Study Skills for Effe ctive Learn ing
Principles
For learning to be learner rather than tutor-centred, the learner needs to
- take charge of learning experience rather than being spoon-fed.
- think, do, review, re-formulate, experience and go round again
- elicit feedback from peers, practitioners and tutors.
- set standards, aim for sound analysis, good presentation & achievement.
- observe everyday things/interactions and evaluate their form, content and meaning. Describe and then focus on explanation and critical evaluation. Seek underlying reasons, contributions, trends and relationships.
- practice required skills and recognise the learning curve to be climbed. Marry scholarship with practice and use IT to support learning.
- let assessment tasks support useful learning.
- understand the performance criteria others (and yourself) will use to assess learning achievements. Relate learning activities and achievements to the end-result you want.
- recognise the effort, information, thought and time requirements needed to marshal analysis, argue and present. Keep efforts focused - the reward may be a wooden spoon if not (verdict tried hard but must the target).
Further Resources
- Acres, D, Exams without Anxiety, The Bemrose Press,1984.
- Ashman S. and George A, Study and Learn, Heineman,1982,
- Buzan T, Use Your Head, Ariel Books, 3rd Edition,1987.
- Carey G. V., Mind the Stop (a brief guide to punctuation), Penguin,1983.
- Checkland P, Systems Thinking and Systems Practice Vol 1, Wiley
- Clanchy J. & Ballard B., How to write essays (A practical guide for students), Longman Cheshire,1983.
- Coles M. & White C, Strategies for Studying, Collins, 1985.
- Fletcher J., How to Write a Report, I.P.M.,1983.
- Gower E, The Complete Plain Words, Penguin,1972.
- Johnson D. & Johnson. F, Joining Together (Group Theory and Group Skills), Prentice Hall, 3rd Edition,1987.
- Kepner C H & Tregoe B B, 1965, The Rational Manager: a systematic approach to problem-solving and decision-making, New York, McGraw-Hill.
- Kepner C H & Tregoe B B, 1981, The New Rational Manager: a systematic approach to problem-solving and decision-making, London, J Martin Publishing
- Marshall L. & Rowland F., A Guide to Learning Independently, Open University Press,1983.
- May J., How to Make Effective Business Presentations, McGraw-Hill,1983
- Parsons, C , How to Study Effectively, Arrow, 1976
- Sutcliffe, G. E., Effective Learning for Effective Management, Prentice Hall,1988.
- Williams, K, Study Skills, Macmillan,1989
Study Skills Index
© This resource was developed by Chris Jarvis
