For Instructors
Stevy Scarbrough
Strategies for College Success is designed to be a comprehensive resource that empowers your students to navigate the challenges of college life while developing the skills necessary for academic and personal success. Whether you are teaching first-year students or adult learners, this book provides practical strategies that foster self-directed learning and support long-term achievement.
Each chapter focuses on key skills such as time management, academic planning, note-taking, studying, and writing, with an emphasis on helping students actively engage in their learning. The book also highlights the importance of student well-being, addressing both mental and physical health, and offers guidance on maintaining a healthy balance between academics and life outside of class.
As an instructor, you will find that Strategies for College Success complements your teaching by offering a structured approach to student success. It is filled with actionable strategies that can be incorporated into your syllabus, discussions, and assignments, helping your students develop the habits and confidence they need to succeed in college and beyond.
In addition, the appendix includes relevant practical application activities for each chapter, designed to help students apply the strategies they learn in real-world scenarios. These activities are ideal for reinforcing the material and promoting active learning in the classroom. This book is a valuable companion to your teaching, providing students with the tools they need to succeed in college and beyond.
Strategies for College Success is published under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license, giving you the flexibility to adapt and share the content. Instructors have my permission to sell print copies of the text at cost without the need for formal request letters, making it easier to provide this valuable resource to your students. Future updates to the text will include lecture slides and test banks, further enhancing the learning experience for your students.
Please reach out to me (stevy.scarbrough@umpqua.edu) with any feedback that may help improve this textbook and make it more accessible for readers. I look forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Stevy Scarbrough, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Umpqua Community College
