Achieving success through academic assertiveness :
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[Book]
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real life strategies for today's higher education students /
First Statement of Responsibility
Jennifer Moon.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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New York :
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Routledge,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (viii, 208 pages) :
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illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-205) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- Coping with challenges in higher education -- Learning to cope: fight, flight or be assertive! -- The display of assertive behaviour -- The origins of assertive behaviour and the effects of circumstances -- As a human, you have rights and responsibilities-- -- Managing more assertively: tools and techniques -- Managing difficult situations -- Managing thought, emotion, and self-confidence -- Coping assertively with fear, failure, and disappointment -- A chapter for course facilitators.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Academic assertiveness is an essential capability that is required of students who wish to achieve academic and professional success. Written for students who are aiming to achieve college success, this book focuses on the challenges that learners face and encourages positive actions that support triumphs in learning situations.