tailieunhanh - Study Skills For Successful Students

What's this book all about? In one word: skills. Study skills to be more exact. They are the essential tools of trade for upper secondary and tertiary students. But, don't most students already have these skills by the time they reach upper secondary and tertiary study? Yes, the basics are generally there, but the demands of study at these higher levels will require more advanced skills. | Study Skills for Successful Students Fred Orr ALLEN & UNWIN To my parents © Fred Orr, 1992 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. First published in 1992 Allen & Unwin 9 Atchison Street, St Leonards NSW 1590 Australia Phone: (61 2) 8425 0100 Fax: (61 2) 9906 2218 E-mail: frontdesk @ Web: National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry: Orr, Fred. Study skills for successful students. ISBN 1 86373 118 0. 1. Study, Method of I. Title Typeset in 10/11 pt Times by Adtype Graphics Printed by Loi Printing Pte Ltd, Singapore 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Contents Preface v 1 Personal management strategies 1 Motivation — Concentration — Procrastination — Memory enhancement – Practical exercises 2 Time and stress management 14 The daily To Do list — Semester planning — Long-term career goals — Preventing time robberies — Study stress — Sharing resources — Diet — Sleep — Exercise – Practical exercises 3 Listening skills in lectures 29 Listening vs hearing — A prepared mind can listen better — Practical pointers — Practical exercises 4 Note-taking 38 Warming-up before your lectures — Becoming a more efficient note-taker — Revising soon after the lectures — Learning your lecture notes week by week — Revising your notes before your exams — Glossary of note-taking symbols and abbreviations — Practical exercises 5 Reading more efficiently 52 Speed reading, the harsh realities — Scanning — Reading to learn and retain — Revision reading for exams — Practical exercises 6 Library research skills 63 Know the anatomy of your library — Know how your library works — Saving time in the library — Practical exercises iv Study skills for successful students 7 Writing essays 72 Plan the project — .