Study & Learning Skills: General

Despite being written between 170 and 180, Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations often resonates with modern readers because of its remarkable resemblance t...

Edward Said’s Orientalism is a masterclass in the art of interpretation wedded to close analysis. Interpretation is characterized by close attentio...

We've all been there: a new school year starts and there's 8 months till your exams - that's plenty of time, right? Then there's 6 months, 3 months...

Critical Thinking Skills for your Education Degree provides you with a sound knowledge and understanding of: the nature of critical thinking, and...

This concise, no-nonsense guide shows students how to adopt a critical approach in order to unlock their academic potential. It explains: - what 'g...

This is a complete guide to the multiage grouping of students. Learning Together discusses the theory behind and practice of multiage classrooms, a...

Your dissertation is not a hurdle to jump or a battle to fight; as this handbook makes clear, your dissertation is the first of many destinations o...

Destination Dissertation: A Traveler’s Guide to a Done Dissertation is a handbook that helps students successfully complete their dissertations. It...

The Student Wellbeing Toolkit puts wellbeing at the centre of your journey into university and beyond. By encouraging self-efficacy and a focus on ...

The Student Wellbeing Toolkit puts wellbeing at the centre of your journey into university and beyond. By encouraging self-efficacy and a focus on ...

Teaching language and teaching with languages is what is called for in contemporary classrooms, be they language classrooms or otherwise. When the ...

This is a complete guide to the multiage grouping of students. Learning Together discusses the theory behind and practice of multiage classrooms, a...

This book is a guide specifically for Early Career Researchers on how to publish in the Biological Sciences, whether that be your first manuscript ...

This interactive study journal helps university students develop the skills needed to study in focused and mindful ways. Each bite-sized theme cove...

Before entering higher education, most students’ learning experiences have been traditional and teacher-centered. Their teachers have typically con...

To succeed in any assessment, you need to demonstrate critical thinking – but what does it mean to be ‘critical’? This book takes a hands-on appro...

Research shows that five strategies correlate with the successful completion of a dissertation:·Establishing a consistent writing routine·Working w...

Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) is a pedagogical approach that requires students to answer questions related to an upcoming class a few hours beforeha...

Discussions of physical activity in schools often focus on health-related outcomes, but there is also evidence for its integral role in academic ac...

First published in 1983, Understanding Student Learning provides an in-depth analysis of students’ learning methods in higher education, at the tim...

  ?For those attending university for the first time, the demands made on them academically and socially can seem daunting. Studying at Universi...

The perfect guide to help you embed metacognitive approaches to your teaching. What is metacognition and how can you use it in your teaching? M...

The second edition of Writing in Psychology by Scott A. Miller is a comprehensive guide to addressing the most challenging issues that students fac...

Despite their and other stakeholders’ consistent demand for excellence, doctoral programs have rarely, if ever, been assessed in terms of the quali...

Challenging traditional notions about why successful high school graduates struggle in college, this book sheds light on the obstacles that hinder ...

Discussions of physical activity in schools often focus on health-related outcomes, but there is also evidence for its integral role in academic ac...

The ability to produce valid research has never been more crucial to the academic community than it is today, but how do you go about getting the f...

Co-published with NISODMiriam, a freshman Calculus student at Louisiana State University, made 37.5% on her first exam but 83% and 93% on the next ...

Challenging traditional notions about why successful high school graduates struggle in college, this book sheds light on the obstacles that hinder ...

This book is a guide specifically for Early Career Researchers on how to publish in the Biological Sciences, whether that be your first manuscript ...

The adoption of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in Higher Education teaching has been widespread. This learning strategy has develo...

Multilingualism is broadly understood as the knowledge and use of two or more languages by individuals in their everyday lives, both private and pr...

This text provides practical advice and guidance on all aspects of choosing, using, designing, running and assessing simulations. This edition has ...

1,001 ACT questions with step-by-step solutions Ready to take the ACT? No sweat! With 1,001 ACT Practice Questions For Dummies you get 1,001 opport...

This concise guide covers all the practical skills that students need to work effectively in a group in higher and further education. Using a varie...