"

Introduction

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 with UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education – by supporting inclusive and affordable access to higher education resources. 

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

License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Academic Skills Pocketbook Copyright © 2023 by Western Sydney University. The Academic Skills Pocketbook was designed by Richard Scharges (Academic Literacy Consultant and Learning Designer) and by WSU Library Professional Staff Ashleigh Watson; Linda Thornely; and WSU Learning Advisor, MESH Susan McGlynn, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Share This Book