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Introduction To Scholarship - Building Academic Skills For Tertiary Study (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition) Loot Price: R363
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Introduction To Scholarship - Building Academic Skills For Tertiary Study (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Cheryl Siewierski

Introduction To Scholarship - Building Academic Skills For Tertiary Study (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Cheryl Siewierski

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An Introduction To Scholarship offers a practical, skills-based approach to developing the basic academic and critical thinking skills required to succeed in the tertiary environment.

Features:

  • A scenario or case study relevant to the problems discussed in the chapter Margin glosses of difficult or new vocabulary
  • Short explanations of theory and examples, followed by practical, guided activities
  • A range of response and comprehension questions, as well as more challenging, higher order cognitive questions
  • A humorous and collegial tone, which will encourage students to co-create their learning
  • Activities on the Learning Zone for lecturers and students for whom the book is prescribed, including interactive assessments, links to online resources, videos, readings and assignments

New to this 2nd Edition:

  • A completely new chapter on Digital Citizenship guiding students through the opportunities, dangers, and ethics of cyberspace, ensuring that they develop skills for effective, responsible, and safe digital citizenship, including skills for fact-checking (Chapter 5)
  • An extensively revised chapter to support students online research, helping them to develop skills in basic Boolean logic, identify credible sources, use appropriate reading techniques for search results, and develop more advanced online search skills to support their studies (Chapter 6)
  • A new section on critical listening, especially in class, giving students practical tips to improve the way they absorb, integrate and evaluate information as they hear it, making learning more effective (Chapter 13)
  • Additional vocabulary assistance throughout, helping students to grasp meaning, master academic terminology, and improve their own writing
  • Fewer and clearer icons, making it easier for students to find further reading, reflection activities and Learning Zone resources

General

Imprint: Oxford University Press Southern Africa
Country of origin: South Africa
Release date: August 2020
Authors: Cheryl Siewierski
Dimensions: 240 x 167 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-074146-4
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Education > Study & learning skills
Books > Varsity Textbooks
Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Education
Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Social Studies
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LSN: 0-19-074146-5
Barcode: 9780190741464

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