New Student Introduction Workbook 1

This booklet will help you start to prepare for academic life.

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Study Skills Resources

Anglia Ruskin have a very useful Study Skills website with lots of easily accessible materials (http://web.anglia.ac.uk/anet/studyskillsplus/ ).  

Study Skills Websites:

• Learn Higher’s collection of peer reviewed, evidence based resources, including particularly useful video clips on group work and oral presentations.
• A series of links to study skills material from Phil Race, a renowned author and educational training consultant
• A site which describes some of the common ways people learn and evaluates their effectiveness (based upon a 2013 research study on learning)
• Understanding dyslexia – short course from the OU.Useful guidance on studying for those with dyslexia from The Open University. Aimed at students with dyslexia but useful for all.  You will need to create an account with the OU to access these resources but it doesn’t take very long at all.
• For information about mind maps
• Free downloads of study skills guides & related information
• Self study maths resources for students – including videos.
• Information on learning styles and how to learn based on the VARK learning style categories.

Grammar sites

• Range of help sheets and exercises on English grammar
• Internet Grammar of English written primarily for undergraduates. Doesn’t assume prior knowledge of grammar

Sites for students whose first language is not English

• British Council site – activities and advice on improving English for students whose first language is not English
• Large collection of self-study quizzes for students whose first language is not English