Overview
This is
a basic guide to the study, writing and groupwork skills that
will be needed to successfully complete your degree. The intention
here is to alert you to the main skills necessary. Detailed
handouts and other resources are available from the University’s
Learning Assistance Unit who offer free programs all year
round to help you achieve the most from your studies. Staff
in the Learning Assistance Unit may be reached on 3875 6452
or (07) 3875 5153 on the Nathan Campus; (07) 3382 1108 at
the Logan Campus; and (07) 5594 8335 or (07) 5594 8109 on
the Gold Coast Campus. You can also email the Learning Assistance
Uni at lau@gu.edu.au,
or visit their website at http://www.gu.edu.au/ins/training/
Successful
Change!
You
will find many suggestions and techniques within this guide.
Our number one suggestion is that you choose to visit this
site little and often. Each time you visit adopt one or two
suggestions that stand out or appeal to you. This tends to
work better than going laboriously through the whole guide
and trying to adopt many suggestions all at once. Remember
change can take a lot of energy and monitoring. You have to
remember what to do differently, do it differently (which
may take longer to begin with), evaluate it and then make
necessary individual adaptations.
This guide is designed to give you the basics in each of the
sections. There are web links throughout the guide that will
connect you to other resources helping you develop your skills
beyond these basics to a level of mastery!
Some
excellent general study and essay writing links, you may like
to visit
Paradigm
Online Writing Assistant – Essay writing
This is a large and excellent site that covers all aspects
of writing including fictional, journalistic and academic.
You will find it very useful for elaborating on the various
aspects of the writing process mentioned in this guide.
http://www.powa.org/
Virginia
Tech Study Skills Self-help Information
This is a large site that elaborates on all the skills you
will need as a student. It includes interactive workshops
on the topics of time management, improving memory and concentration,
active reading, and improving test performance.
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
University of St Thomas - Study Guides and Strategies
This is a large and comprehensive site that has a range of
relevant subtopics listed under each of the topics: learning;
studying; lecture participation and note-taking; reading;
test taking and preparation; and writing. The brief notes
on each subtopic facilitate quick understanding and useful
guidance.
http://www.iss.stthomas.edu/studyguides/index.htm
Allen
& Unwin’s estudy centre
This is another large and comprehensive site that has compiled
extracts from books on a full range of topics relevant to
studying, writing, and exam preparation.
http://www.allenandunwin.com/estudy/estudy.asp
University
of Waterloo
This is a comprehensive site that covers the topics of time
management; learning; listening and note-taking; reading;
concentration and distraction; preparation and cramming for
exams; writing in exams; and sleep. It offers good suggestions
and gives explanations for them.
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocs/Study/study_skills.html
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