Use a text for your first-year seminar that speaks directly to your community or technical college students.
Thriving in the Community College & Beyond is a comprehensive and knowledge focused book written specifically to students in the community and technical college. This book assists students in making a smooth transition into college by laying out an academic, social and emotional process that community college students can use to follow throughout their college success and beyond.
Topics covered in this book include:
- Principles of community college success
- Self-awareness
- Goal-setting
- Learning strategies
- Time and money management
- Test-taking and study skills
- Communication and relationship including conflict management
- Higher-level learning
- Diversity
- Educational planning
- Health and wellness
Book Features:
- Case studies at the end of each chapter
- Relevant personal stories from the authors
- Who's in Charge? Scenarios
- Think About It sections throughout the chapters
- Perspectives from former first-year students
Each book includes an access code for My Power Learning online learning style assessment and learning style report. Students can become a "Power Learner" by understanding their learning style and using it to their advantage.
Optional - with the adoption of this text, you will have the option of including Folio180. This online student portfolio provides a single location for students to collect their activities, accomplishments and supporting documentation in a single location during their college careers.
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Chapter 1 – Touching All the Bases
An Overview and Preview of the Most Powerful Principles of Community College Success
Learning Goal
The Most Powerful Research-Based Principles of Community College Success
Touching the First Base of Community College Success: Active Involvement
Time Spent in Class
Time Spent on Coursework Outside the Classroom
Active Listening and Note Taking
Active Class Participation
Active Reading
Touching the Second Base of Community College Success: Use of Campus Resources
Your Key Campus Resources
Touching the Third Base of Community College Success: Interpersonal Interaction and Collaboration
Student-Faculty Interaction
Student-Advisor Interaction
Interaction with a Mentor
Interaction with Peers (Student-Student Interaction)
Collaboration with Peers
Touching the Fourth (Home) Base of Community College Success: Personal Reflection and Self-Awareness
Self-Assessment
Self-Monitoring
Summary and Conclusion
Learning More Through the World Wide Web
Exercises
Chapter 2 – Goal Setting, Motivation, and Character
Learning Goal
What Does "Being Successful" Mean to You?
Strategies for Effective Goal Setting
Setting Long-Range Goals
Steps in the Goal-Setting Process
Step 1. Gaining Self-Awareness
Step 2. Gaining Awareness of Your Options
Step 3. Gaining Awareness of the Options That Best Fit You
Step 4. Gaining Awareness of the Process
Motivation: Moving Toward Your Long-Range Goals
Drive
Discipline
Determination
Strategies for Maintaining Motivation and Progress Toward Your Goals
Personal Character
Wisdom
Integrity
Civility
Summary and Conclusion
Learning More Through the World Wide Web
Exercises
Chapter 3 – Managing Time and Preventing Procrastination
Learning Goal
The Importance of Time Management
Strategies for Managing Time
Develop a Time-Management Plan
Elements of a Comprehensive Time-Management Plan
Converting Your Time-Management Plan into an Action Plan
Dealing with Procrastination
Procrastination Defined
Myths That Promote Procrastination
Psychological Causes of Procrastination
Self-Help Strategies for Beating the Procrastination Habit
Summary and Conclusion
Learning More Through the World Wide Web
Exercises
Chapter 4 – Strategies for Deep Learning and High-Level Thinking
Learning Goal
Stages in the Learning and Memory Process
Learning Strategically from Listening to Lectures and Taking Notes
Prelecture Strategies
During Lectures
After Lectures
Reading Strategically to Comprehend and Retain Textbook Information
Prereading Strategies
Strategies to Use While Reading
Postreading Strategies
Thinking at a Higher Level: Critically and Creatively
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Using Self-Questioning Strategies to Promote Your Critical and Creative Thinking
Summary and Conclusion
Learning More Through the World Wide Web
Exercises
Chapter 5 – Strategic Studying and Test Taking
Learning Goal
Strategies for Learning Deeply and Remembering Longer
Give Studying Your "Undivided" Attention
Make What You're Learning Meaningful to You
Find (or Make) Meaning Out of Unfamiliar Terms
Compare and Contrast
Integrate and Organize
Divide and Conquer
Use the Part-to-Whole Study Method
Begin Study Sessions by Reviewing
Bring Variety to the Study Process
Use All of Your Senses
Learning with Emotion
Learn Collaboratively: Form Study Groups
Self-Monitor: Check to See How Effectively You're Learning
Test-Taking Strategies
Pretest Strategies
Strategies to Use Before Starting the Test
Strategies to Use During the Test
Strategies for Answering Multiple-Choice Questions
Strategies for Answering Essay Questions
Posttest Strategies
Strategies for Pinpointing the Reason for Lost Points on Exams
Summary and Conclusion
Learning More Through the World Wide Web
Exercises
Chapter 6 – Diversity and the College Experience
Appreciating the Value of Human Differences for Promoting Learning and Personal Development 185 Learning Goal
The Spectrum of Diversity
What Is Race?
