100% Student Success

by Solomon, Amy; Wilson, Gwenn; Tyler, Lori; Taylor, Terry

• ISBN13: 9780495913726
• ISBN10: 0495913723
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-14
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

100% STUDENT SUCCESS, a text in the 100% Success Series, promotes student achievement by addressing the practical student tasks such as note-taking and reading strategies, while encouraging students to develop skills like self-reflection, lifelong learning, financial management, and balancing life responsibilities with school--all skills that will serve them well beyond college. The second edition of 100% STUDENT SUCCESS will provide students with a strong foundation for self-reflection and application of concepts in the book, supported by moving the focus on motivation to Chapter 2, "Human Behavior." The chapter presents theories of motivation and need satisfaction. The second edition expands on these theories by applying them more specifically to learning and success in college. Subsequent chapters apply these theories to specific student success topics.

Table of Contents

Strategies for College Success

Strategies for College Success: An Overview

The Importance of Education

Taking Responsibility for Your Education

Getting the Most out of Every Class

Human Behavior

The Importance of Understanding Human Behavior: An Overview

Influences on Human Behavior

Personality Development and Human Behavior

Personality Development, Behavior, and School

Self-Image and Self-Esteem: An Overview

Effects of Success and Failure on Achievement

Motivation and Achievement

Common Concerns of the Adult College Student

"Adult" and "Traditional Age" Students

The Great Balancing Act

Barriers and Deterrents Facing Adult Students

Methods for Overcoming Deterrents

Professionalism and Preparing for the Workplace

Learning Strategies

Functions of the Brain and Body in Learning

Active Learning

Learning Styles and Type Preferences

Active Learning

Successful Skills for Learning

Technology in the Classroom

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Critical and Creative Thinking

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Using Professional Resources

Legal and Ethical Issues in the Academic Environment

Legal and Ethical Issues: Overview

Legal Issues: Harassment and Discrimination

Ethical Issues: Academic Honesty

Conflict Resolution

Nutrition and Fitness Strategies for the Successful Student

Nutrition and Fitness: An Overview

Nutrition: A Key Factor in Health and Energy Level

Sleep: An Essential Activity for the Successful Student

Exercise: Strategies for Avoiding Fatigue and Optimizing Energy

Financial Considerations for School Success

Finances and College

Financial Resources for College

Major Purchases and Buying Insurance

Planning Finances beyond College

Information Literacy for the Twenty-First Century

Information Literacy in the Twenty-First Century: An Overview

Library Resources: The Basics

The Internet: Broadening the Resource Pool

Conducting Research: Strategies and Issues

Communication Skills for Student Success

Importance of Communication: An Overview

Effective Verbal Communication

Effective Written Communication

Tools to Assist with Writing

Technology and Written Communication

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