The experts at The Princeton Review provide the information and strategies students need to succeed on the math, verbal, and essay sections of the SAT. This new 2010 edition offers three practice tests and exclusive access to additional review and practice questions online.
The concise length, tight focus, and emphasis on self-development are keys to this text's appeal. Written in a positive, motivational style, On Course empowers students with tools they need to take charge of their success in college and life. Downing's distinctive guided journal entries help students develop essential life skills by encouraging ...
This thoroughly updated edition of a pioneering classic combines proven material on timeless issues such as learning strategies, critical thinking, time management, relationships, and personal health with new information on cutting-edge trends, topics, and technology important to today's students. The text reflects a stronger focus on purpose, ...
What makes a great teacher great? Who are the professors students remember long after graduation? This book, the conclusion of a fifteen-year study of nearly one hundred college teachers in a wide variety of fields and universities, offers valuable answers for all educators. The short answer is - it's not what teachers do, it's what they ...
In this widely acclaimed number-one national bestseller, one of America's most distinguished political philosophers argues that the social/political crisis of 20th-century America is really an intellectual crisis.
In Search of Sisterhood is a rich history of the largest black women's organization in the United States. With alumni such as Lena Horne, Roberta Flack, and Barbara Jordan, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has been, in Paula Giddings' words, a "compelling reflection of black women's aspirations". Now--finally--here is its remarkable story.
Written by best-selling author Janet Burroway,Imaginative Writing -- an introduction to creative writing -- covers all four genres: creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and drama. Imaginative Writing discusses elements of craft common to all creative writing before delving into the individual genres. Each of the first five chapters investigates a ...
The Keys message is simple -- When students understand how material will help them get where they want to go, they will become more motivated and able to retain what they learn. Because this text shows readers how what helps them succeed in colllege will also serve them on the job and in life, Keys to Success, appeals to every age (traditional and ...
The Twelfth Edition of the bestselling Becoming a Master Student continues to lead the way in meeting the changing needs of today's first-year students. Through interactive journaling, a motivational writing style, and hands-on activities that students can apply right away, this text helps students succeed in college and in life. The Twelfth ...
America's Black fraternities and sororities are a unique and vital part of 20th-century African-American history. "The Divine Nine" tells how these organizations have played a major role in shaping generations of black leaders. Includes interviews with Star Jones, Shaquille O'Neal, Spencer Christian, and Nikki Giovanni. Two 24-page photo inserts.
The third edition of this popular handbook brings together theories, ideas, and resources for promoting crosscultural awareness, language development, and academic progress for English learners. It ties together culture and language in a comprehensive format and delves deeply into the educational challenges faced by classroom teachers. Written ...
The fifth edition of Essentials of Children's Literature energizes children's literature study by offering a concise, straightforward presentation of children's literature and by engaging students to share literature with children. Written as a "facts-only" approach for students and their instructors, this lucid text offers an abundance of ...
McKeachie's Teaching Tips is a handbook designed to provide helpful strategies for dealing with both the everyday problems of teaching at the university level, and those that pop up in trying to maximize learning for every student. The suggested strategies are supported by research and are grounded in enough theory to enable teachers to adapt them ...
From the author of "What Colleges Don't Tell You" comes a volume of 250 secrets that reveals how hands-on parental involvement early in a child's high school career is essential to achieving college admissions success.
Pioneers in the field of student success research, Gardner and his team have produced a concise, data-driven sequel to their highly successful first edition. "Step by Step to College and Career Success "rests on the idea that all beginning students have a better chance of collegiate success if they are comprehensively prepared for the challenges ...
With over ninety intriguing readings drawn from a range of academic disciplines and professions, The Sundance Reader is a practical, flexible "teaching tool" for first year composition courses. This collection of essays and articles are arranged by rhetorical modes (with an alternate thematic Table of Contents available) and include both classic ...
Written for the mid to high-level developmental reading course, Bridging the Gap , Seventh Edition by Brenda Smith continues to be the #1 textbook choice of developmental reading educators. Bridging the Gap was the first book to focus on how to read college textbooks. Over the course of several editions, this theme has been broadened by linking ...
This best-selling text has helped over a million students transform adequate work into academic success. The Ninth Edition maintains the straightforward and traditional academic format that have made it the leading study skills text in the market. Based on widely tested educational and learning theories, How to Study in College teaches study ...
For a full description of the Becoming a Master Student program, please see Becoming a Master Student, 12/e. The long-standing best seller in student success, Becoming a Master Student, Concise helps students examine their lives from a self-discovery perspective. Articles, strategies, and exercises show students how to identify their strengths and ...
"New Worlds" is an introductory college reading improvement text that applies the successful approach of the authors' "Opening Doors and Comprehending College" textbooks, and Janet Elder's "Exercise Your College Reading Skills", in a format designed to help lower-level developmental reading students succeed in college. This approach presents ...
Reading Across the Disciplines improves college students' reading and thinking skills through brief skill instruction and extensive practice structured around readings in various academic disciplines. Reading Across the Disciplines is organized into three parts. Part One, "Reading and Thinking in College," presents a brief skill introduction (in ...
Tailored to the way students like you study and learn, this handbook is the go-to-guide for every kind of writing - in and out of the classroom. With practical advice on topics ranging from writing effective essays, paragraphs, and sentences to documenting sources and designing Web pages, "The Concise Wadsworth Handbook" is the essential tool for ...
Mooney, a dyslexic student, and Cole, who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder describe their early academic failures and the limits of the education system for such students. Includes guidelines for learning disabled and ADHD students for academic success.
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