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Purchase Benefits
What is included with this book?
Help students get the most out of their time in college. Understanding Your College Experience addresses the needs of the widest possible range of students through its content coverage and organization, activities, assessment, and design. Using a research-driven approach informed by decades of information on the first year experience, the author team provides students who need the most support with the practical help necessary to flourish in college, in life, and in their chosen career.
Part One: WELCOME TO YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
1: The Essentials for College Success
The College Experience
Exploring Purpose and Setting Goals
Self-Exploration and Career Planning
Academic Planning
Making the Transition by Connecting with Others
2: Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Emotional Intelligence
The Importance of Motivation, Attitude, and Mindset
Resilience and Grit
Understanding Emotional Intelligence
3: Managing Time, Energy, and Money
Managing Your Time
Managing Your Energy
Managing Your Money
4: Discovering How You Learn
How People Learn
The VARK Inventory
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Multiple Intelligences
When Learning Preferences and Teaching Methods Conflict
Learning with a Learning Disability or Challenge
Part Two: SUCCEEDING IN COLLEGE
5: Getting the Most Out of Class
Become Engaged in Learning
Prepare for Class
Participate in Class
Take Effective Notes
6: Reading to Learn from College Textbooks
A Plan for Active Reading
Strategies for Reading Different Kinds of Textbooks
Improving Your Reading
Midterm Check In
Introduction
Mid-Term Check In Audit
7: Studying, Understanding, and Remembering
Studying in College: Making Choices and Concentrating
How Memory Works
Improving Your Memory
Studying to Understand and Remember
8: Taking Tests Successfully
Getting Ready . . .
Taking the Test
Types of Tests
Types of Questions
Test Anxiety
Academic Honesty and Misconduct
9: Developing Information Literacy and Communication Skills
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 Three: YOUR PATH TO SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND
10: Thinking in College
College-Level Thinking
Developing Strong Thinking Skills
Applying Your Critical-Thinking Skills
Bloom’s Taxonomy and the First Year of College
11: Maintaining Wellness and Relationships in a Diverse World
Understanding Wellness
Managing Your Relationships
Thriving in Diverse Environments
12: Making the Right Career Choice
Careers and the New Economy
Planning for Your Career
Getting Experience
Job Search Strategies
Skills Employers Seek
Staying on the Path to Success
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