Introduction
About this book
There is so much to learn when you start university. This book will focus on the most important academic skills you’ll need to get started, leaving sufficient ‘room’ for actual learning and reducing your cognitive load.
This book aims to give you a quick understanding of these skills which you can then apply within your area of study.
This book aligns to UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education supporting inclusive and affordable access to higher educational resources.
Authors
This Open Textbook was developed by the Western Sydney University Library Academic Services team with chapter contributions from the Mathematics Education Support Hub (MESH).
Richard Scharges, Academic Literacy Consultant
Ashleigh Watson, Academic Services Librarian
Linda Thornely, School Librarian
Susan McGlynn, Mathematics Learning Advisor
Please direct all feedback directly to the authors.
Contributors
The authors would like to thank for their valuable contributions:
Linda Parker, Academic Services Manager
Jeffrey W. Har, Digital Publishing Librarian
Frank Hill, Copyright Officer
Karen Sheehy, Academic Services Librarian
Paula Diab, Senior Counsellor
Rabyh Barhoum, Mental Health Advisor
The Mathematics Education Support Hub (MESH) team
Reviewers
The authors would like to thank the reviewers from Western Sydney University for providing valuable feedback. They are (alphabetically):
Bibhushi Upadhyay, Student
Dr Brendan Kirkland, Senior Lecturer and Director of Academic Programs
Dr Evan Crawford, Academic Program Advisor and School Disability Coordinator
Lara Keys, School Librarian
Lauren Tupper, Academic Services Librarian
Leontyne Dawson-Jones, School Librarian
Luke Warren, Outreach Librarian
Malar Ramachandra, Outreach Librarian
Renée Boucher, Manager, Peer Programs
Supporting references
- Skulmowski, A., & Xu, K. M. (2021). Understanding cognitive load in digital and online learning: A new perspective on extraneous cognitive load. Educational Psychology Review, 34(1), 171-196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-021-09624-7
