ABSTRACT
This book discusses the skills that will help you to study effectively for degrees which involve Geography, Earth or Environmental Sciences (GEES). Some of the motivation for assembling it came from a student who said, ‘The problem with fi rst year was I didn’t know what I didn’t know, and even when I thought there was something I was supposed to know I didn’t know what to do about it’. University can be confusing. It is not the same as high school. The biggest change is that you are expected to learn independently, rather than being taught. This book might help. It is deliberately ‘hands-on’, making lots of practical Try This suggestions. It aims to add to your self-confi dence in your research and study abilities, and to save your time by acting as an ongoing resource. Rather than worrying about what will happen in a seminar, how to search online, or referencing in an essay, look it up and carry on. You are already skilled in thinking, listening, note-making, writing … BUT reviewing your approach and refi ning your skills should prove benefi cial.
