Full Description
This innovative new textbook offers the ideal balance of motivation, academics and life skills. In every chapter, students are encouraged to take a positive, success-oriented approach to their course - and to life in general - by working to strengthen their strengths, celebrate progress, and use setbacks as opportunities for growth. With an emphasis on self-knowledge, and on building skills for college and career success, Connections empowers students to become self-regulated, collaborative learners.This is an ideal text for first-year experience courses, freshman seminar courses and modules on Personal Development and Employability.Connections is available with LaunchPad. LaunchPad combines an interactive ebook with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including ACES (the Academic and Career Excellence System) student self-assessment. See `Instructor Resources' and `Student Resources' for further information.
Contents
Chapter 1Critically and Setting Goals.- Chapter 3: Motivation, Decision Making, and Personal Responsibility.- Chapter 4: Learning Preferences.- Chapter 5: Organization and Time Management.- Chapter 6: Reading for College Success.- Chapter 7: Taking Effective Notes.- Chapter 8: Memory and Studying.- Chapter 9: Performing Well On Exams.- Chapter 10: Information Literacy and Communication.- Chapter 11: Connecting With Others.- Chapter 12: Personal and Financial Health.- Chapter 13: Academic and Career Planning.- Chapter 14: Celebrating Your Success and Connecting To Your Future.
