Outline of College and Career Success Concise Edition
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The Concise Edition of College and Career Success will be available in June 2011. It contains 8 chapters and is designed for use in 1-2 unit college success courses or for basic skills courses where students need extra time on the topics. It contains an access code for taking the Do What You Are Personality assessment and the Productivity Environmental Preference Survey learning style assessment. This strength based textbook, focuses on career development to help students clarify their goals and to provide the motivation for college success. The learning style and study skills chapters provide the tools for college success. Positive thinking is a theme throughout the text. |
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Contact Deb Roth at Kendall Hunt Publishing to reserve your copy: droth@kendallhunt.com
Preview copies will be available June, 2011.
Chapter 1, Getting Started
Motivation, value of a college education, positive thinking, getting ready to learn, starting new habits
Chapter 2, Exploring Your Personality and Major
Exploring personal gifts and talents (extravert, introvert, sensing, intuitive, thinking, feeling, judging, perceptive); personality, matching careers and preferred work environment; personality and communication, decision-making, time management and money management; career outlook
Chapter 3, Learning Style and Intelligence
Learning style, learning strategies, learning style and personality type, multiple intelligences
Chapter 4, Managing Time and Money
Goal setting, balancing work and study, time management tricks, scheduling, time bandits, procrastination, money management, financial aid
Chapter 5, Improving Memory and Reading
How the memory works, remembering what you have studied, memory techniques, optimizing brain power, study system for college reading
Chapter 6, Taking Notes, Writing and Speaking
Note taking systems and efficiency, reviewing notes, power writing, basics of public speaking for classroom presentations
Chapter 7, Test Taking
Preparing for tests, dealing with test anxiety, how to take tests, practice tests
Chapter 8, Thinking Positively about the Future
Thinking positively about your life, using your values to guide decision-making, successful beliefs, secrets to happiness