Keys to Success : Building Analytical, Creative, and Practical Skills
by Carter, Carol; Bishop, Joyce; Kravits, Sarah LymanEdition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-01-01
Publisher(s): Prentice Hall
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Summary
TheKeysmessage is simple -When students understand how material will help them get where they want to go, they will become more motivated and able to retain what they learn.Because this text shows readers how what helps them succeed in colllege will also serve them on the job and in life,Keys to Success,appeals to every age (traditional and older) and stage (full-time, part-time, working, parenting) of student.
Table of Contents
| Defining Yourself and Your Goals | |
| Welcome to College: Opening Doors to Success | |
| Real Questions, Practical Answers: How Can I Make the Transition to College Easier? | |
| Get Analytical! | |
| Assess Yourself as an Analytical Thinker | |
| Successful Intelligence Connections OnlineGet Creative! | |
| Assess Yourself as a Creative Thinker | |
| Get Practical! | |
| Assess Yourself as a Practical Thinker | |
| Building World-Class Skills for College, Career, and Life Success | |
| Values, Goals, Time, and Stress: Managing Yourself Real Questions | |
| Practical Answers: How Can I Choose a Major That Is Right for Me? | |
| Get Analytical! | |
| Explore Your Values Get Creative! | |
| Map Out a Personal Goal Successful Intelligence Connections Online Get Practical! | |
| Make a To-D0 List Building World-Class Skills for College, Career, and Life Success | |
| Diversity Matters: How You Can Learn and Communicate Real Questions | |
| Practical Answers: How Can I Maximize What I Do Well? | |
| Get Analytical! | |
| Maximize Your Classroom Experience Successful Intelligence Connections Online Building World-Class Skills for College, Career, and Life Success | |
| Developing Skills for School and For Life | |
| Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking | |
| Solving Problems and Making Decisions Real Questions, Practical Answers | |
| How Can I Succeed in College if I Don't Test Well? | |
| Get Analytical! | |
| Analyze a Statement Get Creative! | |
| Activate Your Creative Powers Get Practical! | |
| Take a Practical Approach to Building | |
| Successful Intelligence Skills | |
| Successful Intelligence Connections | |
| Online Building World-Class Skills for College, Career, and Life Success | |
| Reading and Studying | |
| Focusing on Content Real Questions, Practical Answers: How Can I Improve My Reading and Studying Despite My Learning Disabilities? | |
| Get Creative! | |
| See the Movie, Read the Book Get Analytical! | |
| Survey a Text Successful Intelligence Connections Online Get Practical! | |
| Mark Up a Page to Learn a Page Building World-Class Skills for College, Career, and Life Success | |
| Listening, Note Taking, and Memory | |
| Taking in, Recording, and Remembering Information Real Questions, Practical Answers | |
| How Can I Improve My Memory? | |
| Successful Intelligence Connections Online Get Analytical! | |
| Discover Yourself as a Listener Get Practical! | |
| Face a Note Taking Challenge Get Creative! | |
| Craft Your Own Mnemonic Building World-Class Skills for College, Career, and Life Success | |
| Test Taking | |
| Showing What You Know Real Questions, Practical Answers: How Can I Combat Test Anxiety? | |
| Get Creative! | |
| Write Your Own Test Successful Intelligence Connections Online Get Analytical! | |
| Write to the Verb Get Practical! | |
| Learn from Your Mistakes | |
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