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To maximise your learning potential, you may want to take a look at how you study and brush up on some of your study skills. The University of South Wales was formed in 2013 by the merger of the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport. Some items in this collection may have be…

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    Study Skills for Higher Education: Presentations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017


    This book will help you prepare well for your presentation, so as to increase your chances of success. The chapters cover the three key areas of Planning, Preparing and Presenting, as well as How to Manage a Group Presentation. The University of South Wales Student Development & Study Skills Service offers advice, information and resources to help USW students raise their aspirations, improve their academic performance and develop transferrable skills. In our Study Skills ebook series we are now also making much of our support information and guidance available to anyone who is interested in improving study skills, whether student, parent or lifelong learner. Study skills — or study strategies — are approaches applied to learning. The various skills, concepts and principles needed to become a better learner should help improve your performance, employability and learning throughout your life. In our Study Skills for Higher Education series, we will be publishing more ebooks throughout 2017, including: Presentations, Writing Academic Assignments, Dissertations and Literature Reviews, Reflective Writing, and Academic Writing Skills.

    Study Skills for Higher Education: Writing Academic Assignments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017


    Writing guide for essays, reports, clinical case studies (for nursing), critiques, a summary/précis, and document analysis. This book will help you prepare well for your written assignment, so as to increase your chances of success. The chapters cover: core skills, including referencing, and you will be shown how to approach different writing assignments such as essays, reports, clinical case studies (for nursing), critiques, a summary/précis, and document analysis. Further reading suggestions are also included. The University of South Wales Student Development & Study Skills Service offers advice, information and resources to help USW students raise their aspirations, improve their academic performance and develop transferrable skills. In our Study Skills ebook series we are now also making much of our support information and guidance available to anyone who is interested in improving study skills, whether student, parent or lifelong learner. Study skills — or study strategies — are approaches applied to learning. The various skills, concepts and principles needed to become a better learner should help improve your performance, employability and learning throughout your life. In our Study Skills for Higher Education series, we will be publishing more ebooks throughout 2017, including: Presentations, Writing Essays, Reports and Other Academic Assignments, Dissertations and Literature Reviews, Reflective Writing, and Academic Writing Skills.

    Study Skills for Higher Education: Exams

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2017


    This book on Exams will help you prepare well for your exam, so as to increase your chances of success. The chapters cover: revising for your exam, study methods to aid recall, through to actually taking your exams. Further reading suggestions are also included. The University of South Wales Student Development & Study Skills Service offers advice, information and resources to help USW students raise their aspirations, improve their academic performance and develop transferrable skills. In our Study Skills ebook series we are now also making much of our support information and guidance available to anyone who is interested in improving study skills, whether student, parent or lifelong learner. Study skills — or study strategies — are approaches applied to learning. The various skills, concepts and principles needed to become a better learner should help improve your performance, employability and learning throughout your life. In our Study Skills for Higher Education series, we will be publishing more ebooks throughout 2017, including: Presentations, Writing Essays, Reports and Other Academic Assignments, Dissertations and Literature Reviews, Reflective Writing, and Academic Writing Skills.

    Research Students: How to manage your time effectively

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2016


    This guide was produced by the University of South Wales Graduate Research Office for USW Research students, however much of the advice will also be of relevance to research students at other universities.

    Research Students: How to present at a research conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2016


    This guide was produced by the University of South Wales Graduate Research Office for USW Research students, however much of the advice will also be of relevance to research students at other universities.

    Research Students: How to write an MPhil/PhD transfer report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2016


    This guide was produced by the University of South Wales Graduate Research Office for USW Research students, however much of the advice will also be of relevance to research students at other universities.

    Research Students: How to prepare for your viva

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2016


    This guide was produced by the University of South Wales Graduate Research Office for USW Research students, however much of the advice will also be of relevance to research students at other universities.

    Research Students: How to write an application to undertake a research degree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2016


    This guide was produced by the University of South Wales Graduate Research Office for USW Research students, however much of the advice will also be of relevance to research students at other universities.

    Research Students: How to write a research paper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2016


    This guide was produced by the University of South Wales Graduate Research Office for USW Research students, however much of the advice will also be of relevance to research students at other universities.

    Research Students: How to keep motivated during your research degree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2016


    This guide was produced by the University of South Wales Graduate Research Office for USW research students, however much of the advice will also be of relevance to research students at other universities.

    Memory Recall Techniques

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2010 3:56


    Learn how to remember words or phrases easily using a variety of techniques.

    Reflective Conversation Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2010 3:47


    In part 1 of this fictional case study, Peter, a student, practises having a reflective conversation with his tutor, Jane.

    Reflective Conversation Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2010 1:45


    In part 2 of this fictional case study, listen to Peter’s reflections following his conversation with his learning coach and tutor, Jane.

    Reflective Conversation Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2010 1:16


    In the final part of this fictional case study, Peter's tutor, Jane, records her thoughts.

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