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- Tài liệuUniversity 101: Study, Strategize and Succeed(Kwantlen Polytechnic University, 2018) Kwantlen Polytechnic University Learning CentresWelcome to university! Whether this is your first time in post-secondary education, or whether you are returning to studies, you’re arriving with some goals you want to achieve. Perhaps you are taking a focused program to lead you into your desired career. Perhaps you are exploring courses in different areas, providing a foundation for future specialization. Wherever you are in your journey, you find yourself in a learning environment that is different from one you have experienced before. A good foundation for university is learning how to learn. By taking the time to read this book and work through the exercises included, you are investing in the skills that will support you in all of your classes and future learning. Successful students share a set of skills and habits in common. The good news is that these skills are not a secret; anyone can learn the skills that support successful learning. By taking some time to learn proven study strategies, you will be able to reach your learning goals, and avoid the pitfalls that can take you off-track.
- Tài liệuA Short Handbook for writing essays in the Humanities and Social Sciences(Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project, 2019) Allosso, Dan; Allosso, Salvatore F.A retired master teacher of English and Comparative Literature teams up with his son, a History professor, on a new version of the writing manual he wrote and used for decades at the University of California, Davis.
- Tài liệuThe Word on College Reading and Writing(Open Oregon Educational Resources, 2017) Babin, Monique; Burnell, Carol; Pesznecker, Susan; Rosevear, Nicole; Wood, JaimeWritten by five college reading and writing instructors, this interactive, multimedia text draws from decades of experience teaching students who are entering the college reading and writing environment for the very first time. It includes examples, exercises, and definitions for just about every reading- and writing-related topic students will encounter in their college courses.
- Tài liệuA Different Road To College: A Guide For Transitioning Non-Traditional Students(Open Oregon Educational Resources, 2016) Lamoreaux, AliseA Different Road To College: A Guide For Transitioning Non-Traditional Students is designed to introduce students to the contextual issues of college. Non-traditional students have an ever-growing presence on college campuses, especially community colleges. This open educational resource is designed to engage students in seeing themselves as college students and understanding the complexity of what that means to their lives. Underprepared foundation skills (Reading, Writing, Math, Computer Literacy, Human Relations, Oral Communication). Most textbooks available on the topic of college transition/success today focus on the traditional 18-year old student and the needs of someone living away from home for the first time.The goal of the book is to help students understand how to select the right college for them and then become acquainted with the inner workings and language of college. The book is designed to be a practical guide for first-generation college students as they navigate potentially unfamiliar topics such as understanding the costs of college beyond tuition, navigating college websites, and defining critical language needed to understand communication regarding the context and culture of the college.
- Tài liệuHow to Learn Like A Pro(Open Oregon Educational Resources, 2016) Nissila, PhyllisHow to Learn Like a Pro! features the “big six” effective learning/study skills topics: learning styles and preferences, time and materials management, critical thinking and reading, note-taking, memory principles, and test-taking techniques. Each of the six units featuring a total of twenty-three lessons and accompanying exercises (with a dash of humor here and there) were developed with the diverse student body of the community college in mind as well as learners in other educational venues.