Keys to Lifelong Learning

TheKeys To Lifelong LearningTelecourse Your success in college and throughout your life depends on your ability to become a lifelong learner. This course is the first step on your path to developing the knowledge and skills that will help you be successful in any learning situation. Keys To Lifelong Learningprovides you the information you need to help you understand yourself, develop your learning skills, and prepare for the future. Using a combination of expert commentary, discussion by real world professionals, and instruction by one of the leading authorities on student success, this telecourse will prepare you to handle the challenges and changes that come with going to college. Course Components TheKeys To Lifelong Learning, Brief Editiontelecourse consists of three learning components: a textbook, video episodes, and workbook. The textbook for the course isKeys To Success, Brief Second Edition,by Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits from Pearson Education. The 13-episode telecourse from Dallas TeleLearning isKeys To Lifelong Learning, Brief Edition. TheKeys To Lifelong Learning Workbook, Brief Second Edition,by Candace Lee Egan is also from Pearson Education. In addition to the course materials noted above, it is strongly recommended that you have access to email and the World Wide Web. Several exercises in the workbook use information found on the web and you'll find additional information on the textbook's companion web site and the student success super site. There also are online course components available through the Blackboard and WebCT course management systems. Keys to Success companion web site-- http://www.prenhall.com/carter Student Success Super Site-- http://www.prenhall.com/success Online courses-- http://cms.prenhall.com (Select Blackboard or WebCT. Click on "Courses" and underCareer Health Education Technologyclick on "Student Orientation".) Strategies For Learning The topics in this workbook correspond to the thirteen accompanying telecourse episodes which expand on the chapters in the textbook. These materials are designed to he used together to complement one another and give you a greater learning experience. In order to make the most of these materials you will have to dedicate time to reading the textbook, watching each episode, and working through the corresponding exercises. Because this course is designed to be flexible in order to accommodate various learning situations, obtaining the full benefit of these materials requires discipline and determination on your part. Work at you own pace and remember that to improve your learning skills you must not only read the textbook, view the episodes, and complete the exercises, but you must also internalize and apply the concepts. Through dedication you will become an effective learner capable of handling the many changes and challenges you'll encounter in college. Begin with the workbook. Review the workbook section for each episode. This will give you the reading assignment and introduce the topics to be covered. Many episodes have special activities or questions that you will complete during the viewing of the episode. It's a good idea to review these in advance so you are prepared when they occur. Read your textbook before viewing the related episode. Reading your textbook before viewing the episode will better prepare you to understand and absorb the information presented in the video. You'll find the textbook reading assignment at the beginning of each episode section in the workbook. Be an active participant in the process. Be attentivEgan, Candace L. is the author of 'Keys to Lifelong Learning' with ISBN 9780130941312 and ISBN 013094131X.