Education : Adult & Continuing Education

With so many qualified applicants, competition for college admissions is fiercer than ever. Now you can put yourself ahead of the pack by making your application flawless! When applying for college, good grades and high standardized test scores are not always enough to guarantee admission. more...

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The classic guide to effective studying, revised for today's high-tech students. With computers at the forefront of today's university learning experience, the new fifth edition of How to Study fills a long-awaited need for an up-to-the-minute guide to making the grade on campus. A perennial bestseller since its first publication in 1954, How to Study covers the nuts and bolts of successful studying, including the importance of setting priorities. This strategic guide also introduces readers to the art of studying and the indispensability of being a self-starter--and how to become one. New to this fifth edition are the many benefits of computers and other 21st-century technologies, maintaining health in the college environment, completely updated material on writing papers, forming and running a study group, a new section on getting letters of recommendation, and so much more. more...

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For the more than one million students taking the AP exams each year. Features include:.:.; Boxed quotes offering advice from students who have aced the exams and from AP teachers and college professors.; Sample tests that closely simulate real exams.; Review material based on the contents of the most recent tests.; Icons highlighting important facts, vocabulary, and frequently asked questions.; Websites and links to valuable online test resources, along with author e-mail addresses for students with follow-up questions.; Authors who are either AP course instructors or exam developers. more...

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This book contains over 500 practical suggestions designed to help tutors establish active learning amongst their students. Divided into useful sections the tips cover the gamut of teaching and learning situations and comprise a 'start anywhere', dip-in resource suitable for both the newcomer and the old hand. Intended mainly for the university or college lecturer involved in learner-centred learning, the book offers fresh ideas and food for thought on six broad areas of the job: * Getting your students going * Starting off, and working together * The programme itself - lectures, assignments and feedback * Helping students to learn from resources * Assessment: demonstrating evidence of achievement * Skills for career and life in general This lively and stimulating book will prove valuable to lecturers, tutors, teachers, trainers and staff developers. more...

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