The study skills needed for Higher Education are ultimately gained only through studying at that level. Study skills don't hatch fully formed, any more than a grown hen pops from an egg. They evolve and mature through practice, reflection, trial and error, and feedback from others as you move through the different stages of your course.
You may be surprised at how your thinking and language skills develop simply through continued study.
However, there are some basic approaches which can start you off on a good footing, help you cut corners, and accelerate the learning process.
This Handbook developed out of practical work Aims of The Study Skills Handbook
undertaken with hundreds of students over twenty years. The core of the book has now been used by hundreds of thousands of students and lecturers worldwide, whose varied comments have contributed to this edition of the Handbook.
Quick tips and deeper learning
A reflective, active, self-evaluating approach to learning develops deeper understanding in the long term. However, quick tips are also invaluable to students, especially in emergencies. This Handbook offers both approaches. To meet your immediate and long-term study needs, move flexibly between the two approaches
