Download or read book Your First year Experience Success Strategies for Canadian Students written by John N. Gardner and published by Nelson Canada. This book was released on 1995 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Launch written by Jahmad CAnley and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interactive student guide is designed to improve student success and retention for college students.

Download or read book Making the Grade written by Head of the School of Geography Population and Environmental Management Iain Hay and published by . This book was released on 2011-11-17 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with practical strategies for today's student, Making the Grade is an insightful, easy-to-use guide that will help readers develop the skills they need to excel at the university level. Classroom-tested and authored by an international team of experts, this text has been thoroughly updated to reflect the changing reality of the Canadian classroom. Suitable for students in any discipline, this current and comprehensive resource is essential reading for students at the start of theiruniversity careers and beyond.

Download or read book Surviving Your First Year at University A Student Toolkit written by Catherine O'Connor and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2021-08-11 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Going to University is an exciting time but it can also feel scary and overwhelming. This excellent guide helps demystify some of the technicalities, so students can easily navigate the system… Recommended reading for anyone keen to make the most of this brilliant life opportunity."Lynda Brady, Pro Vice Chancellor (Student Experience), Edge Hill University, UK. “… It is clear the authors have considered the transition to university life from a range of perspectives, not just an academic one, which is particularly helpful for the challenges students face entering higher education.” Christie Pritchard, Student Learning Manager, University of Plymouth, UK. “This book is a must read… There is something in it for everyone who wants to start university, just started or is already there.” Nils Lenoch, Copenhagen Business Academy, Denmark. “In this book Catherine O’Connor with Liz Thomas’ shares an honest and direct message about life as you begin University and leave as a graduate... from this book you can learn all the tips and tricks on how to manoeuvre University life for the first time.” Fiona Nashie, University of Westminster, UK. “The past year or so has been a challenging time for students and teachers alike. Many of the skills needed to survive university life have gone unused for a multitude of students around the world. I believe that this book will be very useful for students who could not attend their first year on campus… The author highlights all the essential skills that will be required to achieve a satisfying experience at university. It has been very useful to me personally in dealing with any anxiety, or apprehension, regarding starting higher education due to the extended time away from social interactions with various people that are crucial for personal, and professional development.” Sherdil Asif, Student, University of Westminster, UK. Surviving your First Year at University is the ideal companion for new and existing students who want to get the most out of their university experience. Whether you are worried about money, mental health, time management or organising your course load this handy book is packed with advice on how to make the most of your degree. O’Connor and Thomas share their wisdom on topics including: •Understanding and navigating the university system •Coping with social and cultural change •Overcoming the challenges of living away from home •Creating opportunities for personal growth •Using your degree as a platform for your career aspirations •Special tips for International students •Maintaining physical and mental well-being The book describes in detail how a university works and what to expect in day-to-day life there. There are practical tips on coping with academic demands, examinations, money management, lifestyle and self-care. This text is an invaluable toolkit for all students who want to succeed at university. Catherine O’Connor is an Education Consultant and Author, with 25 years’ experience in the university sector at Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University, Ireland. She is a regular contributor to the media and a subject expert on transition to higher education, career development and the future of work. Liz Thomas is a researcher and consultant in the field of higher education with over twenty years’ experience. Her research focuses on getting into university, experience and success in higher education, and progression to the labour market or further study.

Download or read book Your College Experience written by Gardner and published by Wadsworth Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most thoroughly revised edition yet! Featuring extensive revisions to the Learning chapters and a new chapter on memory, YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE, 7e continues its 20-year tradition of providing straightforward, intelligent coverage of the skills students need to succeed in college today. New co-author Betsy Barefoot has updated and added new research materials throughout, and worked to streamline the text. Now only 16 chapters, the book presents more current information in fewer chapters than ever before. Also new to this edition: iLrn College Success! Available with new copies of the book, this innovative teaching tool lets instructors create assignments that students can use to assess their mastery of topics covered in the book. Assignments are automatically graded, providing instructors and students with immediate feedback on student performance. iLrn gives students the power to prioritize and strategically use their study time, while it gives instructors the power to tailor their in-class time to meet their students' most pressing needs. Author John Gardner is a well-known proponent of the first-year seminar and was instrumental is creating the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina. He and co-authors Jewler and Barefoot continue to write, research, and travel to support the First-Year Experience.

Download or read book High impact Educational Practices written by George D. Kuh and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication¿the latest report from AAC&U¿s Liberal Education and America¿s Promise (LEAP) initiative¿defines a set of educational practices that research has demonstrated have a significant impact on student success. Author George Kuh presents data from the National Survey of Student Engagement about these practices and explains why they benefit all students, but also seem to benefit underserved students even more than their more advantaged peers. The report also presents data that show definitively that underserved students are the least likely students, on average, to have access to these practices.

