College success

Description

OpenStax College Success is a comprehensive and contemporary resource that serves First Year Experience, Student Success, and College Transition courses. Developed with the support of hundreds of faculty and coordinators, the book addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities of today’s diverse students. Engagement, self-analysis, personal responsibility, and student support are reflected throughout the material. College Success also includes an array of student surveys and opinion polls, and OpenStax will regularly provide the results to adopting faculty. Based on OpenStax’s open (CC-BY) license and its wide array of formats, faculty may remix and reuse these elements according to their approach. OpenStax textbooks are always free online, as a PDF, and through our mobile app, OpenStax + SE. Robust instructor ancillaries will include lecture slides, an instructor resource manual, a test bank, and other resources. Preface 1. About OpenStax 2. About OpenStax Resources 3. About College Success 4. Additional Resources Chapter 1. Exploring College Table of Contents Introduction* 1.1. Why College?* 1.2. The First Year of College Will Be an Experience* 1.3. College Culture and Expectations* 1.4. How Can This Book And This Course Help?* Summary Rethinking Where do you go from here? Chapter 2. Knowing Yourself as a Learner Table of Contents Introduction* 2.1. The Power to Learn* 2.2. The Motivated Learner* 2.3. It's All in the Mindset* 2.4. Learning Styles* 2.5. Personality Types and Learning* 2.6. Applying What You Know about Learning* 2.7. The Hidden Curriculum* Summary Career Connection Rethinking Where do you go from here? Chapter 3. Managing Your Time and Priorities Table of Contents Introduction* 3.1. The Benefits of Time Management* 3.2. Time Management in College* 3.3. Procrastination: The Enemy Within* 3.4. How to Manage Time* 3.5. Prioritization: Self-Management of What You Do and When You Do It* 3.6. Goal Setting and Motivation* 3.7. Enhanced Strategies for Time and Task Management* Summary Career Connection Rethinking Where do you go from here? Chapter 4. Planning Your Academic Pathways Table of Contents Introduction* 4.1. Defining Values and Setting Goals* 4.2. Planning Your Degree Path* 4.3. Making a Plan* 4.4. Managing Change and the Unexpected* Summary Career Connection Rethinking Where do you go from here? Chapter 5. Reading and Notetaking Table of Contents Introduction* 5.1. The Nature and Types of Reading* 5.2. Effective Reading Strategies* 5.3. Taking Notes* Summary Career Connection Rethinking Where do you go from here? Chapter 6. Studying, Memory, and Test Taking Table of Contents Introduction* 6.1. Memory* 6.2. Studying* 6.3. Test Taking* Summary Career Connection Rethinking Where do you go from here? Chapter 7. Thinking Table of Contents Introduction* 7.1. What Thinking Means* 7.2. Creative Thinking* 7.3. Analytical Thinking* 7.4. Critical Thinking* 7.5. Problem-Solving* 7.6. Metacognition* 7.7. Information Literacy* Career Connection Rethinking Where do you go from here? Chapter 8. Communicating Table of Contents Introduction* 8.1. An Overview of Communication* 8.2. Purpose of Communication* 8.3. Communication and Technology* 8.4. The Context of Communication* 8.5. Barriers to Effective Communication* Summary Career Connection Rethinking Where do you go from here? Chapter 9. Understanding Civility and Cultural Competence Table of Contents Introduction* 9.1. What Is Diversity, and Why Is Everybody Talking About It?* 9.2. Categories of Diversity* 9.3. Navigating the Diversity Landscape* 9.4. Inclusivity and Civility: What Role Can I Play?* Summary Career Connection Rethinking Where do you go from here? Chapter 10. Understanding Financial literacy Table of Contents Introduction* 10.1. Personal Financial Planning* 10.2. Savings, Expenses, and Budgeting* 10.3. Banking and Emergency Funds* 10.4. Credit Cards and Other Debt* 10.5. Education Debt: Paying for College* 10.6. Defending against Attack: Securing Your Identity and Accounts* Summary Career Connection Rethinking Where do you go from here? Chapter 11. Engaging in a Healthy Lifestyle Table of Contents Introduction* 11.1. Taking Care of Your Physical Health* 11.2. Sleep* 11.3. Taking Care of Your Emotional Health* 11.4. Taking Care of Your Mental Health* 11.5. Maintaining Healthy Relationships* 11.6. Your Safety* Summary Career Connection Rethinking Where do you go from here? Chapter 12. Planning for Your Future Table of Contents Introduction* 12.1. Why Worry about a Career While I'm in College?* 12.2. Your Map to Success: The Career Planning Cycle* 12.3. Where Can You Go from Here?* Appendix A. Conducting and Presenting Research* A.1. Turning Information into Knowledge A.2. I Did the Research—How Do I Present It? Appendix B. Recommended Readings* Appendix C. Activities and Artifacts From the Book* C.1. Chapter 1 Welcome to College C.2. Chapter 2 Knowing Yourself as a Learner C.3. Chapter 3 Managing Your Time and Priorities C.4. Chapter 4 Planning Your Academic Pathways C.5. Chapter 5 Reading and Notetaking C.6. Chapter 8 Communicating Index