Title: The adult learner's guide to college success /
Authors: Smith, Laurence N.; Walter, Tim.; Smith, Laurence N.
Publisher: Wadsworth Pub. Co.,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Study skills.; Adult education United States.; Adult college students United States Time management.; Learning.; Adult college students Time management United States.
Contents: Section 1. Managing yourself. Action planning for personal success -- Five strategies for time mangement -- Six strategies for planning your major and selecting your courses -- Three strategies for selecting the right career and getting the job you want -- Section 2. Surviving in the learning environment. Three strategies for succeeding in the classroom -- Two strategies for developing resources for support: Learning groups and networks -- Three strategies for gaining support from people who affect your education -- Section 3. Learning how to learn. Five strategies for learning quickly and successfully -- Five strategies for reading quickly and successfully -- Five strategies for listening and taking notes -- Three strategies for preparing to take tests -- Ten strategies for taking tests.