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Study Skills Resources STUDY SKILLS for teaching and learning! 2014 Five Things You Should Since early 2012 Palgrave Know About eTextbooks have been working with leading eTextbook provider, CourseSmart, to provide academics with what we think is the best way of meeting your Why not take a digital textbook needs. look for yourself? Here’s why: “Find the book you want on www.palgrave.com and click on the CourseSmart logo • 24 hour access, 365 days of the year • Platform agnostic – available on any web-enabled platform. Offline as well. • Multi-functional – multi-level search, cut and paste, highlighting and taking notes, zoom in, print • Portable – thousands of textbooks on one device • Green – less paper used, no freight New from Stella Cottrell Also by Stella Cottrell For a complete list Study Skills of titles, please visit Referencing www.palgrave.com * Career Related Skills . 2014 Pocket Study Skills Writing Skills Student Life K E Y T O S Y M B O L S Research Skills New New title IC eIC Inspection/e-inspection copy available Books for Academics Ebook Title available as an ebook Web Web resource available *Prices are correct at the time of print Our catalogues and the packaging they are delivered in are recyclable - when you have finished with this catalogue please recycle it. Printed by an ISO 14001 (Environmental Standard) accredited printer on FSC standard paper and printed using vegetable-based ink. 1 NEW FROM STELLA COTTRELL Dissertations and Project Reports A Step by Step Guide Praise for Dissertations Stella Cottrell, Director of Lifelong Learning, University of Leeds, UK and Project Reports ‘This text is a well structured guide for those embarking on their first dissertation or thesis. Taking candidates from ‘I Had A Dream’ stage to through to the lodgement of their final submission intertwined with ‘...it is I think, Cottrell’s best yet. It is examples learned from experience...I will be recommending to my students.’ comprehensive, extremely thorough and - John Cowan, University of New South Wales, Australia detailed and will be of great value to Bestselling study skills author Stella Cottrell brings her tried and tested students. The sections hold extremely approach to help students succeed with their dissertations and project reports. valuable information that is presented in With plenty of hands-on activities, checklists and planners, this guide covers a clear way. One of the best things about everything they’ll need to know, from choosing a topic and developing a the book is the use of student quotations proposal, to conducting and writing up their research. The book also includes throughout, which speak to the reader the author’s unique emphasis on the importance of project management skills and help to demystify the process and in achieving the perfect end result. reduce isolation when doing research.’ Contents: Introduction • PART I: PREPARATION AND PLANNING • ‘Where Do I Start?’ • What Makes a Good Jeanne Godfrey, formerly University Dissertation or Research Project? • Project Manage Your Dissertation • Managing Yourself for the Task • Using Time of Westminster, UK Effectively • Working with Your Supervisor • PART II: DEVELOPING YOUR PROPOSAL • Understanding the Assignment Brief • Choosing Your Topic and Title • Literature Search and Review • Principles of Good Research • Methodological ‘Students embarking on an extended Approaches • Ethical Considerations • Writing the Research Proposal • PART III: CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH • The essay or bachelor’s thesis for the first time Evidence Base • Working with Participants • Experiments • Observations • Surveys and Questionnaires • Interviews • Case will benefit from the sound advice about Studies • Interpreting Your Findings • PART IV: WRITING IT UP • Your Writing Strategy • Getting the Structure Right • Fine- preparation and planning in particular, Tuning your Writing • Viva Exams • Final Considerations • References • Index and more experienced or advanced post- graduates will find the guide a helpful and 224pp January 2014 Paperback 9781137364265 £11.99 active reminder of the entire academic re- search process. The skills audit and evalu- New IC ation exercise at the beginning and end, aligning with the inception and comple- tion of a research project, readily capture the intellectual and self-development aims of independent student research.’ Cissie Fu, Leiden University, the Netherlands 2 ALSO BY STELLA COTTRELL The Study Skills Handbook The Study Skills Handbook Critical Thinking Skills 4th edition (Simplified Chinese Language Edition) Developing Effective Analysis and Argument 2nd edition Stella Cottrell, Stella Cottrell, University of Leeds, UK University of Leeds, UK Stella Cottrell, ‘Superbly organised ‘This is a really useful University of Leeds, UK and beautifully laid book for students who ‘I really endorse this out, with really helpful aim to study abroad book both for its worked examples and and those students clear and structural lots of practical tips, who study in China. I approach and its use of this guide is sensitive to strongly recommend humour to more fully the variety of students’ it to students if you engage its audience.’ learning styles and would like to fully - Deidre Kelleher, the different tasks prepare yourself for University College demanded of them. It’s your exciting study Dublin, Republic of essential reading for life abroad.’ - Wendy Ireland students, but it’s also an invaluable resource for Woo, Chinese student, instructors looking for strategies to enrich their University of Warwick, UK ‘One of the best teaching.’ - Dr Ian W. Archer, Fellow and Tutor in texts for general critical thinking around at the Available for the first time in simplified Chinese, History, University of Oxford, UK moment...very good value for money.’ - Victor The Study Skills Handbook helps you to develop Glynn, Oxford University, UK Bestselling author Stella Cottrell equips students the skills you need for higher level study, to obtain with the skills needed to improve their grades, a good degree and plan for your future career. An This leading guide helps students to develop reflective build confidence and plan for the future they want. international bestseller, the book is ideal for Chinese- thinking skills, improve their critical analysis and Recognising that everyone has a unique formula speaking students embarking on a course at an construct arguments more effectively. Easy-to-follow, for success, her tried and trusted approach helps English-speaking institution. step-by-step explanations along with plenty of students find the key to unlock their potential. examples and activities develop understanding at each This edition features brand new chapters on student 360pp February 2013 stage. This edition has been fully revised and contains success and time management and E-learning is now Paperback £14.99 9780230362468 a brand new chapter on ‘Critical Reflection’ along with covered throughout. With a fully revised text design, this additional material on essays and referencing. new edition of the UK’s biggest-selling study skills guide IC is a must-have for learners at all levels. 296pp May 2011 Paperback £14.99 9780230285293 432pp April 2013 Paperback £14.99 9781137289254 Ebook IC Ebook IC Web Available on Amazon Look Inside 3 Study Skills Connected Skills for Success The Palgrave Student Using Technology to Support Your Studies Personal Development and Employability Planner 2014–2015 2nd editon Stella Cottrell and Neil Stella Cottrell, Morris, both at Stella Cottrell, University of Leeds, UK University of Leeds, UK University of Leeds, UK ‘A brilliant life ‘The beauty of this ‘Teaching Personal organiser!’ - Student, book is its accessibility and Professional London Metropolitan and clarity and that it is Development in Higher University, UK primarily about how to Education, this book apply study skills when This bestselling has been invaluable using technology and planner is a complete to me. The exercises online content – I don’t self-management are very well designed, know of any accessible tool. It contains follow a logical online material that everything students sequence, and students does this.’ - Jeanne need to organise their find them extremely Godfrey, formerly University of Westminster, UK information and time useful. Working in effectively, including study skills advice, diary pages, Helps students to make effective use of new conjunction with The Study Skills Handbook, I useful contacts and websites, personal finance technologies to enhance their studies whilst also highly recommend this book.’ - Amazon review guidance, timetables and more. meeting academic requirements. Covering a broad Each chapter encourages students to think range of topics from being part of an online learning reflectively about personal, academic, and career 232pp May 2014 community, managing information for online study, goals and to plan a path to success. Rich in activities Calendar £7.99 inc VAT 9781137399991 through to podcasts, blogs and collaborative writing that develop the valuable career skills wanted using wikis and social media, it is designed to assist by today’s employers, including team working, learners in using new technologies for academic Previous edition: emotional intelligence and problem solving. This purposes to make studying more interesting and 232pp May 2013 edition has a new chapter on ‘Understanding your Calendar £7.99 inc VAT 9781137325037 effective. Personal Performance’ and updated information on job applications. New 208pp July 2012 Paperback
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