Student success: How to succeed in college and still have time for your friends - Softcover

Walter, Tim; Siebert, Al

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0030095743 ISBN 13: 9780030095740

Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1987

Synopsis

Walter and Seibert translate expert study habits and self-assessment into college success--academically, socially, and emotionally. Students learn specific, practical study skills for quickly understanding course material and making good grades. It is ideal for academic support programs, including enhancement and retention programs for returning and transitional students from diverse backgrounds. Features: * Each chapter begins with a self-review to determine what students know and need to know. * Plentiful exercises prompt students to practice in class and in social settings the success strategies they are learning. * 'Success Group Activities', found in each chapter, encourage students to work together in small groups to ask and answer important questions and apply strategies. New to this edition: * Information has been added on how the scholastically competent student can deal with the hazards of college known to hinder success. * There are new chapters on the adult learner, lecture note taking, and reading strategies. * New information has been added on diversity, coping with anxiety, time management, HIV and drugs, and dealing with anger and negativism.

About this edition

• Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0030095743
• ISBN 13: 9780030095740
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 229