Synopsis
The essential guide for any student studying science or technology. This book introduces the core academic skills students in this area need to learn & apply to succeed at university. If focuses on three key skills areas- research, argumentation and critical analysis; quantitative methods; and the conventions of written and oral communication. It explains how to read scientific literature and understand its different language style, terminology, data and argument analysis, and conflicting interpretations. Next, the book tackles how to take data from a range of sources to construct your own perspective on a scientific issue & how to present it in both written & oral forms. Lastly, it assists with one of the most fundamental of all tools for any branch of science- an understanding of the basic laws of mathematics. Key topics include an introduction to tertiary study, e-learning & assessment; reading scientific literature, thinking & arguing critically; writing, research and presenting; and quantitative methods including fundamental mathematics, calculus, problem solving & statistics. Focused on step-by-step skills development, this book aims to help readers become better students who are more likely to succeed.
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The essential guide for any student studying science or technology. This book introduces the core academic skills students in this area need to learn & apply to succeed at university. If focuses on three key skills areas- research, argumentation and critical analysis; quantitative methods; and the conventions of written and oral communication. It explains how to read scientific literature and understand its different language style, terminology, data and argument analysis, and conflicting interpretations. Next, the book tackles how to take data from a range of sources to construct your own perspective on a scientific issue & how to present it in both written & oral forms. Lastly, it assists with one of the most fundamental of all tools for any branch of science- an understanding of the basic laws of mathematics. Key topics include an introduction to tertiary study, e-learning & assessment; reading scientific literature, thinking & arguing critically; writing, research and presenting; and quantitative methods including fundamental mathematics, calculus, problem solving & statistics. Focused on step-by-step skills development, this book aims to help readers become better students who are more likely to succeed.
Biographie de l'auteur
Peter Zeegers Is an education consultant and freelance writer and previously a lecturer in Chemistry and an academic adviser for the sciences and health sciences, Flinders University. Kate Deller-Evans Lecturer in Higher Education (Centre for University Teaching) and also in the School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University. Sandra Egege Lecturer in the Student Learning Centre at Flinders University and topic coordinator in the Research Higher Degree Professional Development Program. Christopher Klinger Director of Foundation Studies at the University of South Australia.
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Essential Skills for Science and Technology
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2007
ISBN 10 : 0195558316
ISBN 13 : 9780195558319
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