Loose-leaf Version for Understanding Your College Experience 2E & LaunchPad Solo for ACES (Academic and Career Excellence System-Six Month Access)

by Gardner, John N.; Barefoot, Betsy O.; Farakish, Negar; Gore, Paul A.; Leuwerke, Wade; Metz, A. J.

• ISBN13: 9781319151591
• ISBN10: 1319151590
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2017-05-08
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

Summary

Understanding Your College Experience  is designed to give the students who need the most support the practical help they need to successfully make the transition to college and get the most out of their time there. For this new edition of the text, John N. Gardner, Betsy O. Barefoot, and Negar Farakish share their commitment to institutions, instructors, and students with new coverage of non-cognitive skills like motivation and resilience alongside the authors’ hallmark authoritative, research-driven approach. Every aspect has been crafted to address the needs of the widest possible range of students, from content coverage and organization, to activities, assessment, and design.

Students and instructors will benefit from our powerful LaunchPad course space including an ebook; a rich trove of videos; LearningCurve, an adaptive, game-like study system; and more. A full package of instructional support materials provides new and experienced instructors all the tools they will need to engage students in this course and increase student retention. Also available: ACES, a nationally norm-referenced student self-assessment of non-cognitive and cognitive skills.

Table of Contents

Part I: Welcome to Your College Experience
Chapter 1: The Essentials for College Success
     The College Experience
     Setting Goals for Achieving Your Purpose
     Academic Planning
     Making the Transition by Connecting with Others
Chapter 2: Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Emotional Intelligence
     The Importance of Motivation Attitude and Mindset
     Resilience
     Understanding Emotional Intelligence
     How Emotions Influence Success and Well-Being
Chapter 3: Managing Time, Energy, and Money
     Managing Your Time
     Managing Your Energy
     Managing Your Money
Chapter 4: Discovering How You Learn
     How People Learn
     The VARK Learning Styles Inventory
     The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
     Multiple Intelligences
     When Learning Styles and  Teaching Styles Conflict
     Learning with a Learning Disability

Part II: Succeeding in College
Chapter 5: Getting the Most Out of Class
     Become Engaged in Learning
     Engage before Class and between Class Meetings
     Participate in Class
     Take Effective Notes
Chapter 6: Reading to Learn from College Textbooks
     A Plan for Active Reading
     Strategies for Reading Textbooks
     Improving Your Reading
Chapter 7: Studying, Understanding, and Remembering
     Studying in College: Making Choices and Concentrating
     How Memory Works
     Improving Your Memory
     Studying to Understand and Remember
Chapter 8: Taking Tests Successfully
     Getting Ready
     Taking the Test
     Types of Tests
     Types of Questions
     Overcoming Test Anxiety
     Cheating and Plagiarism
Chapter 9: Collecting, Evaluating, and Using Information
     Information Literacy
     Choosing, Narrowing, and Researching a Topic
     Using the Library
     Evaluating Sources
     Using Your Research in Writing
     The Writing Process
     Using Your Research in Presentations.

Part III: Your Path to Success in College and Beyond
Chapter 10: Thinking Critically
     College-Level Thinking
     Developing Strong Thinking Skills
     Applying Your Critical-Thinking Skills
     Bloom’s Taxonomy and the First Year of College
Chapter 11: Maintaining Wellness and Relationships in a Diverse World
     Understanding Wellness
     Managing Your Relationships
     Thriving in Diverse Environments
Chapter 12: Making the Right Career Choice
     Careers and the New Economy
     Self-Exploration in Career Planning
     Planning for Your Career
     Getting Experience
     Job Search Strategies
     Skills Employers Seek
     Staying on the Path to Success