What Is Culture?
What Is an Ethnic Group?
What Is Humanity?
What Is Individuality?
Major Forms or Types of Diversity
International Diversity
Ethnic and Racial Diversity
Diversity and the College Experience
The Benefits of Experiencing Diversity
Diversity Promotes Self-Awareness
Diversity Stimulates Social Development
Diversity Enriches a College Education
Diversity Strengthens Learning and Critical Thinking
Diversity Promotes Creative Thinking
Diversity Enhances Career Preparation and Success
Stumbling Blocks and Barriers to Experiencing Diversity: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Stereotypes
Prejudice
Discrimination
Interacting and Collaborating with Members of Diverse Groups
Summary and Conclusion
Learning More Through the World Wide Web
Exercises
Chapter 7 – Managing Money and Minimizing Debt
Balancing Saving, Spending, Learning, and Earning
Learning Goal
Strategies for Managing Money Effectively
Developing Financial Self-Awareness
Developing a Money-Management Plan
Strategic Selection and Use of Financial Tools for Tracking Cash Flow
Sources of Income for Financing Your College Education
Financial Tools for Saving Money
Money-Saving Strategies and Habits
Long-Range Financial Planning: Financing Your College Education
Summary and Conclusion
Learning More Through the World Wide Web
Exercises
Chapter 8 – Social and Emotional Intelligence
Relating to Others and Regulating Emotions
Learning Goal
The Importance of Interpersonal Relationships for Success, Health, and Happiness
Improving the Quality of Interpersonal Relationships
Strategies for Improving the Quality of Interpersonal Communication
Human Relation Skills (a.k.a. People Skills)
Romantic Relationships
Interpersonal Conflict
Minimizing and Resolving Interpersonal Conflicts
The Importance of Emotional Intelligence for Educational and Personal Success
Stress and Anxiety
Research-Based Techniques for Stress Management
Stress-Reduction Strategies and Practices
Depression
Strategies for Coping with Depression
Summary and Conclusion
Learning More Through the World Wide Web
Exercises
Chapter 9 – Health and Wellness
Learning Goal
What Is Wellness?
Skills and Abilities Associated with Each Element of Wellness
The Relevance of Wellness for Today's College Students
Components of Physical Wellness
Nutrition
Nutrition-Management Strategies
Exercise and Fitness
Benefits of Exercise for the Body
Benefits of Exercise for the Mind
Guidelines and Strategies for Effective Exercise
Rest and Sleep
The Value and Purpose of Sleep
Importance of Sleep for College Students
Strategies for Improving Sleep Quality
Stress and Anxiety
Stress-Reduction Strategies and Practices
Alcohol, Drugs, and Risky Behavior
Alcohol Use Among College Students
Alcohol Abuse Among College Students
Illegal Drugs
Threats to Sexual Wellness: Aggressive Sexual Behavior
Minimize Your Risk of Contracting Sexually Transmitted Infections (STls)
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Strategies for Minimizing or Eliminating the Negative Effects of Alcohol, Drugs, and Risky Behavior
Summary and Conclusion
Learning More Through the World Wide Web
Exercises
Chapter 10 – Educational Planning and Decision Making
Making Wise Choices about Your Courses, Major, and Degree Plans
Learning Goal
When Should You Decide Whether to Pursue a 4-year Degree and What Your Maior Should Be?
The Importance of Long-Range Educational Planning
Advantages of Completing an Associate Degree Before Transferring to a 4-Year College or University
Myths About the Relationship Between Majors and Career
Myth 1. When You Choose Your Major, You're Choosing Your Career
Myth 2. After a Bachelor's Degree, Any Further Education Must Be in the Same Field as Your College Major
Myth 3. You Should Major in Business Because Most College Graduates Work in Business Settings
Myth 4. If You Major in a Liberal Arts Field, the Only Career Available Is Teaching
Myth 5. Specialized Skills Are More Important for Career Success Than General Skills
Factors to Consider When Choosing Your Major or Field of Study
Strategies for Discovering a Major Compatible with Your Interests, Talents, and Values
Summary and Conclusion
Learning More Through the World Wide Web
Exercises
Chapter 11 – Career Exploration, Planning, and Preparation
Learning Goal
The Importance of Career Planning
Strategies for Career Exploration and Development
Step 1. Self-Awareness
Step 2. Awareness of Your Options
Step 3. Awareness of What Best Fits You
Step 4. Awareness of the Process
Summary and Conclusion
Learning More Through the World Wide Web
Exercises
Glossary
Dictionary of College Vocabulary
References
Index