A Guide to Learning Independently 4 e describes techniques to
help students succeed in formal education. It helps with
learning tasks such as writing assignments, reading textbooks,
making notes and concentrating when studying, as well as
offering a range of suggestions as to how students can meet the
requirements of their teachers and courses. It is also designed
to help students discover their own learning goals and how they
learn best. The text rests on the premise that it is possible
for a person to change the way they approach their learning. It
is directed to the individual student because it is the
individual who must write the essays and reports, pass the exams
and organise themselves in order to be successful in the
tertiary education system. List of tables About the authors
Preface to the fourth edition Read this first! 2. Planning when
and how you study 3. Becoming an independent student 4. Asking
your own questions 5. Learning and remembering 6. Choosing and
analysing a topic 7. Researching a topi