
Choices for College Success
Steve Piscitelli(Author)
Pearson (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 17. February 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-321-90869-8 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in Student Success or First Year Experience.
The activities and strategies in this book focus on three core principles-critical thinking, priority management, and personal well-being. These form the foundation for academic, career, and life success.
Choices for College Success emphasizes the power of personal choice and responsibility to help students maximize their talents and minimize their anxiety by building successful habits.
Teaching & Learning Experience: Power of Personal Choice and Responsibility
Choices for College Success demonstrates how organized action and critical thinking will help students achieve academic success, create a healthy and balanced life, and realize their dreams. This program provides:
? Critical Thinking: The RED Model for critical thinking presents an eloquently simple and practical model to carefully analyze and address school and life challenges.
? Priority Management:Provides personal assessments and activities for students to reflect and apply the strategies introduced around the "choices they make"-and take responsibility for their journey using key principles underlying student success.
? Personal Well-being: A multi-dimensional model for personal well-being and balance helps students navigate the transitions and adjustments to college life and is critical to their overall sense of balance in life.
The activities and strategies in this book focus on three core principles-critical thinking, priority management, and personal well-being. These form the foundation for academic, career, and life success.
Choices for College Success emphasizes the power of personal choice and responsibility to help students maximize their talents and minimize their anxiety by building successful habits.
Teaching & Learning Experience: Power of Personal Choice and Responsibility
Choices for College Success demonstrates how organized action and critical thinking will help students achieve academic success, create a healthy and balanced life, and realize their dreams. This program provides:
? Critical Thinking: The RED Model for critical thinking presents an eloquently simple and practical model to carefully analyze and address school and life challenges.
? Priority Management:Provides personal assessments and activities for students to reflect and apply the strategies introduced around the "choices they make"-and take responsibility for their journey using key principles underlying student success.
? Personal Well-being: A multi-dimensional model for personal well-being and balance helps students navigate the transitions and adjustments to college life and is critical to their overall sense of balance in life.
Reviews / Votes
"A robust textbook with plenty of details to support class discussions." -- Sara Marchessault, Tallahassee Community College"Overall, I think this is a wonderful book for first year students and students embrace the book as well. The topics and chapters are relevant to today's college students." -- Carolyn D. Sotto, University of Cincinnati
"Material is written on a level that is challenging as well as inviting to students." --Eunice Evelyn Walker, Southern Arkansas University
"For those who work within a developmental model, this text offers the opportunity to focus on concepts which help develop self-sustaining, independent learners." -- Paul Donaldson, Tulane University (To read the full review provided by NACADA, click here.)
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 100 mm
Width: 100 mm
Thickness: 100 mm
Weight
100 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-90869-8 (9780321908698)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition

Steve Piscitelli
Choices for College Success
Book
01/2011
2nd Edition
Pearson
€53.31
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Person
Steve Piscitelli understands, applies, and builds upon basic principles of student success. He helps students visualize their dreams and prioritize their resources on the way to a life of well-being and balance. In addition to this third edition of Choices for College Success, Pearson published Study Skills: Do I Really Need This Stuff? (third edition, 2013). Steve has also written, recorded, and produced two CDs. He maintains a YouTube Channel and posts a weekly blog on life success issues and strategies. His classroom and nationally known workshops combine energy, interaction, music, video, and humor to connect students and faculty with practical strategies. Steve earned degrees from Jacksonville University, The University of North Florida, and The University of Florida. He brings more than thirty years of classroom teaching experience to this edition of Choices. Steve lives with his wife, Laurie, and canine companion, Buddy, in Atlantic Beach, Florida. You will find more information about Steve at www.stevepiscitelli.com
Content
Introduction: YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN!
TOPIC 1: TRANSITIONS, BALANCE, AND ORGANIZATION
TOPIC 2: CRITICAL THINKING
TOPIC 3: PRIORITY MANAGEMENT
TOPIC 4: INFORMATION LITERACY
TOPIC 5: MOTIVATION AND GOAL ACHIEVING
TOPIC 6: LEARNING STYLES
TOPIC 7: CLASS TIME LISTENING AND NOTE-TAKING
TOPIC 8: MEMORY AND STUDYING
TOPIC 9: READING
TOPIC 10: TEST PREPARATION AND TEST TAKING
TOPIC 11: CIVILITY
TOPIC 12: TREATING YOURSELF WITH RESPECT
TOPIC 13: FINANCIAL LITERACY
TOPIC 14: EXPLORATION OF MAJORS AND CAREERS
References
Glindex
TOPIC 1: TRANSITIONS, BALANCE, AND ORGANIZATION
TOPIC 2: CRITICAL THINKING
TOPIC 3: PRIORITY MANAGEMENT
TOPIC 4: INFORMATION LITERACY
TOPIC 5: MOTIVATION AND GOAL ACHIEVING
TOPIC 6: LEARNING STYLES
TOPIC 7: CLASS TIME LISTENING AND NOTE-TAKING
TOPIC 8: MEMORY AND STUDYING
TOPIC 9: READING
TOPIC 10: TEST PREPARATION AND TEST TAKING
TOPIC 11: CIVILITY
TOPIC 12: TREATING YOURSELF WITH RESPECT
TOPIC 13: FINANCIAL LITERACY
TOPIC 14: EXPLORATION OF MAJORS AND CAREERS
References
Glindex