Returning to study : a guide for professionals
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Returning to study : a guide for professionals
Open University Press, 1999
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9780335201310
Description
Are you: thinking about returning to college or university? Wondering how to reconcile the demands of career and study? Looking for ways to sharpen up your study skills and make the most of your course of study? If so, then look no further. This sympathetic book has been written specifically for professional people returning to study. Returning to study as an adult learner may seem a daunting and intimidating experience, but as Stuart Powell shows, this need not be the case. With an emphasis on enabling students to make the most of the courses in which they participate, the book provides practical guidance and strategies to increase confidence, enhance skills and develop critical awareness and creativity. The book draws upon the experiences of students in a wide range of disciplines, from social work to engineering, to provide essential support for any professional person studying in higher education.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction Thinking and learning Working and communicating with others Effective reading and listening Planning to write Effective writing Writing a dissertation or report Conclusion References Index.
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: hbk ISBN 9780335201327
Description
This text has been written specifically for professional people returning to study. Doing so as an adult learner may seem a daunting experience, but it need not be the case. The book provides practical guidance and strategies to increase confidence, enhance skills and develop awareness and creativity. It draws upon the experiences of students in a wide range of disciplines from social work to engineering to provide support for any professional person studying in higher education.
Table of Contents
- Thinking and learning
- working and communicating with others
- effective reading and listening
- planning to write
- effective writing
- writing a dissertation or report.
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