The Psychology of Effective Studying

This book provides a vital guide for students to key study skills that are instrumental to success at university, covering time management, academic reading and note-taking, academic integrity, preparation of written assignments, teamwork, giving presentations, and revision. Using a combination of research from psychology and practical examples, the author conveys where students often go fundamentally wrong in their studying practices and provides clear and concise advice on how they can improve. This second edition of The Psychology of Effective Studying: How to Succeed in Your Degree is thoroughly revised, containing reflective questions and review quizzes alongside new material addressing critical evaluation, managing exam related stress, and effectively integrating generative AI into studying. Written in an informal and engaging style by an award-winning psychology lecturer, and including examples from popular culture, this is the ideal alternative and accessible study skills resource for students at undergraduate level, as well as any reader interested in how to learn more effectively.

Paul Penn has a PhD in psychology. He has taught psychology in higher education for over 20 years and was the 2021 winner of the British Psychological Society's Higher Education Psychology Teacher of the Year Award. He is a Chartered Psychologist; a member of the British Psychological Society's Division of Academics, Researchers, and Teachers in Psychology; a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy; and a Chartered Scientist. He is a keen advocate for the public communication of psychology and runs a YouTube channel-Presenting Psychology-where he explores how psychological research applies to life and learning. Visit his website at www.drpaulpenn.com.

I. Metacognition: The Foundation of Successful Studying (or at Least How to Avoid being 'that Person' on the TV Talent Show) II. Conquering Procrastination: Why it's so Hard to DO IT. JUST DO IT! III. Academic Reading and Note-taking: What we Can All Learn from 50 Shades of Grey IV. Academic Integrity, Citation, Quotation and Referencing: Credit where Credit is Due V. Producing High Quality Written Assessments at Degree Level: It Doesn't have to be Rocket Science, Even if You're Studying Rocket Science VI. Working Collaboratively: There is no 'I' in Team, but there is an 'I' in "I Really Hate Teamwork" VII. Delivering an Effective Presentation: It's Not About You! VIII. Revision: Cleaning up a Dirty Word