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The Adult Student's Guide to Survival and Success » (6th Edition)

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Authors: Al Siebert, Mary Karr
ISBN-13: 9780944227381, ISBN-10: 0944227384
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Practical Psychology Press
Date Published: July 2008
Edition: 6th Edition

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Author Biography: Al Siebert

Al Siebert, PhD, is the author of award-winning The Resiliency Advantage and The Survivor Personality and the coauthor of Student Success: How to Succeed in College and Still Have Time for Your Friends. He has taught adult education classes and management psychology for more than 30 years at Portland State University. He lives in Portland, Oregon. Mary Karr, MS, formerly taught communications at Portland State University and was an adjunct professor at Marylhurst University who created and taught the first online credit course on listening in the nation. She lives in Fairview, Oregon.

Book Synopsis

Advice for adults dealing with the demands of attending college

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Now in an updated and expanded fourth edition, The Adult Student's Guide To Survival And Success shows the adult learner how to overcome fears, study and pass tests, get financial help, gain family support, balance work and college, create a portfolio, be resilient and adaptable, use Internet resource, achieve educational and technical proficiency. The collaborative effort of educators and psychologists Al Siebert, Bernadine Gilpin, and Mary Karry, The Adult Student's Guide To Survival And Success is enhanced with a website of its own and this new edition shows how to go online to practice, develop Internet skills, and even take educational courses online. The Adult Student's Guide To Survival And Success is "must" reading for anyone returning to school after a prolonged absence due to parenthood, career changes, or retirement.

Table of Contents

1Going to College: Lots of Help Is Available3
2Fears and Concerns: How to Confront and Overcome Them9
3Enrolling, Registering, and Financing Made Easier19
4Orientation: Getting Acquainted with Your Campus33
5How to Succeed in College43
6The Best Way to Study53
7How to Get High Grades on Tests71
8How to Write Excellent Papers85
9Learning Styles and Teaching Styles: How to Influence Instructors97
10Your Family and Friends: How to Gain Their Support and Encouragement109
11How to Balance Going to College with Working119
12Celebrating Diversity127
13How to Handle Pressure Well137
14Thriving in a World of Constant Change147
15Career Choice, Career Change159
Resources and Selected Reading171
Index177

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