Study Skills Improvement for University Students

About the Book

This book is in all manual, guidelines and text on how to study effectively and morally. It is designed to be suitable for university level as well as below if done under supervision of teachers or parents. It is written and revised from the author’s long experience over 30 years of constructing, teaching, training, doing research and counseling in this course. The book covers essential elements of study methods, note taking, how to study and answer different types of examinations, time management, do’s and don’ts, various survey and skills building exercises for effective studies and behavior change. The programs on how to study in this book has proofed to facilitate greater learning outcome among serious professional learners who follow the guidelines presented. It serves the growing educational needs of national human resource development.

About the Author

Tipawadee Emavardhana is a writer, scholar, trainer, associate professor, course designer for cultural appropriate teaching in counseling and study skills. She is of the author and co-author of 5 chapters/books/ in English and 3 research articles published in peer reviewed journals in Thailand. She wrote over 20 academic articles in international and national journals. She was granted scholarships to study abroad since senior high school, master’s and Ph.D. degrees. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from University of Missouri-Columbia, USA, M.Psych. (Clinical Psychology), from the Flinders University of South Australia and B.A. (Hons.) (Psychology) from Thammasat University, Thailand. She had been a Columnist for Thai parenting magazine, other magazines and newspaper since 1976 –2013. The author received numerous awards, including 1980 Best translated book for parents award from the National Council on Social Welfare of Thailand, and Outstanding Service from the Viginia Satir Global Network 2014. She is listed in Who’s Who in the World 2015 (32nd Ed.).