The Adult Student's Guide to Survival & Success, 6th Edition
Al Siebert, PhD, and Mary Karr, MS
ISBN-13: 978-0-944227-38-1
168 pages (plus companion Adult Student.com web site), $15.00
© 2008 Practical Psychology Press, Inc
AVAILABLE May 2008!!!
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Table of Contents
- Lots of Help Is Available (Read it Online at AdultStudent.com!)
- Fears and Concerns: How to Confront and Overcome Them
- How to Choose Your Program, Get Financial Help and Become Oriented
- Actions That Lead to Success in College
- Online Learning
- The Best Way to Study
- How to Get High Grades on Tests
- How to Write Excellent Papers
- Learning Styles and Teaching Styles: How to Influence Instructors
- How to Gain Support and Encouragement from Your Family
- How to Balance Going to College with Working
- How to Handle Pressure Well
- Resiliency in a World of Non-Stop Change
Includes Learning Team and Support Group activities, Index, Additional Readings and Online Resources.
If you haven't been in school for a while, you probably feel nervous and have doubts about your ability to succeed in college. Guess what? We felt the same way when we first started!
Al Siebert attended college on the GI Bill of Rights. He received his MA and PhD in psychology from the University of Michigan. He has over 35 years teaching experience in adult education. His books include STUDENT SUCCESS: How to Succeed in College and Still Have Time for Your Friends, Learning Psychology, The Survivor Personality and the award-winning The Resiliency Advantage. He is currently the director of The Resiliency Center.
Mary Karr started college when the youngest of her four children started high school. She earned a BS in psychology and speech communication and her MS in speech communication. She created and taught two communication courses on the internet for Marylhurst University.
- "This text has proved to be exactly what our students need. We are a two-year Ag and Tech college in the SUNY system, and as such, we have many adults who are re-training after downsizing. I also incorporate information from Siebert's The Survivor Personality in our discussions. No other textbook comes close to the practical needs of our students."
- Kathy Sellars, Adult Students Services
State University of New York - Morrisville- "This is a practical book for helping students achieve a balance between their already existing life and the demands of attending college."
- Earl J. Gintner, Ph.D.
Journal of College Student Development- "This book is phenomenal! I haven't taken classes for years but I'm getting all my papers in on time, getting A's in my courses, and still have time for everything else!"
- Mary Rotvold, student
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Back Cover Text:
Self-Help / Education
The original and still the best book for adult students on
How to Survive & Succeed in CollegeThe Adult Student's Guide has practical guidelines on how to:
* Get Financial Help * Gain Family Support * Study at Home * Increase Your Self-Confidence * Create a Support Group * Write Papers and Past Tests * Get Excellent Grades * Work in Learning Teams * Create a Portfolio * Improve Communications Skills * Succeed in a New Career * Be Resilient in Non-stop Change * Hold Up Under Pressure * www.AdultStudent.com
Study, Work, and Have a Family Life"It's been fifteen years since I left high school. Because of the ASG, not only am I passing my courses, I'm getting straight A's! The chapter on how to overcome fears and concerns was right on."
--Elton Barksdale, student"I teach adult basic education and this book is by far the best I've seen for our non-traditional students and the barriers to education they face."
--Traci Birdsell, Adult Basic Education, Lewis-Clark State College, Idaho
Confront & Overcome Fears
Study Less & Pass Tests
Handle Pressure & Be Resilient
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