Summary
Contents
Subject index
Many students on Health and Social Care Foundation Degree and Access courses struggle with the academic expectations required of them at this level. This book is written to support such students in adapting to self-directed study, understand the assessment process and how they can make the most of their learning opportunities. The authors also cover practicalities such as avoiding plagiarism, using their studies to become a reflective practitioner, and understanding the benefit of research and critical thinking. More than a generic study guide, this book is practice-based and will be of great benefit to health and social care students.
Information Literacy, Thinking, Reading and Writing
Information Literacy, Thinking, Reading and Writing
Chapter Objectives
By the end of this chapter you should be able to:
- know how to access the literature and information that you need for your studies;
- reflect upon your experiences of using information and communication technology (ICT) for your studies;
- develop your thinking skills to achieve a successful assessment outcome;
- draw upon strategies to enhance reading and writing skills for your studies and future practice.
Introduction
This chapter covers four key skills necessary for successful study. Learning involves analysing and evaluating existing information and developing a critique or argument that produces new information. In part one of this chapter we consider how to use ICT to find relevant books and articles and the thinking skills required to consider the ...
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