Studying Effectively at University is designed to help students build a solid, personalised study method and face academic challenges with greater confidence. The book offers a clear, step-by-step pathway that addresses every key dimension of university study — from cognitive and strategic skills to emotional balance and motivation.

Through 10 practical modules, students learn how to manage time, take effective notes, understand and process texts, strengthen memory, revise efficiently and prepare for exams, with dedicated sections on STEAM subjects, emotions and resilience. The approach is inclusive and flexible, with particular attention to students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) and Special Educational Needs, offering adaptable tools for different learning profiles.

The volume also includes support materials, assessment tools and downloadable online resources — worksheets, in-depth content and practical guides — making it a valuable companion both for structured learning paths and independent study at home.

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STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK

10 practical modules

Guidance for practitioners

Activities for students

Additional materials in the online resources

THE AUTHORS

Claudia Zamperlin, psychologist and lecturer on the Master programme in Learning Psychopathology and the Advanced Training Course for Learning Tutors at the University of Padua.

Mara Fabris, psychologist and psychotherapist, works in training and provides counselling and psychotherapy interventions for students, focusing on strengthening the emotional, motivational and strategic aspects of learning.

Maria Grazia Martino, psychologist and cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist, specialising in learning psychopathology.

Barbara Carretti, Full Professor at the Department of General Psychology at the University of Padua. Her research interests include memory, learning, and in particular individual and age-related differences.

Chiara Meneghetti, Associate Professor at the University of Padua. Her research focuses on the cognitive, metacognitive and strategic aspects of learning and memory in relation to individual differences.

Rossana De Beni, former Full Professor of Personality Psychology and Individual Differences, founded the SAP (Psychological Support Service for Students) at the University of Padua in 1995 and served as its Head until 2020.