Finally! A college survival guide with material and encouragement tailored to the unique needs of the community college student. The Community College Experience PLUS directs students to examine their own backgrounds, personalities, and learning preferences to improve their study skills as well as their life skills. In this edition, through chapter-opening narratives, the reader follows four students as they navigate their way through their first year of college. In-text exercises require students to think critically, discuss & collaborate, problem solve, and finally apply a solution to each chapter opening issue.
Other features include:
· PLUS Model (Personality + Learning Preference = Understanding Situations) helps students to integrate their personality and learning styles for greater success
· From College to University and From College to Career apply chapter topics to the world beyond the community college
· Integrity Matters addresses the essential need for academic and personal integrity
· In-Chapter exercises require students to utilize higher-order thinking
· Research It Further allows students to think about topics beyond the chapter’s focus
· Multiple Learning Styles Applications engage students in relating the chapter’s material to different learning style preferences
· My Story Learning Plan encourages students to apply the chapter material to an actual assignment creating a chart for completion
Additional Support – in and out of the classroom…
The Community College Experience PLUS now offers MyStudentSuccessLab (www.mystudentsuccesslab.com), a fully interactive, easy-to-use, self-guided learning environment that helps students discover their potential and APPLY what they learn.
· General Topics Covered include: Welcome to College/College Culture, Academic Skills, Life Skills, and Career Skills
· Found Within Each Chapter Topic: Chapter Objectives, Pre-Assessment, E-book (with Multimedia features), Interactive Case Study, Journaling and Goal Setting activity, and Comprehension Test
· Posted Under the Resources Section: Understanding Plagiarism guide, Prentice Hall Planner, Student Reflection Journal, 10 Ways to Fight Hate, Student Success Supersite, Dictionary Of Contemporary English Online, and Beginning Your Career
Available in a variety of course management platforms, My Student Success Lab allows students to set their own pace, build self awareness, and practice what they need to succeed in college, career, and life.
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