Publisher's Synopsis
Thriving in the Community and Technical College covers the full range of topics and issues that impact student success. Content is delivered through multiple formats and learning modalities, including snapshot summary boxes, concept maps, content-relevant cartoons, inspiring quotes from successful students and famous people, and poignant personal stories from the authors.
The book is:
1. Substantive
- Research-based material builds upon scholarship from different academic disciplines and student development theories.
- Educates students not only about what they should do to be successful, but provides compelling reasons why they should do it.
2. Interactive
- Pre-chapter questions activate students' thinking and prior knowledge about the upcoming topic.
- Within-chapter journal entries punctuate students' reading with opportunities for reflection.
- Post-chapter exercises promote consolidation and application of knowledge acquired from the chapter.
The book features:
- goal-setting, time management, and self-motivation
- study skills and online learning strategies
- critical thinking and higher-level reasoning
- future-planning pathways for general education (transfer preparation) and career-technical education
- career readiness and employability skills
- maintaining mental health and promoting emotional wellness
- internet resources related to each chapter topic
Thriving in the Community and Technical College focuses on the student as a whole person, including academic and personal development strategies that promote success in college and life beyond college.
