Study & Learning Skills: General

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...