Name: FOCUS on College and Career Success By Constance Staley (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)
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FOCUS on College and Career Success by Constance Staley (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)

The third edition of FOCUS ON COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS recognizes the varied experiences of today's students. Thoroughly researched, this resource covers the topics most important to success, incorporating professionalism, motivation, and self-discipline. It initiates a personal and informal conversation with readers, directly drawing them into discussions. Written by Steve and Constance Staley, two of the best-known names in the field of first-year student motivation, it increases the credibility of college success courses by providing tools that help students succeed. New for 2021: Empower your students to connect the dots between what they're learning now and their current or future careers with How Transferable Are Your Skills? - a new MindTap activity that challenges students to identify how their personal and academic experiences can help them become career-ready.

About Constance Staley (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)

Constance Staley is a Professor of Communication at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, where she has directed the First-Year Seminar Program for nearly 25 of her 40 years in higher education. An award-winning teacher, Dr. Staley is the author of a multimedia training package for first-year seminar instructors, as well as the ground-breaking resource manual 50 Ways to Leave Your Lectern. A well-known name in FYE circles, Staley is a leader in faculty development nation-wide. During a three-year leave from the University of Colorado, Dr. Staley joined an East Coast Fortune 500 company to design and deliver its management and supervisory training. She also represented the university as a Fulbright Fellow, teaching in the former Soviet Union in 1996. Dr. Staley earned a B.A. in education from Ball State University, and an M.A. in linguistics and Ph.D. in communication from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is the author of Focus on College Success, Focus on Community College Success, and Focus on College Success Concise for Cengage Learning, and the co-author of Focus on College and Career Success with Steve Staley. Dr. Steve Staley is Professor of English and Humanities at Colorado Technical University, where in 2001 he originated, taught, and directed CTU's College Success course. Dr. Staley graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Colorado. As Assistant Dean of Faculty and Professor of English at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Dr. Staley administered the Academy's successful Rhodes Scholarship program, directed faculty development, developed the First-Year Seminar Interdisciplinary Education at the Academy (IDEA) program, and originated a critically acclaimed course in Physics and Literature. As a Professor of Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College, he also served as a Research Fellow with the United Nations International Peace Academy, authoring The United Nations and Naval Peacekeeping, and co-authoring with Dr. Constance Staley Communicating in Business and The Professions: The Inside Word. As Director of Advising at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Dr. Staley helped develop the school's new First-Year Seminar program. Following a one-year Fulbright Fellowship teaching in Kyrgyzstan, he has served CTU for over 20 years as Dean of Academics, Director of Faculty Development, and Director of General Education.

1. Getting the Right Start. 2. Building Dreams, Setting Goals. 3. Learning Styles and Studying. 4. Managing Your Time, Energy, and Money. 5. Thinking Critically and Creatively. 6. Learning Online. 7. Engaging, Listening, and Note-Taking in Class. 8. Reading, Writing, and Presenting. 9. Developing Memory, Taking Tests. 10. Building Relationships, Valuing Diversity. 11. Choosing a College Major and Career. 12. Creating Your Future.

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CIN1337097187G

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9781337097185

ISBN 10

1337097187

Title

FOCUS on College and Career Success by Constance Staley (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)

Author

Constance Staley (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)

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Paperback

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Cengage Learning, Inc

Year published

20170101

Number of pages

356

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