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Coping with College: A Guide for Academic Success, 3/E
Alice L. Hamachek, (Emerita) Central Michigan University

ISBN-10: 0131706926
ISBN-13: 9780131706927

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 192 pp
Published: 03/24/2006

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For courses in Study Skills, Adult Learning and Freshman Orientation.

 

Brief enough to fit a busy schedule, this valuable guide offers a wealth of practical suggestions for achieving personal and academic success in college. Based on research and student interviews, it offers powerful strategies that can be used immediately to overcome procrastination, minimize study disruptions, meet deadlines, develop vocabulary, overcome test anxiety and more. This revision retains its action-oriented, quick-access style, while including new material on critical thinking, listening, classroom etiquette, and reading comprehension. New end-of-chapter enrichment activities and models for goal setting and writing composition make this text an essential ingredient for anyone striving to improve academic performance and success.  

Brief, self-contained chapters–are a hallmark of this text.

  • Give instructors flexibility and control by making it easy to assign the material that best fits their own course, lectures, and audience. ( ex. Instructors can choose to cover topics based on the number of credit hours, length of course, type of audience etc.)
  • Cover many key topics–procrastination, deadlines, brainstorming, notetaking, memory techniques, learning styles and learning difficulties, etc.–using a succinct, flexible organization. 

Quick-access format–makes information easy to find.

  • Divides information into manageable sections that are easy to comprehend and employ.
  • Helps readers quickly find the information that is most important to their own learning and development.

Action-oriented style–appeals to today’s college learner.

  • Incorporates convenient lists, guidelines and suggestions that provide immediate solutions for today’s busy students.
  • Prepares students for the expectations of today’s fast-paced world.

New! Chapter 10, Critical Thinking–has been added to this edition (Ex. pp 71).

  • Provides four case studies with accompanying questions to help readers develop their own critical thinking abilities.
  • Discusses why higher order thinking skills are important and how they contribute to academic success.

New! Chapter 11, Listening–has been added to this edition (Ex. pp 79).

  • Includes tips for listening to lectures and getting the most out of the college classroom environment.
  • Covers helpful topics such as barriers, purposes, and rates of speaking and listening. 

New! Models for goal setting and writing a paper–have been added to this edition.(Ex. pp 29; 91).

  • Show readers how to set goals and how to write an effective paper.
  • Provide specific instructions for developing these two vital skills.

New! Enrichment activities–end each chapter (Ex. pp 19; 161).

  • Offer numerous exercises that can be used as individual or group assignments.
  • Include creative assignments that appeal to diverse learning styles and audiences.

New! Sections on classroom etiquette, maximizing your education and improving your reading speed and comprehension–have been added to this edition (Ex. pp 6; 99).

  • Encourage students to find new ways to strive for academic achievement.
  • Emphasize the importance motivation and study strategies plays in academic success.

  1. College
  2. Professors
  3. Motivation
  4. Goal Setting
  5. Time Management
  6. Procrastination
  7. Deadlines
  8. Organization
  9. Brainstorming
  10. Critical Thinking
  11. Listening
  12. Notetaking Skills
  13. Writing Processes
  14. Study Strategies
  15. Memory Techniques
  16. Vocabulary Enhancement
  17. Testing Guidelines
  18. Learning Styles
  19. Learning Difficulties
  20. Suggestions for Success

Graduation!

References.

Index.

Alice L. Hamachek is professor emeritus at Central Michigan University.  She is an academic consultant with a private clinical practice oriented toward helping students achieve personal and academic success.  She is known for her expertise in teaching students who have learning difficulties.  She has received a number of awards for outstanding leadership and excellence in education.

New college students face many challenges, including procrastination, meeting deadlines, test anxiety, and developing relationships with professors.  This unique reader, now in its third edition, will students overcome these possible pitfalls by offering practical suggestions for achieving academic and personal success.  Students will benefit from innovative chapters on critical thinking and listening written in a brief, straightforward format.  The new material on improving reading speed and comprehension and the Enrichment Activities at the end of each chapter will help students develop their pathway to success.

 

Features include:

  • Illustrative examples
  • Enrichment activities for group discussion
  • Skills strategies relevant to career
  • Vocabulary development
  • Memory enhancement skills

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