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Paperback. Condizione: New. Guiding you through how to plan your research project, this Little Quick Fix covers everything from how to get started and the stages of research, to avoiding procrastination and staying on track.Like other books in the Little Quick Fix series, this book provides a stand-in for the busy or unavailable supervisor when students are really stuck.It features:Visual, design-led learningClear, structured, useful pedagogy, with space for notes and workings outA gradual, step-by-step approach for students who are less prepared or out of practiceEffective self-directed learning with DIY progress tracking.

Paperback. Condizione: New. With practical tips to help with written exercises, interview technique and role plays, this book clearly explains the new nationwide PCSO assessment system. Packed with advice, and including coverage of the National Competencies for the PCSO role, this manual guides the reader on how to succeed at every stage, from completing the application pack to preparing for and passing the written assessment exercises.

Paperback. Condizione: New. "A handbook on how to deal with my Dyslexia and being able to integrate it into my life as opposed to fighting it." - Student reviewAn accessible, positive study guide for students with dyslexia, this book uses tried-and-tested strategies to empower you to achieve your academic goals.Boost your confidence by learning from other brilliant dyslexic students, and maximise your strengths by learning how to:·       Work smart and identify how you learn best·       Increase your reading speed·       Mind-map effectively·       Utilise memory and concentration techniquesA message from the author about the book title: 'We understand that many of you don't want to feel defined by your neurodiversity, but also that it is a part of who you are and your life.  After discussion with some of my students we chose this title for its positivity and empowering message.  Ultimately this guide is to help you play to your strengths and be a brilliant student - with dyslexia.'Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Planning your dissertation is made simple with this quick, step-by-step guide. Your instant pocket supervisor, this book will help you to: ·       Choose a topic you are excited about ·       Manage your time and beat procrastination ·       Create a step-by-step plan to keep you on track.  Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies. Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in life Super Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Knowing how to check and challenge information is essential for academic study - and our everyday lives. This practical guide shows you how to be savvy about using sources and improve your information literacy. Learn techniques for efficient and effective fact-checkingFind out how to evaluate whether a source is credibleIdentify and challenge misinformation in academia and beyond. Super Quick Skills provide the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies. Learn core skills quicklyApply right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and life. Super Quick Skills give you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Trying to make sense of making an argument? This straightforward book breaks down how to build a convincing argument for any type of assessment.Find out what an academic argument is - and what it is notDevelop a toolkit for structuring an argument effectivelyLearn how to use evidence and counterarguments to back up your position.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Identifying your key skills and experience is integral to finding your perfect job. This practical guide helps you locate your strengths and weaknesses, in turn giving you the insight and confidence needed to start your dream career.Understand what career is best suited to youConvert academic achievements into employability advantagesDevelop a plan for success.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Learning how to effectively manage your health and wellbeing is essential for living a balanced, enjoyable life. This useful guide gives you the tools and resources to improve and maintain a healthy body and mind, whilst also provides tips on how to foster better relationships with those around you. Identify ways to have a healthier body and mindsetImprove the relationships in your lifeSet and achieve personal goals.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Struggling to find your academic voice? Polish Your Academic Writing gives you the advice and skills you need to write appropriately and impactfully and get the best grades in your assignments.Effectively make your point and answer the assigned questionBuild a solid and logical writing structurePerfect your paragraphs and make your sentences flow.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Critical reading is the foundation of good research.  Read Critically gives you the knowledge and tools you need to be able to extract meaning from texts and judge its quality, relevance and significance.Understand your assignment questionKnow how to think critically, and in turn read criticallyWrite critically and ace your assignment.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Knowing how to stay on top of stress is a vital life skill. Manage Your Stress equips you with practical, effective techniques to manage life at uni in a stress-free way.Recognise and understand your body's response to causes of stress Learn techniques for changing stressful thinking patternsBuild your resilience so you can handle stressful situations.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Whether you're in a lecture or the library, it's easy to get information overload.  Take Great Notes helps you figure out which points matter most, and how to digest information efficiently and effectively. Identify and set good notetaking habits Take clear concise notes at every study sessionPick the best notetaking method to suit youUse to improve your assignments right away.