How to Be a Student : Great Ideas and Super

"Drawing from the real experiences of students, this book presents ideas and suggestions that you can use to enhance your time at university and to improve the quality of your learning life."--BOOK JACKET.

Sarah Moore is the dean of teaching and learning at the University of Limerick, in Ireland.

Maura Murphy manages and administers teaching and learning initiatives at the University of Limerick.

Dedication

ix

Acknowledgements

x

Introduction

xi

PART 1 Insights and ideas for when you first arrive

1

(44)

Remembering that humans are designed to learn

3

(1)

Not letting money issues get in the way

4

(1)

Being strict about part-time work

5

(2)

Developing study rituals

7

(2)

Having a calendar and an appointments diary

9

(1)

Preparing to be disillusioned

10

(1)

Turning up to your lectures

11

(1)

Getting your learning abilities checked

12

(1)

Getting help when you need it

13

(1)

Preventing small obstacles from becoming big problems

14

(1)

Being the first to admit when you don't understand

15

(1)

Decorating your study space

16

(1)

Buying a dictionary and a thesaurus

17

(1)

Organizing your study materials and learning resources

18

(1)

Regular `study snacks' are better than occasional `study binges'

19

(1)

Understanding boredom

20

(3)

Developing your own personal coding system

23

(1)

Phoning home

24

(1)

Talking to others about your study tasks

25

(2)

Setting better study goals

27

(2)

Always having someone know where you are

29

(1)

Having a social life that supports your learning

30

(2)

Accepting that bureaucracy is just part of life

32

(2)

Getting regular exercise

34

(1)

Eating wisely

35

(2)

Drinking

37

(2)

Sleeping enough (but not too much)

39

(1)

Breathing properly

40

(1)

Posture and positioning

41

(1)

Love, friendship and sex

42

(3)

PART 2 Developing your skills and sharpening your awareness

45

(24)

Understanding the downside of being connected and available

47

(1)

Finding the zone between resignation and anger when you're staring problems in the face

48

(1)

Not treating learning as a competition

49

(1)

Recording your study habits

50

(3)

Remembering that lecturers and tutors are human too

53

(1)

Recognizing that information is not knowledge

54

(1)

Realizing that students are not customers

55

(1)

Spotting the signs that you need to take a break

56

(1)

Watching out for study drift

57

(1)

Knowing whether you are a natural introvert or a natural extravert and adjusting your study strategies accordingly

58

(1)

Understanding and controlling knee-jerk reactions to stress

59

(2)

Keeping a learning diary

61

(1)

Knowing about clashes in habits, cultures and ways of doing things

62

(2)

How you feel impacts on how well you learn

64

(2)

Remembering that people thought Einstein was a slow learner

66

(1)

Benefiting from the fact that students are different from one another

67

(2)

PART 3 Gaining momentum: building confidence and motivation

69

(26)

Just doing it

71

(1)

Focusing on what you can do now

72

(1)

Recognizing that deadlines don't have to ruin your life

73

(1)

Interrogating your lecturers and your tutors

74

(2)

Getting to know your librarians and lurking in the library

76

(1)

Not being too hard on yourself

77

(1)

Not being too easy on yourself

78

(1)

Being brave

78

(1)

Using all of your brain

79

(1)

Being more creative

80

(1)

Playing

80

(2)

Rewarding and celebrating when things go right

82

(1)

Understanding different kinds of reaction to feedback

83

(1)

Getting negative feedback

84

(1)

Getting positive feedback

85

(1)

Choosing the feedback you want

86

(2)

Making presentations

88

(1)

Not comparing yourself with others

89

(2)

Checking rumours before acting on them

91

(1)

Playing to your strengths

92

(1)

Hoping and persisting

92

(1)

Controlling worry

93

(1)

Realizing that you'll never be able to keep everyone happy

94

(1)

PART 4 Being the best you can be: persistence and enhancement strategies

95

(42)

Knowing that it's impossible to be perfect but it's always possible to improve

97

(1)

Paying attention to grammar and punctuation

97

(2)

Keeping track of your information sources

99

(1)

Knowing what plagiarism is

100

(3)

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler

103

(1)

Learning the beauty of summaries

104

(1)

Having some time every day when you're doing nothing at all

104

(1)

Organizing study retreats

105

(3)

Using listening skills to help you learn better

108

(1)

Not jumping to conclusions

109

(1)

Reading

109

(3)

Recognizing the importance of memorizing

112

(1)

Learning to use memory techniques

113

(2)

Being a critical learner

115

(1)

Writing a little bit every day

116

(2)

Reflecting

118

(1)

Being generous with your lecture notes

119

(1)

Knowing what a literature review is and how to do one

120

(2)

Using images and diagrams when you're taking notes

122

(1)

Treating your CV as a working document

123

(1)

Going through the motions

124

(1)

Carrying a notebook everywhere you go

125

(1)

Finding out more

126

(1)

Pulling an all-nighter

127

(3)

Preparing practically for your exams

130

(1)

During exams

130

(2)

After exams

132

(1)

Avoiding snobbery

132

(1)

Sharing your insights

133

(1)

Believing in yourself

134

(1)

Being a student

134

(3)

Bibliography

137

(3)

Index

140

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How to Be a Student : Great Ideas and Super Habits for Students Everywhere

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