Monica Gribben

The Study Skills Toolkit for Students with Dyslexia (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Packed with helpful advice, checklists and templates, this book will help you improve your study skills throughout your time at university. Written in a straightforward, no-nonsense style, the guidance can be broken down into manageable chunks.

Issues covered include:

• procrastination
• planning your assignment
• understanding your essay question
• researching, writing and referencing your written work
• managing your own well-being.

Drawing on years of experience running study skills workshops in higher education, Monica Gribben has written an accessible book for students with dyslexia that shows how to work through the challenges that studying presents.

The companion website has podcasts, worksheets and electronic resources to support each chapter.

SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781446271339
• Artikelnr.: 42153693

Autorenporträt

Monica Gribben is a dyslexia specialist with a background in languages and education. She works as Dyslexia Adviser at Edinburgh Napier University and, in a private capacity, as Dyslexia Consultant to corporate companies. Monica has widespread experience in student support, specialising in Scottish and Norwegian University support systems for students with dyslexia. Throughout her career, she's worked extensively with student nurses and midwives. Monica currently sits on the Scottish Government's Working Party Group on Dyslexia and is Author of The Study Skills Toolkit for Students with Dyslexia.

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication
About the Author
Acknowledgements
How to Use This Toolkit
Companion Website
Stepping out in to University with Dyslexia
Procrastination
Note-Taking
Understanding Your Assignment
Gathering Information
Thinking Critically
Writing Your Assignment
Writing Your Dissertation
Referencing
Exams
Oral Presentations
Making the Most of Your Feedback
References
Index

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Dedication
About the Author
Acknowledgements
How to Use This Toolkit
Companion Website
Stepping out in to University with Dyslexia
Procrastination
Note-Taking
Understanding Your Assignment
Gathering Information
Thinking Critically
Writing Your Assignment
Writing Your Dissertation
Referencing
Exams
Oral Presentations
Making the Most of Your Feedback
References
Index

Rezensionen

'This book is written on a personal level and entices the student to enter a world that scares even the non-dyslexic. This toolkit is the student's safety net offering user friendly, down to earth advice and real life skills that have been tried and tested by the author'
-Dr John Schneider, Educational Psychologist

'This is exactly how I felt starting university ... a wonderful and very helpful book full of interesting and useful hints and tips on how to survive university as a dyslexic student. It doesn't make you feel silly or stupid but makes you feel you can achieve what you set out to do'
-Sharon Patterson, Adult Nursing student, Edinburgh Napier University

'You realize you're in the hands of a professional who has taught thousands of students how to succeed at university'

-Holly Pellicer, Dyslexia Advisor, University of Oslo

'Started delving into your book - looks very interesting and helpful to a layperson like myself'
-Aileen Maclean, Student Support Tutor, Lecturer and Program Leader, BSc Business Information Systems, Napier University