Resources
Books for Higher/Further Education:
The following publications may be useful (Note that it is always wise to inspect materials prior to purchase in order to make decisions on suitability):
- Phil Race (2007) How to Get a Good Degree: Making the Most of your Time at University OU Press, McGaw-Hill Education: ISBN 13:978-0-335-22265-0
- Brendan Hennessy (2010) How to Write Coursework and Exam Essays, 6th Edition How To Books Ltd.: ISBN 978-1-84528-4404
- Stella Cottrell (2013) The Study Skills Handbook Palgrave Study Skills: ISBN 978-1-137-28925-5 This book is aimed specifically at HE students and covers a range of areas such as developing writing skills, memory development, and revision strategies
Websites for Higher/Further Education:
The following websites may be useful. (Note that it is always wise to inspect materials prior to purchase in order to make decisions on suitability):
To offer advice and examples of ICT software, the following website http://www.iansyst.com may be useful.
To learn about speed reading strategies. The links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_reading and http://www.mindtools.com/speedrd.html give general information. On-line tests are available at http://www.readingsoft.com/ and http://www.turboread.com/ for experimentation purposes. Very useful practical tips are available at http://www.wikihow.com/Learn-Speed-Reading and http://english.glendale.cc.ca.us/methods.html . A free software file can be obtained at http://www.speedreading.com/ .
To offer strategies to those experiencing difficulties with studying, memory and organisation, the website http://www.supermemo/.com may be useful. Also the website http://www.calsc.co.uk/ offers information on computer programmes and published materials in these areas.
For help with mnemonics http://www.mindtools.com/memory.html and http://www.premiumhealth.com/memory/tip.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnemonic#Techniques
For inclusive solutions/ learning style screening, http://www.outsidersoftware.co.uk
For other useful strategies and help http://www.brainhe.com/index.html
Useful iphone/ipad apps are:
2 Do app- for making lists http://www.2doapp.com/
The following iPad Apps for Learners with Dyslexia/ Reading and Writing Difficulties may be useful for individuals of all ages. (Note that it is always wise to inspect materials prior to purchase in order to make decisions on suitability)
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