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Need guidance on plagiarism and how to avoid it? Avoid Plagiarism makes understanding plagiarism simple, giving you the know-how to write confidently and independently.Get clear guidance on exactly what plagiarism is Learn how to avoid unintentionally plagiarising the work of othersFind out how to correctly credit your sources.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Effective time management is essential at university. This handy guide gives you simple, practical and achievable advice on how to better utilise your time and successfully meet deadlines. Identify ways in which you mismanage your timeEffectively plan both group and individual tasks and assignmentsSuccessfully balance academic and other life priorities.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Trying to make sense of making an argument? This straightforward book breaks down how to build a convincing argument for any type of assessment.Find out what an academic argument is - and what it is notDevelop a toolkit for structuring an argument effectivelyLearn how to use evidence and counterarguments to back up your position.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Knowing how to check and challenge information is essential for academic study - and our everyday lives. This practical guide shows you how to be savvy about using sources and improve your information literacy. Learn techniques for efficient and effective fact-checkingFind out how to evaluate whether a source is credibleIdentify and challenge misinformation in academia and beyond. Super Quick Skills provide the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies. Learn core skills quicklyApply right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and life. Super Quick Skills give you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Critical reading is the foundation of good research.  Read Critically gives you the knowledge and tools you need to be able to extract meaning from texts and judge its quality, relevance and significance.Understand your assignment questionKnow how to think critically, and in turn read criticallyWrite critically and ace your assignment.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Identifying your key skills and experience is integral to finding your perfect job. This practical guide helps you locate your strengths and weaknesses, in turn giving you the insight and confidence needed to start your dream career.Understand what career is best suited to youConvert academic achievements into employability advantagesDevelop a plan for success.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Effective time management is essential at university. This handy guide gives you simple, practical and achievable advice on how to better utilise your time and successfully meet deadlines. Identify ways in which you mismanage your timeEffectively plan both group and individual tasks and assignmentsSuccessfully balance academic and other life priorities.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Whether you're in a lecture or the library, it's easy to get information overload.  Take Great Notes helps you figure out which points matter most, and how to digest information efficiently and effectively. Identify and set good notetaking habits Take clear concise notes at every study sessionPick the best notetaking method to suit youUse to improve your assignments right away.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Learning how to effectively manage your health and wellbeing is essential for living a balanced, enjoyable life. This useful guide gives you the tools and resources to improve and maintain a healthy body and mind, whilst also provides tips on how to foster better relationships with those around you. Identify ways to have a healthier body and mindsetImprove the relationships in your lifeSet and achieve personal goals.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. "A handbook on how to deal with my Dyslexia and being able to integrate it into my life as opposed to fighting it." - Student reviewAn accessible, positive study guide for students with dyslexia, this book uses tried-and-tested strategies to empower you to achieve your academic goals.Boost your confidence by learning from other brilliant dyslexic students, and maximise your strengths by learning how to:·       Work smart and identify how you learn best·       Increase your reading speed·       Mind-map effectively·       Utilise memory and concentration techniquesA message from the author about the book title: 'We understand that many of you don't want to feel defined by your neurodiversity, but also that it is a part of who you are and your life.  After discussion with some of my students we chose this title for its positivity and empowering message.  Ultimately this guide is to help you play to your strengths and be a brilliant student - with dyslexia.'Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Knowing how to stay on top of stress is a vital life skill. Manage Your Stress equips you with practical, effective techniques to manage life at uni in a stress-free way.Recognise and understand your body's response to causes of stress Learn techniques for changing stressful thinking patternsBuild your resilience so you can handle stressful situations.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Struggling to find your academic voice? Polish Your Academic Writing gives you the advice and skills you need to write appropriately and impactfully and get the best grades in your assignments.Effectively make your point and answer the assigned questionBuild a solid and logical writing structurePerfect your paragraphs and make your sentences flow.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Need guidance on plagiarism and how to avoid it? Avoid Plagiarism makes understanding plagiarism simple, giving you the know-how to write confidently and independently.Get clear guidance on exactly what plagiarism is Learn how to avoid unintentionally plagiarising the work of othersFind out how to correctly credit your sources.