organised |
| Teaching Learning And Researching |
| 3 Modes of learning for higher education |
| 4 Lectures, tutorials, and laboratories |
| 5 E-learning and researching |
| 6 Assessments |
| Critical Evalutaion |
| 7 Reading scientific literature |
| 8 Critical thinking |
| 9 Academic argument |
| Writing and Presenting in the Sciences |
| 10 Academic integrity |
| 11 Referencing styles |
| 12 Writing for the sciences |
| 13 Report writing |
| 14 Laboratory reports |
| 15 Writing an article review |
| 16 Presentation skills: talks and posters |
| 17 Editing your writing |
| Quantitative Methods |
| 18 An approach to problem solving |
| 19 Fundamental mathematics |
| 20 An introduction to calculus |
| 21 Basic statistics |
| Bibliography |
| Electronic Resources |
| Key Words in Written Assignments |
| Unusual Plurals |
| Prefixes |
| The use of the apostrophe |
| International System of units and fundamental constants |
| Index |
