Designed for any post-secondary institution's programs or courses intended to improve student retention and/or increase student academic success. This text is particularly well-suited for courses with students who are fast-approaching, or just emerging from, some type of academic probation, or perhaps for those returning to college after a previous academic failure. This innovative, easy-to-read text provides academic support services for students who have already experienced some ups and downs during their college life. ...
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Designed for any post-secondary institution's programs or courses intended to improve student retention and/or increase student academic success. This text is particularly well-suited for courses with students who are fast-approaching, or just emerging from, some type of academic probation, or perhaps for those returning to college after a previous academic failure. This innovative, easy-to-read text provides academic support services for students who have already experienced some ups and downs during their college life. Particularly appropriate for students who feel frustrated by their academic performance but are too far into their studies to appreciate a first-year Introduction to Study Skills text, this text uses an experiential learning approach to actively engage students in their own assessments and development of strategies for success. Instructors can tailor the many unique activities and exercises - all of which emphasize critical thinking and intellectual curiosity rather than passive learning - to the particular needs of their campuses.
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