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Active Learning in Higher Education, Vol. 3, No. 1, 24-39 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/1469787402003001003
© 2002 SAGE Publications

Discipline-Based Study Skills Support for First-Year Undergraduate Students

Kathy Durkin

Andrew Main

Bournemouth University, UK

Universities are expected to align their programmes with the new Quality Assurance Agency National Qualifications framework by the start of the academic year 2003–2004 (QAA 01). QAA have identified a number of ‘intellect’ and ‘transferable’ skills in their guidelines, which they regard as essential to develop atall levels of higher education. They define ‘intellect’ skills as including analysis, synthesis, evaluation and problem-solving. Transferable skills include communication (oral and written), teamwork, research skills, etc. This article argues that these skills can be developed through study skills support and considers the potential benefits of different approaches to academic study skills support for undergraduate students.

Key Words: discipline-based • generic • mentoring • study skills


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