Download or read book How to Succeed at University Canadian Edition written by Danton O'Day and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This self-help guide takes students from the challenges of first year through to their successful graduation from university. It contains essentially all of the information that a student needs for success. It covers everything from attending lectures and taking effective notes to preparing for and writing tests and exams. It is packed full of valuable advice and step-by-step approaches that will help every student attain the best marks possible. It guides students through issues like effective listening, writing reports and essays, and tackling different types of test questions. It gives advice on how to avoid problems and when they are unavoidable, how to deal with them effectively. Written by a professor with experience teaching at several universities and an MSc graduate who was awarded multiple scholarships, there is insight and guidance in this volume that cannot be matched. In addition to the University calendar and required textbooks, this is the only complete guide a student will need to reach his or her full potential and to graduate with a degree of which they can be proud.

Download or read book The College Experience Compact written by Amy Baldwin and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2014-12-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOTE: Before purchasing, check with your instructor to ensure you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products exist for each title, and registrations are not transferable. To register for and use Pearson's MyLab & Mastering products, you may also need a Course ID, which your instructor will provide. Used books, rentals, and purchases made outside of Pearson If purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson, the access codes for Pearson's MyLab products may not be included, may be incorrect, or may be previously redeemed. Check with the seller before completing your purchase. For courses in First-Year Experience/University Studies/University Perspectives, Student Success/College Success/Study Skills, and Student Development offered in one credit or blended/online student success programs. Combines student success skills with the world's leading method for growing greater GRIT (Growth, Resilience, Instinct and Tenacity) Part of the Experience Series for college students in a 1-credit or blended/online student success program, The College Experience Compact, Second Edition incorporates the GRIT framework, supplying learners with powerful success strategies and tools for college completion and career success--get in, get through, get out, and get paid. The authors recognize that understanding what it takes to succeed in college is one thing, but having the personal GRIT to make it happen is what makes the difference. Framed in a practical, situational manner, the book helps students navigate what to do, when do it, and where to go for support. It provides scientifically grounded yet practical tips and tools students need to grow greater GRIT, which research shows as the most powerful predictor of success in school and beyond. Students 'Get in, Get through' using a firm foundation of distinctive features to stay in, and get through, college with academic, social, and transitional skills. In order to 'Get out, Get paid' it equips students with ablend of professional and GRIT-based mindset required to successfully graduate and enter a career that fulfills their educational and personal goals. Also Available with MyStudentSuccessLab(TM) This title is also available with MyStudentSuccessLab-an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text 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 is also available with Student Success CourseConnect (http: //www.pearsoncourseconnect.com), one of many award-winning CourseConnect online courses designed by subject matter experts and credentialed instructional designers. NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyStudentSuccessLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyStudentSuccessLab, search for: 0134039483 / 9780134039480 The College Experience Compact, Plus MyStudentSuccessLab - Access Card Package consists of: -0133939243 / 9780133939248 MyStudentSuccessLab without Pearson eText - Access Card -0321980026 / 9780321980021 The College Experience Compact MyStudentSuccessLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor.

Download or read book Your Guide to Succeed in University written by Aly Madhavji and published by Aly Madhavji. This book was released on 2013-08-27 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to succeed in university or college? Every student wants to know; every student tries to discover his/her own strategies to succeed - some work, some don't. Becoming successful in university sometimes feels like trial and error - with potentially serious consequences for failures. The goal of this guide - Your Guide to Succeed in University - is to help students in university and college to become confident, well-rounded and successful in their overall education experience. This guide aims to equip you - the students - with the necessary tools for success in university and college. This guide will help students with topics such as building a solid foundation in the first few weeks, efficient techniques for studying and preparing for exams, getting involved, finding the right mentors, networking, job searching with potential employers and preparing for a successful career. ---- Do you ever wonder why most alumni or adults say, “University was the best years of my life”? Regardless of what age you start university, when you finish, you should look back and share that similar feeling. University is about learning to explore, discovering who you are and who you want to be and creating the foundation for a lifetime of successes. University is the place where I learnt to make the most of opportunities and became who I wanted to be. It made me aware that just attending university isn’t a silver bullet to success, not unless you take control. The university experience will provide endless possibilities and opportunities, but it’s up to you to take the first step. You will face a roller coaster of emotions. You’ll feel excited and scared, challenged and stimulated, but when all is said and done, YOU determine how you want to look back on this experience. Starting university can be the most sensational experience of your life, but it can also be the most overwhelming. In fact, it can be downright scary if you do not equip yourself with a plan on how to navigate through university. That is why I wrote this guide. My goal is to not only share my experience and lessons learned, but, to channel this into a helpful guide that may help you adapt rapidly and efficiently to ensure that you make the most of your higher education experience. This guide will not define success for you. You define success and you can start by creating personal goals. Take some time and think about where you want to be in a couple of years, when you graduate, and 10 years from now. You could have educational goals, career goals, salary aspirations, a list of activities to learn, family and other types of goals. Try writing these goals down and revisit them every couple months to see how you’re doing. By taking the first step of writing them down, it shows that you are committed to making these goals a reality. This guide will discuss topics ranging from what you’ll experience in your first few weeks of university, finding a mentor, networking, and post-graduation. At the end, there is a summary of the main takeaways and the top 10 themes. This guide will help you get through the tough times and excel in the good times of university to achieve your definition of success; it may even become your survival guide.

