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Book SynopsisStaley's FOCUS ON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUCCESS, 6th edition, equips you with the tools and confidence to succeed in college and beyond -- including strategies to overcome the special challenges of juggling school, family and work. Extremely practical activities help you build the focus you need to cut through distractions, transfer to four-year colleges if desired and achieve career goals. Updated with the latest research and best career practices, it emphasizes the skills today's employers seek. It also offers tips for practicing mindfulness, coping with isolation, managing money, conducting smart research, avoiding plagiarism, developing successful learning strategies for online classes, overcoming Zoom fatigue and more. Also available: MindTap digital learning solution.
Table of ContentsEntrance Interview. 1. STARTING STRONG, BUILDING RESILIENCE. Earning a Two-Year Degree. Academic Professionalism: What Instructors Will Expect from You. How to Help Yourself Succeed. Toughing It Out: What College Takes. 2. BECOMING MINDFUL, SETTING GOALS. The Three Ms" of College Success: Mindfulness, Mindset, and Motivation. Adjust Your Attitude. What Drives You? Values, Dreams, and Goals. How FOCUS Will Help. 3. LEARNING STYLES AND STUDYING. Learning and the Brain. Take Charge and Create the Best Conditions for Learning. Multiple Intelligences: How Are You Smart? How Do You Perceive Information? What Role Does Your Personality Play? Metacognition: Take Charge of How You Study. Apply Your Learning Style to Your Study Style. 4. MANAGING YOUR TIME, MONEY, AND STRESS. Time Management Requires Focus. I'll Study in My Free Time (and When Is That?). Schedule Your Way to Success. How Time Flies! The P Word. Read This Section Now! (or Maybe Tomorrow). Beyond Juggling: Realistically Manage Work, School, and Personal Life. Time Is Money! Choose Safe Stress. 5. THINKING CRITICALLY AND CREATIVELY. Rethinking Thinking. What Is Critical Thinking? A Four-Part Model of Critical Thinking. Becoming a Better Critical Thinker. Creativity: "Thinking Outside the ��� Book". 6. LEARNING ONLINE. The Basics of Online Learning. Research Skills and Your College Success. Information Literacy and Your College Success. Downloading Your Workload: The Easy Way Out? 7. ENGAGING, LISTENING, AND NOTE-TAKING IN CLASS. Listening with Focus. Turn Listening Skills into Note-Taking Skills. Different Strokes for Different Folks: Note-Taking by the System and Subject. Ask and You Shall Receive. Using Lecture Notes. 8. READING, WRITING, AND PRESENTING. Build Your Reading Skills. Read Right! Write Right! Writing As a Process. Deliver a Better Presentation: The Seven P's of Speaking. 9. MEMORY SKILLS AND TAKING TESTS. The Three R's of Remembering: Record, Retain, Retrieve. Testing 1, 2, 3. Show What You Know. Before the Test: Prepare Carefully. During the Test: Focus and Work Hard. Don't Cheat Yourself! After the Test: Continue to Learn. 10. COMMUNICATING IN GROUPS, VALUING DIVERSITY. What Is Emotional Intelligence? Communicating in Groups: Soft Skills Are Hard! Communicating in Important Relationships. Managing Conflict: Life Is Not a Sitcom. Diversity Makes a Difference. 11. CHOOSING A COLLEGE MAJOR AND CAREER. What's the Connection? How to Choose a Major and a Career. 12. CREATING YOUR FUTURE. Launching a Career: Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan. Continuing Your Education. Put What You've Learned to Good Use: Ten Things Employers Hope You Will Learn in College. What Ifs. Exit Interview."
