Cornerstones for community college success
By: Robert M. Sherfield, Patricia G. Moody
Contributors: Moody, Patricia G.
Publisher: Pearson
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780321860590
Subjects: Community colleges
Description: "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."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-350) and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. Change. Creating success, guiding change, and setting goals; title: Chapter 2. Engage. Developing your personal and academic motivation; title: Chapter 3. Persist. Understanding the culture of your community college; title: Chapter 4. Connect. Connecting with technology, research, and information literacy; title: Chapter 5. Think. Building critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and problem solving skills; title: Chapter 6. Prioritize. Planning your time and reducing your stress; title: Chapter 7. Learn. Discovering your learning style, dominant intelligence, and personality type; title: Chapter 8. Read. Building successful reading strategies for print and digital material; title: Chapter 9. Record. Cultivating your listening skills and developing a note-taking system that works for you; title: Chapter 10. Study. Developing your memory, study, and test-taking skills; title: Chapter 11. Prosper. Managing your money and debts wisely; title: Chapter 12. Communicate. Communicating, interpersonally, appreciating diversity, and managing conflict; title: Chapter 13. Plan. Focusing on your future and professional career.