NEW! Inspiring, motivating case studies start each chapter, describing a real person who faces a personal challenge. The case study connects with the Habit for Success featured in that chapter. NEW! Habit in Action wrap-ups continue the chapter opener case story, describing how the person met a challenge and continues to make a difference. They precede the end-of-chapter exercises. NEW! All About You self-assessments provide a chance for students to reflect on themselves in the context of a chapter topic, at least once per chapter. NEW! Powerful Questions peer coaching feature in each chapter pairs students up to build self-knowledge and accountability by asking each other specific coaching questions. NEW! Inside Tips provide advice from one of the two co-authors; Carol gives career-focused advice, and Sarah provides academic advice. Each author''s questions promote increased self-knowledge, agency, and accountability.
NEW! Focus on brain-based learning builds metacognition with information on the science of learning, how neural pathways solidify memories, the cost of switch-tasking, and more. Examples can be found in Chapter 1 (introduction), Chapter 5 (thinking), and Chapter 6 (memory). NEW! Note the Important Points summary exercises at the start of each end-of-chapter exercise set focus on objective questions, giving students a reading review and chance to build the ability to recall facts and ideas from reading. REVISED! Updated study skills material text-wide feature strategies reflecting the wide range in how students learn today (in person, online, using technological tools, in teams, etc.) Study skills coverage remains extensive, with two chapters on reading and two chapters on test taking as in the 6th edition. Specific updates include: Memory and studying coverage paired in Chapter 9, with the comprehensive "journalists'' questions" structure of study strategies (When to study, Where to study, Who to study with, What to study, Why to study, How to study) The second reading chapter, Chapter 7, which still contains material on reading different subjects, now focuses more extensively on Critical Reading and Information Literacy, incorporating the information literacy material previously found in an appendix Chapter 8 contains strategies for electronic note taking Expanded material on test anxiety is found in Chapter 10 REVISED! Updated life skills material text-wide honor the modern student and reflect the latest science and trends. Specific updates include: Increased focus on coaching strategies and powerful questions in Chapter 1 and throughout Revised material on time management, with details about the myth of multitasking and expanded material on procrastination Updated money management and financial aid material in Chapter 3 Physical and mental wellness material in Chapter 4 that reflects the most current statistics and science Multiple intelligence grids still appear in Chapters 3 through 11. Each grid presents learning preferences strategies linked to a chapter topic, poses a related problem, and asks students to brainstorm solutions that will work best for them.
Early learning preferences coverage with integrated applications--an early chapter remains on learning how we learn showcases several learning styles/preferences and personality inventories. REVISED! Three proven end-of-chapter exercises build skills underprepared students need, asking them to apply chapter concepts in new situations relevant to their lives. The unique Test Prep: Start It Now exercise focuses students on test preparation strategies from the first day of class to finals week. Critical Thinking: Applying Learning to Life connects critical thinking to the chapter topic, giving students the chance to strengthen this crucial skill over time. Team Building: Collaborative Solutions approaches a chapter topic from a group work perspective, developing teamwork, problem solving, and social skills in a concrete way. REVISED! Two Take Action exercises within the chapter are active learning exercises that give students an immediate opportunity to test their understanding as the "learn by doing" and apply concepts in a new way. Each exercise has students use two different learning modes. Students will be able to practice, retain more information, and understand how to use the concepts of skills covered in each chapter.
Tools to build self-awareness give students a chance to stop, look within, and come up with ideas and actions that will serve their personal goals. Powerful Questions journaling prompt appears once per chapter. The questions are based on coaching models that encourage self-reflection, goal setting, and action. Embedded in-text self-assessments in each chapter prompt students to check in with their thoughts and status on a topic immediately after reading that topic. Multiple intelligence grids appear in chapters 3 through 11. Each grid presents learning preferences strategies linked to a chapter topic, poses a related problem, and asks students to brainstorm solutions that will work best for them. An emphasis on critical thinking offers more practice and coverage than any other text. Thinking is integrated throughout the text, revisited in study skills chapters, and covered in a Critical and Creative thinking chapter that gives the most practical applications of these skills--problem solving and decision making.
Simple models are provided that any student can learn to use, with the in-text worksheets that walk them through a step-by-step process. The clarity of the chapter organization ensures that students of all levels can learn how to analyze, reason, and make sound evaluations. Early learning preferences coverage with integrated applications --An early chapter on learning how we learn showcases several learning styles/preferences and personality inventories. The chapter contains two assessments, one based on MBTI and the other on Howard Gardner''s Multiple Intelligences theory. Later skills chapters contain grids linking MI-based study techniques to chapter material so students continue to think about how they learn on an ongoing basis. Students will be able to determine their learning preferences so that they can formulate strategies that work for them in school and continue to apply their understanding. Dynamic author team: Carol Carter, as president of her company LifeBound, teaches middle school and high school students how to prepare for school and life success and speaks nationally and internationally on educational topics. Sarah Lyman Kravits is a college instructor, student success writer and facilitator who conducts workshops on critical thinking and collaborative learning around the country.
Also available with MyStudentSuccessLab(tm) MyStudentSuccessLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. It fosters the skills students need to succeed for ongoing personal and professional development . Whether face-to-face or online, MyStudentSuccessLab personalizes learning to help students build the skills they need through peer-led video interviews, interactive practice exercises, and activities that provide academic, life, and professionalism skills. This learning outcomes-based technology promotes student engagement through: Conley Readiness Index (CRI) -a research-based behavioral diagnostic, developed by Dr. David T. Conley, that measures readiness around skill set and builds ownership of learning. Full Course Pre- and Post-Diagnostic test, based on Bloom''s Taxonomy and linked to key learning objectives in each topic.
A Pre- and Post-Test for each individual topic in the Learning Path; an Overview of objectives to build vocabulary and repetition; access to Video interviews to learn about key issues "by students, for students"; Practice exercises to improve class prep and learning; Graded Activities to build critical-thinking skills and develop problem-solving abilities. Student resources including Finish Strong 24/7 YouTube videos, Calculators, and Professionalism/Research & Writing/Student Success tools. Title-specific version available as an option for those who teach closely to their text. This course would include the national eText, Chapter specific quizzing, extended Feature set, and Learning Path modules that align with the chapter naming conventions of the book.