What the Best College Students Do
- ISBN-10
- 0674070380
- ISBN-13
- 9780674070387
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 299
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-07-16
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Ken Bain
Description
The author of the best-selling What the Best College Teachers Do is back with humane, doable, and inspiring help for students who want to get the most out of their education. The first thing they should do? Think beyond the transcript. Use these four years to cultivate habits of thought that enable learning, growth, and adaptation throughout life.
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