Study Skills for Foundation Degrees by Dorothy Bedford (Roehampton University, UK)
Returning to study but unsure whether you've got the skills to cope?
Study Skills for Foundation Degrees will prepare and guide you through the broad range of study-related issues you can expect to encounter in a clear and accessible manner. By helping you to develop a broad range of study skills essential for success on any FD course, you'll soon have the confidence to rise to any challenge thrown your way! Key features include:
- data collection and presentation
- how to take good notes and read effectively
- developing oral presentation skills and effective writing techniques
- how to produce bibliographies, quotations and citations
- maintaining a work-life balance
- producing a professional development portfolio
- progressing to an honors degree and producing a winning CV.
Study Skills for Foundation Degrees is designed for mature students and those returning to an academic environment after a long absence, but it will also be useful to a wide range of motivated foundation degree students aiming to improve their confidence and study technique.