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Product Identifiers

PublisherBedford/Saint Martin's

ISBN-101319107273

ISBN-139781319107277

eBay Product ID (ePID)22038473578

Product Key Features

Number of Pages240 Pages

Publication NameStep by Step to College and Career Success

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

SubjectCounseling / Career Development, Student Life & Student Affairs, Personal Growth / Success

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaEducation, Self-Help

AuthorJohn Gardner, Betsy Barefoot

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number8

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2018-459485

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentPreface 01 Taking the First Step Thriving in College and Life The Value of College Opportunities in College Making the Most of the College Success Course and This Textbook The Choices You Will Make Exploring Purpose and Setting Goals Considering Purpose Getting Started with Goal Setting Follow the SMART Goal-Setting Guidelines Connecting with Others Students Online Learners Instructors Administrators, Advisers, and Other Staff Members TECH TIP: Send Professional E-mails Chapter Review 02 Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Emotional Intelligence Motivation, Attitude, and Mindset Motivation Attitude Mindset Succeeding in an Online Class: It Takes Motivation! Resilience Understanding Emotional Intelligence Perceiving and Managing Emotions The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Everyday Life Improving Emotional Intelligence Identifying Your EI Skills and Competencies EI = College and Career Success TECH TIP: Monitor Your Online Image Chapter Review 03 Managing Your Time Time: Your Most Valuable Resource Setting Goals Prioritizing Finding Balance Time in College and in Career R-E-S-P-E-C-T Managing Your Energy Time-Management Pitfalls Procrastination Being Spread Too Thin Distractions Motivation Problems Ask Yourself the Tough Questions Get Smart about Organizing Your Days, Weeks, Tasks, and More Using a Daily or Weekly Planner Scheduling Your Time Week by Week At the Top of My To-Do List Is "Make a To-Do List"! Thinking about Your Class Schedule Maximizing Study and Review Time TECH TIP: Use Digital Tools to Control Your Time Chapter Review 04 Learning and Thinking in College How People Learn Get Ready for Learning Personalize Your Learning: The VARK and Other Tools Use VARK Results for Success Adapt to Different Learning Environments Become a Multimodal Learner Think about Your Thinking: Metacognition Learn to Collaborate Learning with a Learning Disability Develop Strong Thinking Skills College-Level Thinking Is Critical Thinking Challenge Assumptions and Beliefs Ask Questions Consider Multiple Points of View, and Draw Conclusions Develop an Argument Examine Evidence Recognize and Avoid Faulty Reasoning Apply Your Thinking Skills Collaborate Be Creative Learn to Problem-Solve Bloom''s Taxonomy and Your First Year of College TECH TIP: What Is Real and What Is Fake? Chapter Review 05 Getting the Most Out of Class Prepare for Class Why Be an Engaged Learner? Pay Attention! Listening, Participating, and Taking Notes Listening Critically Becoming an Active Class Participant

SynopsisDo you want a compact college success book with robust technology coverage? Gardner's user-friendly, class-tested, and authoritatively research-based Step by Step to College and Career Success is for you! This is the briefest title in the Gardner family of books, and the authors have focused on the most crucial skills and the most important choices students make in order to succeed in college and beyond. Each new copy of the text can be packaged with LaunchPad Solo for Step by Step, our online platform that includes ACES student self-assessment, videos, LearningCurve adaptive quizzing, and more. A full package of instructional support materials provides instructors all the tools they will need to engage students in this course and increase student retention.

LC Classification NumberLB2343.32.G347 2019