Ms. Debi McCandrew  is the Department Head for Mathematics and Computer Technology at Florence-Darlington Technical College. Ms. McCandrew has earned the following awards: the South Carolina’s Technical Educator of the Year; the South Carolina Governor’s Distinguished Professor of the Year; Florence-Darlington Technical College’s faculty member of the year; Certificate of Merit from the National Academic Advising Association; and the NISOD Excellence Award for distinguished performance in teaching. Ms. McCandrew is the co-author of Roadways to Success, a student success textbook.

Dr. James C. Williamson retired from Higher Education in 2008 after 28 years.  He served as President of two community colleges and held numerous other positions within the higher education community, in both public, private, two-year and four year institutions.  His research interest in the area of Gerontology led him to a second career in the long-term, senior-care business.  He currently serves as Chief Human Capital Officer for Agape Senior, a 1300 employee company focusing on the needs of senior adults.  Dr. Williamson’s extensive higher education experience, combined with his current work in the private sector, gives him “real word perspective” with this edition.  Dr. Williamson is the author of journal articles on student success, was the lead author in editions 2, 3 and 4 and is the creator of “Agape University” an on-line, interactive training facility for Agape Senior. 

CASE STUDY

1. Connecting with Your Campus Resources: Stopping to Ask for Directions
2. Goal Setting and Motivation: Mapping Your Journey
3. Time Management : Planning to Reach Your Destination on Time
4. Recognizing Your Potential and Building Self-Esteem: Fine-Tuning Your Vehicle:
5. Information Processing and Learning Styles: Sights, Sounds, and Sensations: 
6. Communications: Scanning the Radio
7. The Process of Note Taking: Charting Your Journey
8. Learning How to Study: Driver Training
9. Test-Taking Strategies: Getting Your License
10. Health and Wellness—Mind, Body, Spirit: Extending Your Warranty
11. Career Planning Marketability and Diversity: Reaching Your Destination

GLOSSARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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