Study Skills for Students with Dyslexia

Author(s): Sandra Hargreaves

Education

Full of advice on topics such as note taking, reading strategies and exam technique, this fully revised and updated new edition will motivate, inspire and guide you through your studies. The advice and tools provided will help you plan your work, improve your skills and boost your confidence. The new edition has: - a new chapter on writing your dissertation - more on spelling - more on using statistics - more on planning and timetabling techniques - more on using technology to help you - expanded advice on preparing and giving presentations Included with the book is a CD Rom that supplies: - an electronic copy of the book - editable planners and other resources - internet links to further information, templates and additional help. This is an essential read for all dyslexic students in further and higher education. Praise for the first edition: '[W]ith all the contributors having completed the Postgraduate Certificate: Teaching Adult Dyslexic Learners in Higher Education!this reader felt that the study skills discussed were tried, tested and reliable. I shall recommend this book to confident undergraduates or those who have good teacher/support' - The Patoss Bulletin

General Information

  • : 9781446202876
  • : SAGE Publications Ltd
  • : SAGE Publications Ltd
  • : 0.408
  • : 24 April 2012
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : Sandra Hargreaves
  • : Paperback
  • : 2nd Revised edition
  • : 371.914430281
  • : 192

More About The Product

Managing Your Workload - Jamie Crabb, Jane Davis and Sandra Hargreaves Understanding Your Preferred Learning Style - Sandra Hargreaves and Paula Baty Note-Taking and Note-Making - Kay McEachran Reading Strategies and Speed-Reading - Peri Batliwala and Judith Cattermole Answering Essay Questions - Sandra Hargreaves Structuring Different Writing Genres - Helen Birkmyre The Dissertation - Cheri Shone Improving Your Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation - Sandra Hargreaves and John Brennan Improving Mathematics Skills and Using Statistics - Judith Cattermole and John Brennan Examination Techniques - Sandra Hargreaves Collaborative Learning - Paula Baty