Study skills for students with dyslexia
Subtitle: support for specific learning differences (SpLDs)
By: edited by Sandra Hargreaves & Jamie Crabb
Edition: 3rd edition.
Series: SAGE study skills; Sage study skills
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781473925137; 9781473925120
Subjects: Education (Higher); Study skills; Dyslexics
Description: Do you want to improve your study skills? Packed full of advice on topics including note taking, essay writing, reading strategies and exam techniques, Study Skills for Students with Dyslexia is an essential read for students with dyslexia and other Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs) in further and higher education. The guidance and tools provided help you organise and plan your work, improve your skills and boost your confidence, so you succeed throughout your studies. The new edition contains: *A new chapter on critical thinking, giving you confidence in analysing information and expressing an argument *A new chapter on how to make the most of lectures, to ensure you're maximising your learning opportunities *The latest IT and software references, including links to online assistive technologies *A toolkit of downloadable resources to help you plan and study with ease, including templates, planners, tasks and activities, and toolsheets. This edition also comes with a fully editable digital download of the book, so you can access it in your preferred reading format. Practical and interactive, this book motivates, inspires and guides you through all your studies.
Notes: Previous edition: 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Sandra Hargreaves and Jamie Crabb CHAPTER 1: Managing Your Study / Jamie Crabb, Jane Davis & Sandra Hargreaves CHAPTER 2: Understanding how you Think and Learn / Jane Davis, Jo Easton and Sandra Hargreaves CHAPTER 3: How to make the most of your Lectures / Rachel Simpson CHAPTER 4: Note Taking and Note Making / Kay McEachran CHAPTER 5: Reading Strategies and Speed Reading / Rachel Simpson, Robert Mclaren, Peri Batliwala, Judith Cattermole CHAPTER 6: Answering Essay Questions / Sandra Hargreaves CHAPTER 7: Structuring Different Writing Genres / Helen Birkmyre CHAPTER 8: Critical Thinking / Pauline Sumner CHAPTER 9: Improving Your Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation / Sandra Hargreaves and John Brennan CHAPTER 10: Improving Mathematics Skills and Using Statistics / John Brennan Judith Cattermole CHAPTER 11: Revision and Examination Techniques / Sandra Hargreaves, Jane Davis and Jo Easton, CHAPTER 12: Presentations and Collaborative Learning / Paula Baty.