Something that I ask delegates to do in the study skills course I run is how to do a BOOK BLITZ which is also a great technique for anyone researching or studying. If you’re working on any piece of work that requires doing some research and reading, for example, preparing for a conference talk, carrying …
Carrying out a literature review? Here are some questions to ask, whilst reading. I wanted to share an idea with you today, that I’ve found useful as a research student. I’m a real bookworm, reading a few books each week. You’ll often find my head buried in a book! Something that I’ve always done ever …
I’ve been spending the last week attempting to get to grips with SPSS! I’ve found these SPSS tutorials really helpful from Central Michigan University I ordered these two books from Amazon and finding that I’m finally making a progress, as a result! Discovering Statistics using SPSS by Andy Field 978-1847879073 SPSS Survival Manual by Julie …
I’ve been reading “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. If you don’t plan reading the book, Getting Things Done by David Allen, you may want to have a look at this handout for an pictorial overview. It is very interesting and helpful. I am enjoying reading this book because David Allen offers a functional and …
Editorial Reviews I am currently reading Hanging Out,Messing Around and Geeking Out Review “Mizuko Ito and her team have put together an extraordinarily perceptive series of essays about what it means to grow up in a digital era. They cut through the myths that cloud our conversations about ‘kids these days’ and what they are …
The British Library contains every book published in the UK. OU Students can obtain a 5 year free pass for the British Library reading rooms at Saint Pancras in London if they produce documentary proof of the course they are studying. The Reader Admissions Ofrfice The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB 020 …
Checklists and Questions to consider for Achieving your Doctorate in Education I’ve been reading an excellent book called Achieving your doctorate in education by Hilary Burgess, Sandy Sieminski and Lore Arthur. Even though the book title is for a doctorate in education, I think this book is extremely relevant for all researchers. The book contains …