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.

ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE LEARNING, Seventh Edition takes students on a specific path to help them to be motivated, and to surround themselves with the resources they need to set goals and celebrate accomplishments. The text emphasizes well-defined goals, regular class attendance, good work habits, sufficient background knowledge, appropriate study strategies, time management, and motivation as the key factors that contribute to college success. It strengthens the connection between motivation and the strategies that are presented, so that students continue to increase their motivation throughout the course and enhance their commitment to being a successful student. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

ORIENTATION TO COLLEGE: A READER ON BECOMING AN EDUCATED PERSON offers a rich collection of articles designed to encourage students to reflect on the meaning of a college education, and to explore the opportunities for personal and professional development offered in college. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach-with readings written by experts in a number of different academic fields, government and industry-this text introduces students to the various dimensions of college, the learning process, and the skills they need to succeed in both college and the workplace.

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.

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This text contains 15 chapters covering major survival and study skills. It provides adequate examples to support discussions, although it is briefer than similar texts for this type of course. The text is extensively class-tested, exhibiting the authorUs wide teaching experience and real understanding of studentsU needs.