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Study Trekk

"My friends say that studying at university is very different from being at school.

Lectures, tutorials and courses on the Internet will be new to me. How can I prepare? "

(Mossy, new student)

If you are wondering how you will succeed at university.......... try StudyTrekk  !

StudyTrekk has tips on what to expect, how to study effectively and where to go for help. Try the 'S' Trek quizzes as you go!

Use StudyTrekk as a brief introduction to study skills and then use the many good books and videos in your library for more in-depth information.

1. Your first semester - hints from other students   2. Making lectures and tutorials work for you - taking notes and other useful tips    3. You and online learning - learning with computers

4. Preparing your first assignment - writing essays and reports    5. More about assignments - preparing a precis, annotated bibliography or literature review    6. Referencing not plagiarism - citing your information sources

7. Giving a presentation - speaking to an audience    8. Working in a group - preparing a group project    9. There's never enough time! - planning for (almost) everything

surviving tests and exams     


The StudyTrekk team would really like your comments and want you to succeed!

 

StudyTrekk has been devised from content developed by Dr. Jeanne Dawson, The StudyTrekk team is Jeanne Dawson, Lucy Smith, Kathy Deubert and Sue Grey-Smith.