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A bitesize academic skills video (9 mins. 7 secs.) which looks at how you can learn from lectures. The video examines approaches to learning lectures employ, as well as considering some learning strategies for making the most from learning in lectures.
A bitesize academic skills video (11 mins. 21 secs.) examining the learning benefits of using active note making approaches during lectures.
Lectures are about passing on information, ideas and arguments. This chapter introduces you to some different lecturing styles, suggests strategies for adapting to each of these examples and provides some illustrations of the language frequently used to frame and structure lectures.
McMillan, K. (2021) The study skills book : your essential guide to university success. Fourth edition. Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.
This chapter explores ways in which higher-education lectures can be used to build your understanding while adapting your methods of noting down what you hear to suit the various lecture styles.
McMillan, K. (2021) The study skills book : your essential guide to university success. Fourth edition. Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.
Tutorials differ from discipline to discipline and from institution to institution. This chapter outlines approaches to the conduct of tutorials that you may encounter in your field of studies.
McMillan, K. (2021) The study skills book : your essential guide to university success. Fourth edition. Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.
Many courses, especially in the sciences, include laboratory sessions and field visits. These practical activities, sometimes referred to as ‘practicals’, provide valuable opportunities to observe specimens, carry out standard procedures and refine a range of valuable skills. You can gain a lot from these parts of the curriculum if you approach them correctly. This chapter guides you through observing safety measures, conducting practical activities and recording your findings in a laboratory report.
McMillan, K. (2021) The study skills book : your essential guide to university success. Fourth edition. Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.
..learning from lectures depends greatly on efficient note-taking – a complex mental activity that interweaves listening skills (comprehension) and writing skills (production)... is it better to type your notes on a laptop or tablet or write them in longhand? Also, how do you know which points to note and which ones to ignore? If you’ve struggled with such questions, don’t despair... you won’t have to transcribe everything that you hear and see in class.
Moran, A. (2023) Managing Your Own Learning at University. Revised and updated edition. London: University College Dublin Press.
A bitesize academic skills video (9 mins. 7 secs.) which looks at how you can learn from lectures. The video examines approaches to learning lectures employ, as well as considering some learning strategies for making the most from learning in lectures.
A bitesize academic skills video (11 mins. 21 secs.) examining the learning benefits of using active note making approaches during lectures.
Lectures are about passing on information, ideas and arguments. This chapter introduces you to some different lecturing styles, suggests strategies for adapting to each of these examples and provides some illustrations of the language frequently used to frame and structure lectures.
McMillan, K. (2021) The study skills book : your essential guide to university success. Fourth edition. Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.
This chapter explores ways in which higher-education lectures can be used to build your understanding while adapting your methods of noting down what you hear to suit the various lecture styles.
McMillan, K. (2021) The study skills book : your essential guide to university success. Fourth edition. Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.
Tutorials differ from discipline to discipline and from institution to institution. This chapter outlines approaches to the conduct of tutorials that you may encounter in your field of studies.
McMillan, K. (2021) The study skills book : your essential guide to university success. Fourth edition. Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.
Many courses, especially in the sciences, include laboratory sessions and field visits. These practical activities, sometimes referred to as ‘practicals’, provide valuable opportunities to observe specimens, carry out standard procedures and refine a range of valuable skills. You can gain a lot from these parts of the curriculum if you approach them correctly. This chapter guides you through observing safety measures, conducting practical activities and recording your findings in a laboratory report.
McMillan, K. (2021) The study skills book : your essential guide to university success. Fourth edition. Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited.
..learning from lectures depends greatly on efficient note-taking – a complex mental activity that interweaves listening skills (comprehension) and writing skills (production)... is it better to type your notes on a laptop or tablet or write them in longhand? Also, how do you know which points to note and which ones to ignore? If you’ve struggled with such questions, don’t despair... you won’t have to transcribe everything that you hear and see in class.
Moran, A. (2023) Managing Your Own Learning at University. Revised and updated edition. London: University College Dublin Press.
