The Study Skills Toolkit for Students with Dyslexia

Monica Gribben - Edinburgh Napier University, UK
The Study Skills Toolkit for Students with Dyslexia
October 2012 | 208 pages | Sage UK
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Description

Packed with advice, checklists and templates this book will help you improve your study skills throughout your time at university. Written in a straightforward, no nonsense style the guidance given in this book can be broken down into manageable chunks allowing you to work at your own pace.

Issues covered include:

" Procrastination

" Planning your assignment

" Understanding your assignment question

" Researching your assignment

" Writing your assignment

" Referencing your assignment

" Managing your own well-being.

Drawing on years of experience running study skills workshops, Monica Gribben has written this book to be as accessible as possible for students with dyslexia as they work through the many challenges that studying at university will present.

Features and materials include:

" Helpful Hints

" Timetable cards

" Assignment checklists

" Frequently Asked Questions

" Exercises to help students develop study skills strategies

Downloadable electronic resources are available online to increase the accessibility of the materials provided. This book is the perfect guide for any student with dyslexia studying in higher education.

Monica Gribben is a private dyslexia consultant and Dyslexia Adviser at Edinburgh Napier University.

Contents

Dedication

Dedication

About the Author

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

How to Use This Toolkit

How to Use This Toolkit

Companion Website

Companion Website

Stepping out in to University with Dyslexia

Stepping out in to University with Dyslexia

Procrastination

Procrastination

Note-Taking

Note-Taking

Understanding Your Assignment

Understanding Your Assignment

Gathering Information

Gathering Information

Thinking Critically

Thinking Critically

Writing Your Assignment

Writing Your Assignment

Writing Your Dissertation

Writing Your Dissertation

Referencing

Referencing

Exams

Exams

Oral Presentations

Oral Presentations

Making the Most of Your Feedback

Making the Most of Your Feedback

References

References

Index

Index

Description

Packed with advice, checklists and templates this book will help you improve your study skills throughout your time at university. Written in a straightforward, no nonsense style the guidance given in this book can be broken down into manageable chunks allowing you to work at your own pace.

Issues covered include:

" Procrastination

" Planning your assignment

" Understanding your assignment question

" Researching your assignment

" Writing your assignment

" Referencing your assignment

" Managing your own well-being.

Drawing on years of experience running study skills workshops, Monica Gribben has written this book to be as accessible as possible for students with dyslexia as they work through the many challenges that studying at university will present.

Features and materials include:

" Helpful Hints

" Timetable cards

" Assignment checklists

" Frequently Asked Questions

" Exercises to help students develop study skills strategies

Downloadable electronic resources are available online to increase the accessibility of the materials provided. This book is the perfect guide for any student with dyslexia studying in higher education.

Monica Gribben is a private dyslexia consultant and Dyslexia Adviser at Edinburgh Napier University.

Contents

Dedication

Dedication

About the Author

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

How to Use This Toolkit

How to Use This Toolkit

Companion Website

Companion Website

Stepping out in to University with Dyslexia

Stepping out in to University with Dyslexia

Procrastination

Procrastination

Note-Taking

Note-Taking

Understanding Your Assignment

Understanding Your Assignment

Gathering Information

Gathering Information

Thinking Critically

Thinking Critically

Writing Your Assignment

Writing Your Assignment

Writing Your Dissertation

Writing Your Dissertation

Referencing

Referencing

Exams

Exams

Oral Presentations

Oral Presentations

Making the Most of Your Feedback

Making the Most of Your Feedback

References

References

Index

Index

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The Study Skills Toolkit for Students with Dyslexia


October 2012 | 208 pages | Sage UK

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Packed with advice, checklists and templates this book will help you improve your study skills throughout your time at university. Written in a straightforward, no nonsense style the guidance given in this book can be broken down into manageable chunks allowing you to work at your own pace.

Issues covered include:

" Procrastination

" Planning your assignment

" Understanding your assignment question

" Researching your assignment

" Writing your assignment

" Referencing your assignment

" Managing your own well-being.

Drawing on years of experience running study skills workshops, Monica Gribben has written this book to be as accessible as possible for students with dyslexia as they work through the many challenges that studying at university will present.

Features and materials include:

" Helpful Hints

" Timetable cards

" Assignment checklists

" Frequently Asked Questions

" Exercises to help students develop study skills strategies

Downloadable electronic resources are available online to increase the accessibility of the materials provided. This book is the perfect guide for any student with dyslexia studying in higher education.

Monica Gribben is a private dyslexia consultant and Dyslexia Adviser at Edinburgh Napier University.


Table Of Contents:

  • Dedication
  • About the Author
  • Acknowledgements
  • How to Use This Toolkit
  • Companion Website
  • Stepping out in to University with Dyslexia
  • Procrastination
  • Note-Taking
  • Understanding Your Assignment
  • Gathering Information
  • Thinking Critically
  • Writing Your Assignment
  • Writing Your Dissertation
  • Referencing
  • Exams
  • Oral Presentations
  • Making the Most of Your Feedback
  • References
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

'This book is written on a personal level and entices the student to enter a world that scares even the non-dyslexic. This toolkit is the student's safety net offering user friendly, down to earth advice and real life skills that have been tried and tested by the author'-Dr John Schneider, Educational Psychologist 'This is exactly how I felt starting university ... a wonderful and very helpful book full of interesting and useful hints and tips on how to survive university as a dyslexic student. It doesn't make you feel silly or stupid but makes you feel you can achieve what you set out to do'-Sharon Patterson, Adult Nursing student, Edinburgh Napier University 'You realize you're in the hands of a professional who has taught thousands of students how to succeed at university' -Holly Pellicer, Dyslexia Advisor, University of Oslo 'Started delving into your book - looks very interesting and helpful to a layperson like myself'-Aileen Maclean, Student Support Tutor, Lecturer and Program Leader, BSc Business Information Systems, Napier University
From the moment I started to read this book it quickly became a resource I used with the university students I support. I would highly recommend this book, as an extremely useful toolkit packed with practical advice, tips and hints to help the dyslexic learner at university.
Ann Cole, Dyslexia Action
The key strengths of this text are in providing a multitude of learning strategies for dyslexia. The text makes sure to inform the reader that dyslexia does not have a universal learning strategy, but that each student requires a learning strategy that is unique to them and their form of dyslexia... The learning strategies addressed in the text range from assisting dyslexic students who suffer from organization issues, text book reading issues, time management, and even note taking in class.
Tyrone Smith, Nacada

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