First-Generation College Experience, The

·        Reflection, Critical Thinking, and Collaboration Exercises: These exercises, which appear after each section within the chapters, provide students with opportunities to stop, think, and synthesize the information they have read.

·        PLUS Exercise: This final in-chapter exercise asks students to reflect on the student story at the beginning of the chapter and to give advice for making good choices.

·        It’s in the Syllabus: This feature reminds students to review one of the most important documents in college–the “contract” between their instructors and themselves.

·        Your Terms of Success: Since many first-generation students are unfamiliar with the terms that are unique to the college setting, this feature provides a handy overview of common words they will encounter as well as their meanings.

·        Think About It: This feature provides a famous quote that can help students consider another way to view the chapter’s topic.

·        Integrity Matters: Moving beyond just thinking about integrity plays a role in a student’s academic life, this feature also provides an opportunity to reflect on integrity issues.

·        It's All Relative: This feature acknowledges the enormous influence our students’ families have on their academic success and helps students create ways to incorporate their support into their academic plan.

·        Tech Tips: This feature provides information about the immediate technological support their colleges offer as well as current technology that can assist students in their educational goals. The end-of-chapter features allow students the opportunity to review, reflect, and research the chapters’ topics further.

·        From College to University with University Portfolio: This feature provides a connection for students who choose to transfer to a four-year university as well as an opportunity to apply the concepts and plan for the move.

·        From College to Career with Career Portfolio: This feature provides a connection for students who choose to move into the world of work right after college. It also provides an opportunity for students to apply the concepts and plan for their career.

·        First Voices: Stories of Success: This feature provides diverse success stories from graduates and allows students to imagine themselves as empowered individuals after college.

·        Chapter Review Questions, Path of Discovery Journal Entry, Case Scenarios, and Research It Further Ideas: These features together allow students to think about concepts in depth, practice what they have learned, and apply their knowledge to new situations.

TECHNOLOGY AND PEARSON CHOICES

MyStudentSuccessLab (www.mystudentsuccesslab.com) is an online solution designed to help students ‘Start strong, Finish stronger’ by building skills for ongoing personal and professional development. This Learning Outcome based technology promotes student engagement through:

·          The Learning Path Diagnostic offers for the course, 83 Full Course Pre- and Post-Diagnostic (Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels I-VI) questions, and for each topic, 20 Pre- and Post-Test (Bloom’s Taxonomy Levels I-VI) questions.

·          The Overview provides learning objectives to build vocabulary and repetition.

·          Video interviews on key issues ‘by students, for students’.

·          The Practice exercises improve class preparation and learning. 

·          Graded Activities build critical thinking skills and develop problem-solving abilities (includes Essays and Journaling).

·          Instructors benefit from an Implementation Guide to easily assign and assess progress. 

·          Students have access to relevant FinishStronger247 YouTube videos, the Pearson student Facebook page chock full of tips, MySearchLab use for doing effective research, and more.

PearsonChoices - CourseSmart and Custom Publishing.  Having choices for how to deliver course content is important.

·    CourseSmart Textbooks Online is an exciting new choice for students looking to save money. As an alternative to purchasing the print textbook, students can subscribe to the same content online and save up to 50% off the suggested list price of the print text. With a CourseSmart e-textbook, students can search the text, make notes online, print out reading assignments that incorporate lecture notes, and bookmark important passages for later review. For more information, or to subscribe, visit www.coursesmart.com.  

·    Pearson Custom Publishing allows professors to create their own professionally produced customized textbooks and media products to best complement their course. We offer high-quality content, professional design, quick production, and reliable on-time delivery. The result is a valuable textbook that students will use, cover to cover, tailored to meet exactly the needs of the professor, students, and course.  Visit www.pearsoncustom.com.

Instructor Support - An array of teaching materials to feel confident and prepared for class - and save time!

·    Teaching—Resources such as Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, PowerPoint, Sample Syllabi, and more www.pearsonhighered.com/irc.

·    Training—Options to meet every need, including Online Webinars, First Day of Class sessions, MyStudentSuccessLab Webexs, etc.

·    Tools-SSCD4Success portal is a one-stop shop for training, support, and resources www.pearsonhighered.com/sscd4success.