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" Keys to success quick / "
Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, Sarah Lyman Kravits.
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BL
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872623
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Carter, Carol.
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Keys to success quick /\ Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, Sarah Lyman Kravits.
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| Publication Statement
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Boston :: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon,, c2011.
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xxii, 185 :: ill. ;; 28 cm.
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0132541718
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: 9780132541718
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Welcome to college: attitudes and actions for success. What does college offer and expect of you? -- What thinking skills can help you achieve your goals? -- How can a "growth mindset" help you succeed? -- How can you work effectively with others? -- How does college prepare you for work and life success? -- Goals and time: planning your future and your time wisely. How do goals help you strive for success? -- How can you create and achieve realistic goals? -- How can you effectively manage your time? -- Learning how you learn: making the most of your abilities. Why explore who you are as a learner? -- What tools can help you assess how you learn and interact with others? -- How can you use your self-knowledge? -- Critical, creative, and practical thinking: solving problems and making decisions. Why is it important to ask and answer questions? -- How can you improve critical thinking skills? -- How can you improve creative thinking skills? -- How can you improve practical thinking skills? -- How can you solve problems and make decisions effectively? -- Reading and information literacy: learning from print and online materials. What sets you up for reading comprehension? -- How can you respond critically to what you read? -- How can SQ3R help you own what you read? How can you be an information literate reader and researcher? -- Listening and note taking: taking in and recording information. How can you become a better listener? How can you improve your note-taking skills? -- What note-taking systems can you use? -- Memory and studying: retaining what you learn. How does memory work? -- How can you remember what you study? -- How can mnemonic devices boost recall? -- Which strategies can make studying for test day a success? Test taking: showing what you know. How can preparation improve test performance? -- How can you work through test anxiety? -- What general strategies can help you succeed on tests? -- How can you master different types of test questions? -- What can you learn from test mistakes? -- Diversity and communication: making relationships work. How can you develop cultural competence? -- How can you communicate effectively? -- How do you make the most of personal relationships? -- Wellness and stress management: staying healthy in mind and body. How can you manage stress? -- How can you make effective decisions about substances? -- How can you make smart decisions about sex? -- Managing money: living within your means. What does money mean in your life? -- How can you create and use a budget? -- How can you make the most of financial aid? -- What will help you use credit cards wisely? -- Careers and more: building a successful future. How can you prepare for career success? -- How can you conduct an effective job search? -- How will your learning in this course bring success? -- How can you create and live your personal mission?
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College student orientation-- United States, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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College students-- United States, Life skills guides.
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Study skills, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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College student orientation.
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College students.
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Study skills.
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United States.
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378.1/98
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LB2343.32.C38 2011
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Bishop, Joyce, (Joyce L.),1950-
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Kravits, Sarah Lyman.
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