Name: How to Succeed in Exams & Assessments von Kathleen McMillan
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How to Succeed in Exams & Assessments Zusammenfassung

How to Succeed in Exams & Assessments Kathleen McMillan

Fully updated since publication in 2007, How to succeed in Exams & Assessments will allow a student to assess and address their particular weaknesses in revising, preparing for and succeeding in academic exams and assessments and delivers detailed tips, techniques and strategies to enable them to significantly improve their abilities and performance in time to make a difference.

Über Kathleen McMillan

Kathleen McMillan and Jonathan Weyers work within the University of Dundee's Learning Centre and Academic Affairs Office respectively and have each been teaching for over 25 years and now specialize in supporting academic skills across both the arts and sciences.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. Succeeding in exams and assessments - understanding the processes involved in revision and exam-sitting
2. Assessment at university - How tests and examinations work
3. Physical and mental preparation - How to gear up for assessment and exam-sitting
4. Your learning personality - How to identify and capitalise on your preferred learning style
5. Studying independently - How to organise yourself and develop good study habits
6. Study buddies - How to work with fellow-students to improve the revision experience
7. Time management - How to balance study, family, work and leisure when studying and revising
8. Creating a revision timetable - How to get yourself organised for exam study
9. Focussing your preparation - How to make full use of learning objectives, past papers and other assessment information
10. Exploiting feedback - How to understand and learn from what lecturers write on your work
11. Consolodating your learning - How to revise effectively through active learning
12. Memory tips and techniques - how to develop tools and strategies to help remember information and ideas
13. Dealing positively with stress - How to cope with the pressures of university life
14. Combatting exam nerves - How to reduce anxiety and perform well under pressure
15. Exam strategies - how to ensure you have the appropriate tactics
16. Improving your exam performance - How to avoid common pitfalls
17. Multiple-choice and short-answer questions - How to tackle short-answer formats
18. Numerical questions - How to approach quantitative problems
19. Essay-style assessments - How to maximise your marks
20. Tutorial Assessment - How to make your contribution count
21. Assessments of practical and laboratory work - How to improve your marks
References and further reading
Glossary

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR005177959

ISBN 13

9780273743798

ISBN 10

0273743791

Titel

How to Succeed in Exams & Assessments Kathleen McMillan

Autor

Kathleen McMillan

Serien

Smarter Study Skills

Zustand

Gebraucht - Sehr Gut

Bindung

Broschiert

Verlag

Pearson Education Limited

Datum

20110623

Anzahl der Seiten

208

Preise

N/A

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