College Success: A Concise Practical Guide
Seventh Edition Strickland, © 2017, 454 pages
College Success: A Concise Practical Guide is primarily designed for a full-semester course, but can also be used effectively as part of an orientation program or even by the individual student. The text is accompanied by a test bank and instructor's manual, PowerPoint slides, and online student resources including practice quizzes and flashcards.
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Instructor's Manual
The Instructor's Manual consists of lecture and discussion topics, chapter outlines, learning objectives and class activities to better assist you with your teaching curriculum.Traditional PowerPoint Slides
These PowerPoint™ slides are for use in a traditional class model and are used to visually emphasize key points throughout the chapters.Flipped Lesson PowerPoint Slides
These PowerPoint™ slides are for use in a flipped lesson model and are used to visually emphasize key points throughout the chapters.Test bank: Exams (Blackboard)
The Blackboard Test Bank contains questions in a variety of formats including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions. This file is an archive of per-chapter zipped Blackboard pool files.Exam Bank (Canvas QTI)
The Canvas QTI Test Bank contains questions in a variety of formats including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions. This file is an archive of per-chapter zipped QTI pool files.Exam Bank (Word)
The Exam Bank contains questions in a variety of formats including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions.Quiz Bank (Blackboard)
The Blackboard Quiz Bank contains questions in a variety of formats including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions. This file is an archive of per-chapter zipped Blackboard pool files.Quiz Bank (Canvas QTI)
The Canvas QTI Quiz Bank contains questions in a variety of formats including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions. This file is an archive of per-chapter zipped Blackboard pool files.Quiz Bank (Word)
The Quiz Bank contains questions in a variety of formats including multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions.Homework Bank (Blackboard)
The Blackboard Homework Bank contains questions in a variety of formats including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions. This file is an archive of per-chapter zipped Blackboard pool files.Homework Bank (Canvas QTI)
The Canvas QTI Homework Bank contains questions in a variety of formats including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions. This file is an archive of per-chapter zipped Canvas QTI pool files.Homework Bank (Word)
The Homework Bank contains questions in a variety of formats including multiple choice, true/false, and short answer questions.Online Course Management Software
Use our online course management software to create randomly-generated tests which can be downloaded directly into your course management software, such as Blackboard, Web CT, Desire 2 Learn, and E Learning.Excerpts
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Description
Each chapter begins with a chapter roadmap (including a brief chapter summary, chapter learning goals, and a study checklist) and a critical thinking activity. Reading comprehension questions are embedded throughout each chapter. These are specifically designed to help students assess and improve their knowledge, literal comprehension, inferential comprehension, and analytic skills. Links to online resources that complement the chapter are also provided. Each chapter concludes with study guide pages, learning activities and practical assignments, which provide valuable experiences and enrichment for students.
The underlying educational goals aim to help students:
- Make the all-important transition to a university culture of scholarship
- Adopt the role of life-long scholar as their predominant identity
- Take responsibility for their own learning outcomes
- Develop high-level skills in comprehension and analysis
- Learn how to create effective study materials from stated learning objectives
- Develop the habit of properly preparing for class
- Become comfortable and effective interacting in a higher-education setting
- Develop critical thinking skills beyond the high school level
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