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Cornerstones for community college success

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"Written specifically for students attending two year programs, Cornerstones for Community College Success addresses the needs and challenges of students in community and technical colleges. Known for its concrete and practical strategies that students can apply to all college classes, the world of work, and life in general, Cornerstones 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."--

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Pearson
Language
English
Pages
356

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Cornerstones for community college success
2014, Pearson
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Change. Creating success, guiding change, and setting goals
Chapter 2. Engage. Developing your personal and academic motivation
Chapter 3. Persist. Understanding the culture of your community college
Chapter 4. Connect. Connecting with technology, research, and information literacy
Chapter 5. Think. Building critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and problem solving skills
Chapter 6. Prioritize. Planning your time and reducing your stress
Chapter 7. Learn. Discovering your learning style, dominant intelligence, and personality type
Chapter 8. Read. Building successful reading strategies for print and digital material
Chapter 9. Record. Cultivating your listening skills and developing a note-taking system that works for you
Chapter 10. Study. Developing your memory, study, and test-taking skills
Chapter 11. Prosper. Managing your money and debts wisely
Chapter 12. Communicate. Communicating, interpersonally, appreciating diversity, and managing conflict
Chapter 13. Plan. Focusing on your future and professional career.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-350) and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
378.1/5430973
Library of Congress
LB2328 .S54 2014

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxviii, 356 pages :
Number of pages
356

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26741663M
ISBN 10
0321860594
ISBN 13
9780321860590
LCCN
2012046212
OCLC/WorldCat
822971481

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