Keys to Success: Building Successful Intelligence for College, Career and Life, Brief Edition (4th Edition)

By Joyce BishopCarol CarterSarah Kravits, et al.

For courses in Student Success, Freshman Seminar/Orientation--ideal for one-credit courses and trimester schools. How can students get the most out of college and use what they learn to achieve their goals in an everchanging world? This new edition focuses on helping you to build your successful intelligence -- a combination of analytical, creative, and practical thinking skills that will help you achieve your most important goals in College, Career, and Life. The Keys message is simple -- When students understand how material will help them get where they want to go, they will become more motivated and able to retain what they learn. Because this text shows readers how what helps them succeed in colllege will also serve them on the job and in life, Keys to Success, appeals to every age (traditional and older) and stage (full-time, part-time, working, parenting) of student. How does this brief version compare to the full? Keys Brief vs. Keys Full 4/e: in Keys Brief, cut Quick Start and part enders, chapters #1 (Welcome to College) and #9 (Wellness, Career, and Money) are streamlined.Students and Faculty alike are encouraged to visit the central website for all Keys franchise materials, www.carterkeys.com, where you can correspond with the author team, view their speaking calendar, benefit from current articles, and more This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0131474219
• ISBN13: 9780131474215
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 387 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.3" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

All High School & College Students Should Read This Book

While attending community college, I was required to read this text for a class called: "Student Life Skills". While a lot of the information was more of a review for me personally, I feel that the topics covered within this text are definitely appropriate for high school students and especially college freshmen. I'm an "older" student--- going to college in my 30s----and as a result I found myself realizing that a lot of...