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PublisherPearson Education

ISBN-100321860470

ISBN-139780321860477

eBay Product ID (ePID)143680898

Product Key Features

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCornerstones for College Success

Publication Year2013

SubjectCollege Guides, Careers / General, Student Life & Student Affairs

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaEducation, Study Aids, Business & Economics

AuthorPatricia Moody, Robert Sherfield

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight29.6 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width8.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number7

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2012-028080

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentPreface Begin: The Goal of Cornerstones 1. Change: Creating Success, Guiding Change, and Setting Goals 2. Engage: Developing Your Personal and Academic Motivation 3. Persist: Using the Tools of Self-Management to Stay in College 4. Connect: Connecting with Technology, Research, and Information Literacy 5. Think: Building Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, and Problem Solving Skills 6. Prioritize: Planning Your Time and Reducing Stress 7. Learn: Discovering Your Learning Styles, Dominent Intelligences, and Personality Type 8. Read: Building Your Reading Comprehension Skills 9. Record: Cultivating Your Listening Skills and Developing a Note Taking System 10. Study: Developing Your Memory, Study, and Test Taking Skills 11. Prosper: Managing Your Money and Debts Wisely 12. Present: Improving Your Personal and Professional Presentation Skills 13. Communicate: Communicating, Appreciating Diversity, and Managing Conflict 14. Live: Developing Your Plan for Wellness and Personal Responsibility 15. Plan: Focusing on Your Professional Career and Living Well

SynopsisFor First Year Experience, Student Success, and Introduction to College courses. Written specifically for students attending four year programs, it addresses the needs and challenges of today's college students. Cornerstones for College Success is known for its' concrete and practical strategies that students can apply to all college classes, the world of work, and life in general, and addresses the "why" of learning and the power of positive change. Offers hallmark coverage of Bloom's taxonomy, SQ3R integration, Information and Financial literacy. Major defining topics include first generation students, adult learners, making successful transitions, and planning for success in the second year and beyond. The ancillary materials are designed to assist instructors in delivering a top-level student success course., For First Year Experience, Student Success, and Introduction to College courses. Written specifically for students attending four year programs, Cornerstones for College Success addresses the needs and challenges of today's college students. Cornerstones is known for its concrete and practical strategies that students can apply to all college classes, the world of work, and life in general, and addresses the "why" of learning and the power of positive change. It offers hallmark coverage of Bloom's taxonomy, SQ3R integration, Information and Financial literacy. Major defining topics include first generation students, adult learners, making successful transitions, and planning for success in the second year and beyond. The ancillary materials are designed to assist instructors in delivering a top-level student success course.

LC Classification NumberLB2343.32.S54 2014