• List Of Tables
• Learning How To Learn
• Preparing For Study
• Organising Your Study
• Enhancing Your Reading Skills
• Enhancing Your Writing Skills
• Enhancing Your mathematical And
• Getting The Most Out Of Lectures
• Developing Your Groupwork Skills
• Mastering Open And Distance Lear
• Making The Most Of Information A
• Producing Successful Assignments
• Mastering Research techniques
• Developing Your Analytical Skill
• Conquering Oral presentations
• Completing Your Dissertation
• Passing Your Exams
• Coping With The Pressures Of Stu
• Making The Most Of Learner Suppo

The Mature Student's Study Guide

• List Of Tables
• Learning How To Learn
  • What Is Learning?
  • Recognising Prior Experiential Learning
  • Evaluating Your Prior Learning
  • Recognising Your Learning Style
  • Improving Concentration And Memory
  • Training Your Mind To Learn
• Preparing For Study
  • Maintaining Health
  • Creating A Working Environment
  • Building And Improving Motivation
  • Preparing A Study Plan
• Organising Your Study
  • Managing Your Time
  • Completing Coursework And Meeting Deadlines
  • Keeping A Learning Diary
  • Overcoming Difficulties With Personalorganisation
• Enhancing Your Reading Skills
  • Preparing For Academic Reading
  • Using Reading Lists
  • Developing Your Academic Reading
  • Improving Your Reading Speed
  • Taking Notes From Books
• Enhancing Your Writing Skills
  • Improving Punctuation And Grammar
  • Improving Spelling
  • Improving Vocabulary
  • Writing At The Correct Level And Pitch
• Enhancing Your mathematical And scientific Skills
  • Reading Mathematical And Scientific Material
  • Understanding Charts, Tables And Graphs
  • Producing Charts, Tables And Graphs On Acomputer
  • Coping With Problem Sheets
  • Conducting Experiments
• Getting The Most Out Of Lectures And Seminars
  • Preparing For Lectures And Seminars
  • Improving Listening Skills
  • Improving And Maintaining Concentraion
  • Taking Notes Effectively
  • Asking Questions
• Developing Your Groupwork Skills
  • Improving Your Communication Skills
  • Planning Your Group Work
  • Producing Group Assignments
  • Coping With Difficult Group Members
  • Enhancing Your Group Experience
• Mastering Open And Distance Learning Techniques
  • Understanding And Using Informationtechnology
  • Learning As An Individual
  • Remaining Motivated
  • Obtaining Books And Journals
  • Tips For Succeeding At Distance Learning
  • Utilising Tutor Feedback
• Making The Most Of Information And Communication Technology
  • Getting Started
  • Writing On A Computer
  • Producing A Document
  • Printing Your Work
  • File Management
  • Backing Up Files
  • Using The Internet
  • Using E-Mail
  • Avoiding Viruses
• Producing Successful Assignments
  • Stages Of The Writing Process
  • Developing A Concise Writing Style
  • Tips For Improving Marks
• Mastering Research techniques
  • Primary And Secondary Research
  • How To Conduct Secondary Research
  • How To Conduct Primary Research
  • Beginning A Research Project
  • What?
  • Why?
  • Who?
  • Where?
  • When?
  • Keeping Records Of Background Research
  • Further Reading
• Developing Your Analytical Skills
  • Learning How To Question
  • Critiquing And Reviewing
  • Solving Problems
  • Becoming A Reflective Learner
  • Hypothesising And Theorising
  • Recognising Objectivity And Subjectivity
  • Further Reading
• Conquering Oral presentations
  • Presenting A Seminar
  • Using Visual Aids
  • Do’s And Don’ts Of Making A Presentation
  • Overcoming Nerves
• Completing Your Dissertation
  • Choosing A Topic
  • Choosing Your Research Methods
  • Planning And Preparation
  • Doing Your Research
  • Writing Your Dissertation
  • What Makes A Good Dissertation?
  • What Makes A Bad Dissertation?
• Passing Your Exams
  • How To Revise
  • Preparing For Examinations
  • Taking An Examination
  • Improving Examination Marks
• Coping With The Pressures Of Study
  • Building Relationships With Your Tutor
  • Coping With Stress
  • Obtaining Support From Other Students
  • Seeking Professional Help
• Making The Most Of Learner Support Services
  • Help With Study Skills
  • Support For Information Technology
  • Learning Resource Support
  • Support For Students With Disabilities