This new edition of A Guide to Learning Independently will empower you to develop the necessary skills to survive as an informed, independent, and versatile student in the 21st century. The book will help you
* Understand yourself and the ways in which you learn and study * Plan and concentrate on your study commitments * Adapt to independent study within a formal institution such as a university * Formulate effective strategies for remembering information * Use and evaluate research material * Make the most of libraries and other sources of information available to you * Understand and make the best use of lectures * Participate confidently in discussion groups * Develop and improve your writing
A Guide to Learning Independently will change the way you think about learning, and it will transform the ways in which you learn and study.