This guide provides readers with a solid foundation of learning skills and strategies that will help them succeed in college. No other book does a better job of building on the reader's previous school years of studying and prepares them for college courses that are more difficult, more intensive, and faster paced.

A concise text focused just on the essentials students need to achieve academic success! This straightforward, all-in-one guide covers basic college survival skills related to studying and course preparation. Its step-by-step approach to studying effectively, complemented with in-depth explanations for each skill presented, will equip students will all the learning skills and strategies they need. No other text does a better job of building on the student's previous years of studying to prepare them for intensive, fast-paced college courses.

In a departure from typical college orientation texts, this rich collection of readings featuring leaders in education, government, and industry will give students an understanding of what learning means at the college level and how it will benefit them in their personal and professional life. The book addresses a broad variety of issues related to growing as a person, developing critical thinking abilities, understanding the role of the liberal arts in education, and preparing for the demanding and ever-changing workplace.

Written specifically for teachers, this book offers a wealth of research-based principles for motivating students to learn. Its focus on motivational principles rather than motivation theorists or theories leads naturally into discussion of specific classroom strategies. Throughout the book these principles and strategies are tied to the realities of contemporary schools (e.g., curriculum goals) and classrooms (e.g., student differences, classroom dynamics). The author employs an eclectic approach to motivation that shows how to effectively integrate the use of extrinsic and intrinsic strategies. Guidelines are provided for adapting motivational principles to group and individual differences and for doing "repair work" with students who have become discouraged or disaffected learners.

Watts, Service Learning, discusses the various programs available to students; the difference between service learning and internships; how to find these programs; and how such experiences help students determine their majors, give back to the community, and find the right career fit.