Overview
There is a difference between surviving in college and thriving in college, especially when considering the change in environment for first-year students. They are expected to take on new roles and responsibilities such as speaking up in class, approaching instructors, making new friends, performing under pressure, dealing with financial struggles, and making healthy lifestyle choices on their own. With so many changes and challenges to deal with at once, it often results in a stressed-out student. In fact, persuasive evidence shows stress is the single most reported obstacle to academic success in college (CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 2009). This is especially true of first-year students. In surveys conducted by the American College Health Association (2009) and the Cooperative Institutional Research Program (2009), half of all students reported feeling plagued by stress in the previous year. One-third found that there were times they were so overwhelmed that they could barely function on a daily basis. EXCELLING IN COLLEGE encourages students to perform their best using critical-thinking skills and stress management. By using exercises, in-class activities, and videos, readers learn how to manage these challenges in order to better maintain relationships with family and friends. These skills are not only helpful during college but also carry through the post-academic career.
Full Product Details
Author: Jeffrey Kottler (California State University, Fullerton)
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Edition: International Edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.70cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 27.50cm
Weight: 0.700kg
ISBN: 9781428231207
ISBN 10: 142823120
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 01 January 2011
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Introduction. A Very Personal Introduction. Why This Class is So Important. Making Learning Stick. 1. The Nature of Life on a College Campus. College Life and Its Inhabitants. Learning Inside and Outside the Classroom. Some Reasonable Fears and Apprehensions. How College Will Change You. Good Advice You Won't Follow...Until It Makes Sense to You. 2. Adjusting to Campus Life. Predicting Successful Adjustment. Choosing Courses. Resources on Campus. 3. Managing Time and Setting Goals. Formulating Priorities and Goals. Setting Goals. Organizing and Structuring Time. Procrastination. 4. Striving for Excellence in the Classroom. Strategies for the Classroom. Asking Questions in Class. Interactions with Instructors. How to Listen in Class. How to Take Notes. 5. Studying, Learning, and Remembering: Personal Styles. Finding or Creating Study Space. What are the Best Ways that You Learn? Different Ways that People Learn. Changes You Can Make When Things Aren't Working. Understanding How Memory Works. Learning to Remember. How to Read. Studying in Groups. 6. Performing Under Pressure: Taking Tests. Preparing and Taking Examinations. Text Anxiety. Preparing for Tests. Preparing and Taking Final Exams. After the Test is Over. 7. Writing Papers and Doing Presentations. Preparing and Writing Papers. Writing Email. Searching and Re-searching Sources. Giving Speeches and Class Presentations. It's About the Relationships. Using Technology in Presentations. Doing Group Presentations. Look for More Ways to Practice. 8. Making Lifestyle Choices. Eating Healthfully. Exercise. Drinking and Drugs. Tobacco. Behavioral Addictions. Sleeping. Leisure Activities. Sex. Money. 9. Thinking Critically and Solving Problems. What Critical Thinking Means and What it Will Do For You. How to Do Critical Thinking. Using Critical Thinking to Solve Problems. Overview of the Problem Solving Process. 10. Stress Management and Prevention. What is Stress and How do You Know When You've Got It?. Preventing and Managing Stress. Relaxation Strategies. Changing the Ways You View the World. Changing Negative and Self-Defeating Thoughts. 11. Negotiating Relationships. Friendships. Family Relationships. Romantic Relationships. Relationship Skills. Conflict in Relationships. Functions of Conflict. Conflicts with Roommates. Strategies for Managing Conflict. 12. Diversity and Appreciating Differences. Misunderstandings about Cultural Affiliations. Expanding Your Cultural Wisdom. Challenges Faced by Minority Students. Confronting Prejudices and Stereotypes. Experiencing Other Cultures. Respect and Civility. 13. Planning for the Future. Considerations when Planning Your Future. Begin Your Career Planning Now. Making Changes Last.
1. Introduction to Cognitive Psychology. 2. Cognition and the Brain: Basic Principles. 3. Perception. 4. Attention. 5. Short-Term and Working Memory. 6. Long-Term Memory: Basic Principles. 7. Everyday Memory and Memory Errors. 8. Knowledge. 9. Visual Imagery. 10. Language. 11. Problem Solving. 12. Reasoning and Decision Making.
Author Information
Jeffrey A. Kottler is the author of over eighty books that have been translated into more than a dozen languages. They are used in universities around the world and are considered classics among practicing teachers, counselors, psychologists, health professionals, and social justice advocates. Some of his most highly regarded works include DIVINE MADNESS: TEN STORIES OF CREATIVE STRUGGLE; CHANGING PEOPLE'S LIVES WHILE TRANSFORMING YOUR OWN: PATHS TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS; ON BEING A THERAPIST; and, more recently, THE ASSASSIN AND THE THERAPIST: AN EXPLORATION OF TRUTH IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND IN LIFE and CREATIVE BREAKTHROUGHS IN THERAPY: TALES OF TRANSFORMATION AND ASTONISHMENT. Some of his more well-known texts include LEARNING GROUP LEADERSHIP; INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING; ON BEING A TEACHER; STRESS MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION; and A PRIMER OF HELPING SKILLS. Kottler has worked as an educator and psychologist in a preschool, middle school, mental health center, crisis center, university, community college, corporation, and private practice settings. He has served as Fulbright Scholar and Senior Lecturer in Peru, Thailand, and Iceland, as well as worked as Visiting Professor in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Nepal. Kottler is currently Professor of Counseling and of Freshman Programs at California State University, Fullerton. He has also co-founded Empower Nepali Girls (http://www.EmpowerNepaliGirls.org), which provides educational scholarships for lower caste girls at-risk in Nepal.
