The Psychology of Effective Studying

How to Succeed in Your Degree

Paul Penn

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2019
• ISBN:
  9781351335317
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: History & Theory in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

This book provides a vital guide for students to key study skills that are instrumental in success at university, covering time management, academic reading and note-taking, academic integrity, preparation of written assignments, teamwork and presentations.

With each chapter consisting of sub-sections that are titled with a single piece of fundamental advice, this is the perfect 'hit the ground running' resource for students embarking on their undergraduate studies. The book uses evidence from psychology to account for the basic errors that students make when studying, illuminating how they can be addressed simply and effectively. Creating an 'insider's guide' to the core requisite skills of studying at degree level, and using a combination of research and practical examples, the author conveys where students often go fundamentally wrong in their studying practices and provides clear and concise advice on how they can improve.

Written in a humorous and irreverent tone, and including illustrations and examples from popular culture, this is the ideal alternative and accessible study skills resource for students at undergraduate level, as well as any reader interested in how to learn more effectively.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• I Introduction: metacognition, the foundation of successful studying (or at least how to avoid being ‘that person’ on the TV talent show)
• II Conquering procrastination: why it’s so hard to DO IT. JUST DO IT!
• III Academic reading and note-taking: what we can all learn from 50 Shades of Grey
• IV Academic integrity, citation, quotation and referencing: credit where credit is due
• V Producing high quality written assessments at degree level: it doesn’t have to be rocket science, even if you’re studying rocket science
• VI Working collaboratively: there is no ‘I’ in team, but there is an ‘I’ in “I really hate teamwork”
• VII Delivering an effective presentation: it’s not about you
• VIII Revision: cleaning up a dirty word
• Index