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This Reader edition contains all chapters from the Gardner/Jewler's popular YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS, Fifth Edition as well as additional chapters on online learning, the history of college education in the US, leadership, surviving college, college success for students of color and women on college campuses. Reader format is suited to adopters who prefer a smaller format book that spurs individual reflection and classroom discussion but is not exercise based.
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Written for first-year college students, this guide to the college experience gives advice on academic success and decision making. Self-assessments and goals begin each chapter, and journal questions guide students to reflect on what they've learned. In this fifth edition, there is new information on computer technology, plus new chapters on preparing for careers in a fluctuating economy and job market, and taking online or distance courses. Gardner is senior fellow of the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina. Jewler is also affiliated with the University of South Carolina. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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