"For courses in Study Skills, Student Success, Freshman Seminar, or University 101. " Fosters self-directed skills and habits for success that students need Challenged by technological, academic, financial, and interpersonal issues, students need the habits of success persistence, planning, questioning, connecting, coaching for their professional and personal future. "Keys to Effective Learning" nurtures these skills in students entering college by focusing on buildingaccountability, teamwork, andcritical/creative thinking skillsthat can be applied to anyacademic or workplace setting. All features and exercises now incorporate coaching on skills such as initiative, motivation, and goal setting to support self-management. For example, in each chapter, Habits for Success promote problem solving and boost success. Each chapter also includes a unique and inspiring story that shows how a real person used the Habit discussed to meet a challenge and achieve a goal. Academic coaching language and powerful questions throughout reinforce the application of the skills presented. Also available with MyStudentSuccessLab This title is also available with MyStudentSuccessLab, 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. 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. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab & Mastering does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab & Mastering, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab & Mastering, search for: 9780134420073 / 0134420071 Keys to Effective Learning: Developing Habits for Success Plus MyStudentSuccessLab with Pearson eText Access Card Package, 7/e Package consists of: 9780134405513 / 013440551X Keys to Effective Learning: Developing Habits for Success 0133944093 / 9780133944099 MyStudentSuccessLab with Pearson eText Inside Star Sticker 0133944107 / 9780133944105 MyStudentSuccessLab with Pearson eText Access Card ".