Transferable Academic Skills Kit: University Foundation Study (American Edition)

Transferable Academic Skills Kit: Combined Course BookTransferable Academic Skills Kit is a flexible learning resource that has been carefully designed to develop the key transferable skills that promote students' success in university and college study.

Whether you are a student of an instructor, TASK provides a tried and tested teaching and learning tool suitable for a broad range of academic disciplines. A series of supported exercises relates theory to practice and provides students with the tools to develop a framework of skills that can then be used in a wide range of contexts both inside and outside the academic world. TASK can be followed as a complete program of study, or individual modules can be selected to address specific needs. Created by members of the academic staff at the University of Reading, TASK forms a part of the university's skills provision for home and international students at all levels. The modules are organized as follows:1: Key Foundation Skills2: Academic Culture3: Participating in Seminars4: Teamworking5: Problem Solving6: Critical Thinking7: Introduction to IT Skills8: Essay Writing9: Scientific Writing10: Research and Referencing11: Presentations12: Exam Technique