Thriving in College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development

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Thriving in College & Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development covers the full range of topics and issues that impact student success. Content is delivered through multiple formats and learning modalities, including snapshot summary boxes, concept maps, content-relevant cartoons, inspiring quotes from successful students and famous people, and poignant personal stories from the authors. 

The book is: 

1. Substantive 

Research-based material builds on scholarship from different academic disciplines and student development theories. Models citation of scholarly references that students can emulate. Educates students not only about what they should do to be successful, but provides compelling reasons why they should do it. 

2. Interactive 

Pre-chapter questions activate students’ thinking and prior knowledge about the upcoming topic. Within-chapter questions punctuate students’ reading with opportunities for reflection. Post-chapter exercises promote consolidation and application of knowledge acquired from the chapter. 

The new fifth edition of Thriving in College and Beyond features: 

a new chapter on mental health (psychological wellness) new material on student leadership additional material on grit and resilience career readiness and employability skills infused across chapters more extensive coverage of diversity, including sexual orientation and gender identity strategies for promoting civility and campus community updated online resources for locating additional information relating to each chapter topic

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kendall Hunt Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 9, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ 5th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1524989991
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1524989996
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.95 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.1 x 8.5 x 10.98 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,297,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5,197 in Education (Books) #9,556 in Higher & Continuing Education #28,248 in Schools & Teaching (Books)
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