Download or read book College Success Strategies written by Sherrie Nist-Olejnik and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book How to Survive Your First Year of College written by Genesea Mackenzie Carter and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book From Best Intentions to Best Practices written by Sid Gilbert and published by First-Year Experience and Students in Transition University of South Carolina. This book was released on 1997 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph is the first comprehensive review of the first year for Canadian postsecondary students. It examines both the nature of the first-year student experience and the ranges and consequences of courses and programs designed to improve students' first year of study. It is based upon an in-depth survey of practices in Canadian colleges and universities. The monograph concludes with a number of policy recommendations to improve the nature of the first year for Canadian postsecondary students.

Download or read book A Student s Guide to the 5 Essentials of the First Year Experience in College written by Viola Sebastian-Jones and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-15 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an Academic Dean, A Student's Guide to the 5 Essentials of the First-Year Experience in College is for high school seniors, students making the transition to college, first-year college students, and parents. This guide provides students (and parents) with the 5 essentials--the 5 necessities--that determine success in the first year of college.The first year of college is the most studied year in the undergraduate experience. Full of challenges, the freshman year tests students academically, socially, and personally. It is the year when students are most at risk in myriad ways. With thoughtful preparation and good support, students can have a very successful first-year experience. In this guide Viola Sebastian-Jones distills three decades of experience teaching, advising, and mentoring first-year students at elite research universities and small colleges into these 5 essentials that all students must master in their first year of college. She provides insightful, compassionate, and candid discussion of each of the 5 essentials and effective strategies that will help students master these essentials early in their first-year experience.

Download or read book Learning for Success written by Joan Fleet and published by Nelson. This book was released on 2005-07-18 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assisting with the transition from high school to post-secondary education, Learning for Success provides students with the learning strategies and skills needed to attain academic success in their new environment. These tools include time management, coping with stress, getting the most out of lectures and textbooks, problem solving, writing essays and exams, and preparing and delivering oral presentations. Every first-year college and university student should read Learning for Success.

Download or read book Success Strategies From Women in STEM written by Peggy A. Pritchard and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-06-11 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Success Strategies from Women in Stem: A Portable Mentor, Second Edition, is a comprehensive and accessible manual containing career advice, mentoring support, and professional development strategies for female scientists in the STEM fields.This updated text contains new and essential chapters on leadership and negotiation, important coverage of career management, networking, social media, communication skills, and more. The work is accompanied by a companion website that contains annotated links, a list of print and electronic resources, self-directed learning objects, frequently asked questions, and more.With an increased focus on international relevance, this comprehensive text contains shared stories and vignettes that will help women pursuing or involved in STEM careers develop the necessary professional and personal skills to overcome obstacles to advancement. Preserves the style and tone of the first edition by bringing together mentors, trainees and early-career professionals in a series of conversations about important topics related to careers in STEM fields, such as leadership, time stress, negotiation, networking, social media and more Identifies strategies that can improve career success along with stories that elucidate, engage, and inspire Companion website provides authoritative information from successful women engaged in STEM careers, including annotated links to key organizations, associations, granting agencies, teaching support materials, and more

Download or read book Making College Work written by Harry J. Holzer and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical solutions for improving higher education opportunities for disadvantaged students Too many disadvantaged college students in America do not complete their coursework or receive any college credential, while others earn degrees or certificates with little labor market value. Large numbers of these students also struggle to pay for college, and some incur debts that they have difficulty repaying. The authors provide a new review of the causes of these problems and offer promising policy solutions. The circumstances affecting disadvantaged students stem both from issues on the individual side, such as weak academic preparation and financial pressures, and from institutional failures. Low-income students disproportionately attend schools that are underfunded and have weak performance incentives, contributing to unsatisfactory outcomes for many students. Some solutions, including better financial aid or academic supports, target individual students. Other solutions, such as stronger linkages between coursework and the labor market and more structured paths through the curriculum, are aimed at institutional reforms. All students, and particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, also need better and varied pathways both to college and directly to the job market, beginning in high school. We can improve college outcomes, but must also acknowledge that we must make hard choices and face difficult tradeoffs in the process. While no single policy is guaranteed to greatly improve college and career outcomes, implementing a number of evidence-based policies and programs together has the potential to improve these outcomes substantially.

Download or read book Achieving Student Success written by Donna Hardy Cox and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2010-01-11 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This incisive and luminescent story, scrupulously grounded in sixteenth-century sources, illuminates the power that "naming" has to create a world - in this case a world still haunted by being the accidental Indies. It is a book about how we perceive and represent the world around us, about the creative and destructive power of language. Through its elaboration of the rich and lively ironies of the Columbus story, The Accidental Indies looks at the nature of storytelling itself.