Syllabus design of research techniques and study skills 2022/2023
1. General Study Skills Guides
The following are general study skills guides, tutorials and articles for students, parents and teachers that offer proven tips and strategies for improving study skills habits, effectiveness and learning ability. Topics covered include time management, learning style, note-taking, reading, math, vocabulary, writing, and listening, among others.
Student's life at the university and personal skills development
Using Effective Time Management to Optimize Studying
Discover students' Learning Style
Habits of Highly Successful Students
Study Motivation Tips, Tricks, and Hacks
Improving Reading Comprehension
Study and Learning Skills for Online Classes
Strategies for Reading Textbooks
Vocabulary Building Strategies
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Acquire the study skills necessary to develop
critical thinking, maturity, intellectual
integrity
and autonomy.
Use these skills to achieve success in
their University studies.
Understand the basic processes of research
Improve their reading and writing skills.
Students' life at the university
Identifying your learning skills.
Personal development skills
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Technical skills
Advantages of being organised
Diaries, timetables and planners
Listing and prioritising
Routines and good work habits
How to avoid putting things off
vision of success as a student
Evaluating strengths and weaknesses
Classroom learning
Tips of time management
Semester 2:
Developing effective reading strategies
Presentation
How and when to present
Techniques of good presentations
obstacles faced during presentations
Research Strategies
Paraphrasing, Summarizing and Quoting.
Project Management
Basic readings:
- Northedge,
A. (2005). The Good
Study Guide. Milton
Keynes: The Open University.
- Wallace, J.M. (1980). Study Skills in English. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.