100% student success
By: Amy Solomon ... [et al.].
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Learning
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780495913726
Subjects: College students; College student orientation; Conduct of life; Study skills
Other titles: One hundred percent student success
Notes: Previous ed. entered under: Solomon, Amy, 1955-.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Strategies for college success. Strategies for college success : an overview -- The importance of education -- Self-reflection -- Goal setting -- Getting the most out of every class -- Organization -- Human behavior. The importance of understanding human behavior : an overview -- Influences on human behavior -- Self-image and self-esteem : an overview -- Effects of success and failure on achievement -- Common concerns of the adult college student. "Adult" and "traditional age" students -- The great balancing act -- Barriers and deterrents facing adult students -- Methods for overcoming deterrents -- Professionalism and preparing for the workplace -- Learning strategies.Functions of the brain and body in learning -- Learning styles and type preferences -- Active learning -- Teamwork in the classroom -- Successful skills for learning -- Critical thinking and problem solving. Critical and creative thinking -- Problem solving -- Decision making -- Personal traits and decision-making skills -- Using professional resources -- Legal and ethical issues in the academic environment. Legal and ethical issues : overview -- Legal issues : harassment and discrimination -- Sexual harassment -- Ethical issues : academic honesty -- Conflict resolution -- Nutrition and fitness strategies for the successful student. Nutrition and fitness : an overview -- Nutrition : a key factor in health and energy level -- Sleep : an essential activity for the successful student -- Exercise : strategies for avoiding fatigue and optimizing energy -- Financial considerations for school success. Finances and college -- Financial resources for college -- Major purchases and buying insurance -- Planning finances beyond college -- Information literacy for the 21st century. Information literacy in the twenty-first century : an overview -- Library resources : the basics -- The internet : broadening the resource pool -- Conducting research : strategies and issues -- Communication skills for student success. Importance of communication : an overview -- Effective verbal communication -- Effective written communication -- Tools to assist with writing -- Technology and written communication.