{"id":2111,"date":"2024-06-05T14:06:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T14:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/bpscoretextbooks\/?page_id=2111"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:00:40","slug":"supporting-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/bpscoretextbooks\/student-resources\/supporting-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are some helpful links to resources built to support your learning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/go\/study-skills-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Routledge Study Skills Collection<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find guidance on improving your study skills, whether in essay writing, research, critical thinking or more with this collection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.bps.org.uk\/local\/intellicart\/view.php?id=220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Make the Most of Your Dissertation Webinar\">BPS How to Make the Most of Your Dissertation Webinar (\u00a3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This 90 minute on-demand webinar from the BPS will cover what can be expected from the psychology dissertation process within a university setting, the key skills that will be developed (including ethical competence), the role of a supervisor, and some of the resources that students can use for further general support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.org.uk\/collections\/student-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BPS Student Life<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore this curated list of BPS articles on living and learning as a student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Critical Thinking?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critical thinking is an essential skill for students, but what does&nbsp;<em>critical thinking&nbsp;<\/em>really mean and why do tutors place such high importance on developing it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find out, watch Prof. Sue Sherman\u2019s video below and check out this article from the&nbsp;BPS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.org.uk\/psychologist\/why-critical-thinking-important-psychology-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Why is critical thinking important for Psychology students?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-element-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ec3fe059 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<media-player  load=\"visible\" id=\"vidstack-video-block_1d27dd644fe9e5a23b7b4527267f006d\" class=\"vidstack-video\" title=\"What is critical thinking?\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/s3-euw1-ap-pe-ws4-cws-documents.ri-prod\/bpscoretextbooks\/BPS-Critical-Thinking.mp4\">\n  <media-provider>\n                  <track src=\"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/bpscoretextbooks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/BPS-Critical-Thinking-en-GB.vtt\" kind=\"subtitles\" srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\">\n                        <media-poster\n          class=\"vds-poster\"\n          alt=\"\">\n        <\/media-poster>\n\n  <\/media-provider>\n  <media-video-layout><\/media-video-layout>\n  <media-controls class=\"vds-controls\">\n      <media-controls-group class=\"vds-controls-group\"><\/media-controls-group>\n  <\/media-controls>\n<\/media-player><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9b5e5805 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Susan M. 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