Your College Experience : Strategies for Success

by GARDNER/JEWLER

• ISBN13: 9780534593827
• ISBN10: 0534593828
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-14
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

The strategies for your academic and personal success in college are all at your fingertips in YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS. You'll learn to take charge of your learning; sharpen your skills in note taking, reading, memory, writing, and test-taking; enhance your social relationships; get to know yourself better by exploring your values; learn vital information about staying healthy; connect to information on career planning; and more! "Achieve It" features in every chapter give you practice in setting goals. "Try It!" exercises give you hands-on practice. Each new textbook comes with access to ThomsonNOW, an exciting online learning tool that provides you with a personalized learning plan that will save you time while you improve your understanding of the concepts of the course.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Strategies for Success	1	(20)
College Makes the Difference: Planning for Success	3	(18)
Part 2 Plan Ahead!	21	(18)
Time Management: Foundation of Academic Success	23	(16)
Part 3 Take Charg of Learning!	39	(42)
Critical Thinking: The Search Beyond ``Right'' and ``Wrong''	41	(12)
Active Learning: Collaborating, Participating, Thinking	53	(14)
Learning Styles: Discovering How You Learn Best	67	(14)
Part 4 Hone Your Skills!	81	(132)
Getting the Most Out of Classes: Listening, Note Taking, and Participating	83	(18)
Reading: Getting the Most Out of Your Assignments	101	(14)
Making the Grade: Studying for and Taking Tests, Studying in Groups, and Sharpening Your Memory	115	(20)
Speaking and Writing for Success: Communicating for Results	135	(20)
Your Campus Library: Thriving in the Information Environment	155	(20)
Computers: Going Online for Personal Success	175	(20)
Mathematics and Science: Shaping Your Future	195	(18)
Part 5 Get Connected!	213	(62)
Careers and Courses: Making Sensible Choices	215	(28)
Relationships: Friends, Family, and Student Involvement	243	(16)
Diversity: Appreciating Differences in Culture, Ethnicity, Age, Gender, and Ability	259	(16)
Part 6 Know Yourself!	275	(82)
Values in College: Choosing Unique Pathways	277	(18)
Stress Management: Coping with Tension and Campus Crime	295	(20)
Sexual Decisions: Do the Right Thing	315	(22)
Alcohol and Other Drugs: Making Responsible Choices	337	(20)
Managing Your Money: Your Checkbook to Success	357