Beyond the Answer Sheet: Academic Success for International Students - Softcover

William B. Badke

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595271960 ISBN 13: 9780595271962

Publisher: iUniverse, 2003

Synopsis

You've come a great distance to study in a new land, but now that you're here, you've discovered that education is very different in the West. You fear that you do not have the skills to succeed in this new environment. Fear no longer.Here is your guide to all things academic in the West, from educational philosophy to life in the classroom, to relationships with professors. As you read, you will learn how to organize your time, complete a variety of assignments, navigate the library, produce high quality research essays and write examinations with confidence.I admire international students. You have courage. You have motivation. You have endurance. There is every reason for you to do well if you have the proper understanding of Western education. This handbook is intended to help you gain that understanding, accomplish all your educational goals and graduate triumphantly.

About this title

About the Author:

William B. Badke is associate librarian for information literacy and Associated Canadian Theological Schools, at Trinity Western University. He taught for two years in Nigeria, West Africa and has a further 21 years of experience teaching and advising international students both at undergraduate and graduate levels.

About this edition

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0595271960
• ISBN 13: 9780595271962
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160