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks you need to succeed at university - fast. Packed with practical, positive advice on core academic and life skills, you'll discover focused tips and strategies to use straight away. Whether it's writing great essays, understanding referencing or managing your wellbeing, find out how to build good habits and progress your skills throughout your studies.Learn core skills quicklyApply them right away and see resultsSucceed in your studies and in lifeSuper Quick Skills gives you the foundations you need to confidently navigate the ups and downs of university life.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Interviews are the most common data collection instrument undergraduates turn to. No matter what discipline or level, someone in the course will be doing some interviews. They're quick, cheap and students think they're easy. The first two are true, but it's more than just asking a list of questions.  This Little Quick Fix lays out the basic how-to of choosing an interview as a method for a project or dissertation, and how to do it well enough so students aren't docked marks for poor or irrelevant data. Practical and hands-on, readers will be shown everything they need to prepare, how to do it quickly, and all the pitfalls to avoid. Packed with checklists, this is the foolproof solution to getting interview data quickly and effectively. Perfect for undergraduates who need to do this in a week or two.  Little Quick Fix titles provide quick but authoritative answers to the problems, hurdles, and assessment points students face in the research course, project proposal, or design - whatever their methods learning is. Lively, ultra-modern design; full-colour, each page a tailored design.An hour's read. Easy to dip in and out of with clear navigation enables the reader to find what she needs - quick.Direct written style gets to the point with clear language. Nothing needs to be read twice. No fluff.Learning is reinforced through a 2-minute overview summary; 3-second summaries with super-quick QandADIY tasks create a work plan to accomplish a task, do a self-check quiz, solve a problem, get students to what they need to show their supervisor.Checkpoints in each section make sure students are nailing it as they go and support self-directed learning.How do I know I'm done? Each Little Quick Fix wraps up with a final checklist that allows the reader to self-assess they've got what they need to progress, submit, or ace the test or task.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Offering guidance on doing experiments, this Little Quick Fix helps you select the most appropriate experiment for your research, collect and record data, minimise error, and ensure your experiment is ethical and reproducible.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Zina O'Leary's Research Question Little Quick Fix teaches students how to find their interest, hone it to a topic, and turn it into a research question that is relevant, interesting, and researchable. Little Quick Fix titles provide quick but authoritative answers to the problems, hurdles, and assessment points students face in the research course, project proposal or design-whatever their methods learning is. Lively, ultra-modern design; full-colour, each page a tailored design.An hour's read. Easy to dip in and out of with clear navigation enables the reader to find what she needs-quick.Direct written style gets to the point with clear language. Nothing needs to be read twice. No fluff.Learning is reinforced through a 2-minute overview summary; 3-second summaries with super-quick QandADIY tasks create a work plan to accomplish a task, do a self-check quiz, solve a problem, get students to what they need to show their supervisor.Checkpoints in each section make sure students are nailing it as they go and support self-directed learning.How do I know I'm done? Each Little Quick Fix wraps up with a finale checklist that allows the reader to self-assess they've got what they need to progress, submit, or ace the test or task.

Paperback. Condizione: New. After interviews, the most common data collection instrument undergraduates turn to is a short survey. This requires them to write a questionnaire. Sounds easy - it's not!  This LQF teaches the art of open and closed questions, how to prompt higher response rates, when and how to use basic Likert scales, and everything else you need to know to get the most out of your questionnaire.  A good questionnaire makes all the difference to getting data you can work with and poor research skill here lowers grades.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Lecturers teaching big mixed cohort intro statistics courses cite one of the more frequent challenges their students encounter involves choices over which statistical test to use. Students, even if they have a basic grasp of statistics and which types of tests are out there, often make the wrong choice, or have difficulty in distinguishing between the types of tests for different types of data.This Little Quick Fix provides step-by-step support in narrowing down possible tests they could use so they know which test fits their data and variables, and which test will actually help them answer the questions they want to answer and create maximum impact from their data.Little Quick Fix titles provide quick but authoritative answers to the problems, hurdles, and assessment points students face inthe research course, project proposal, or design-whatever their methods learning is.Lively, ultra-modern design; full-colour, each page a tailored design.An hour's read. Easy to dip in and out of with clear navigation enables the reader to find what she needs-quick.Direct written style gets to the point with clear language. Nothing needs to be read twice. No fluff.Learning is reinforced through a 2-minute overview summary; 3-second summaries with super-quick QandADIY tasks create a work plan to accomplish a task, do a self-check quiz, solve a problem, get students to what they need to show their supervisor.Checkpoints in each section make sure students are nailing it as they go and support self-directed learning.How do I know I'm done? Each Little Quick Fix wraps up with a final checklist that allows the reader to self-assess they've got what they need to progress, submit, or ace the test or task.