Success Skills : Strategies for Study and Lifelong Learning

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ISBN: 9780538729635 | 0538729635
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Copyright: 6/12/2006

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SUCCESS SKILLS focuses on how to learn; thinking and communication skills; and technology and information management. Users learn success strategies required in today's academic and workplace environments. The five key areas of this text include: learning how to learn; becoming an active reader; listening, memory, and note-taking mastery; testing and critical thinking skills; and information gathering, research and writing skills. SUCCESS SKILLS positions learners to be successful in today's multifaceted workplace.

Learning by Doing	p. 1
Distinguishing between Active and Passive Learning	p. 4
Advantages of Active Learning	p. 6
Why Learning Skills Are So Important	p. 7
Learning How to Learn	p. 7
Becoming an Active Learner	p. 9
Know Your Purpose and Responsibility	p. 9
Work in a Conducive Environment	p. 11
Develop a Positive Belief in Yourself	p. 11
Engage in Your Learning Process	p. 15
Where to Look for Help	p. 19
Learn from Your Mistakes	p. 21
Take Good Care of Yourself	p. 22
Chapter 1 Review	p. 25
Discovering Your Learning Style	p. 30
What Are Learning Styles?	p. 33
Sequential or Random: Which Are You?	p. 35
The Sequential Learner	p. 36
The Random Learner	p. 36
The Balanced Learner	p. 37
Learning to Flex to Other Styles	p. 38
Identifying Teaching Styles	p. 39
Understanding Your "Other" Teachers	p. 39
Understanding Your Instructor	p. 39
Understanding Your Past Instructors	p. 39
The Sequential Instructor	p. 41
The Random Instructor	p. 41
The Balanced Instructor	p. 42
Quick Ways to Assess Your Instructor's Style	p. 42
Learning from Style Differences	p. 45
Your Senses and Learning	p. 46
Learning Style Preferences and the Computer	p. 49
Other Learning Styles	p. 51
Left Brain/Right Brain Theory	p. 51
Social and Independent Learning Theories	p. 51
Multiple Intelligences	p. 51
Chapter 2 Review	p. 53
Creating Concentration	p. 58
Your Learning Influences	p. 61
Mind Wandering: The Enemy of Concentration	p. 62
Ways to Improve Concentration	p. 63
Your Learning Environment	p. 65
What's Around You?	p. 65
15 Options for Achieving Concentration	p. 66
What's on Your Mind?	p. 70
Taking Control of Your Concentration	p. 71
Chapter 3 Review	p. 73
Learning Time Management	p. 78
What Is Most Important to You?	p. 81
Setting Personal Goals	p. 81
Making Your Goal SMART	p. 82
Choices for Spending Time	p. 84
Where Does Your Time Go?	p. 85
How Much Time Do You Need?	p. 92
Planning Your Time	p. 94
Using an Academic Calendar	p. 94
Using a Weekly Project Planner	p. 98
Using a Monthly Calendar	p. 102
Using a Palmtop Calendar	p. 102
Finding Time	p. 103
Procrastination and Other Time Wasters	p. 105
Study Goals and Rewards	p. 107
Additional Ways to Master Your Time	p. 108
Chapter 4 Review	p. 110
Studying Smart	p. 114
What Is a Testing Success Factor?	p. 117
Being Prepared	p. 118
Do Your Assignments on Time	p. 119
Take Good Notes	p. 120
Know What Material to Study	p. 120
Know What Kind of Test Will Be Given	p. 120
Optimize Your Health	p. 123
Avoiding Cramming	p. 124
Memorizing Versus Learning	p. 125
Level 1	p. 125
Level 2	p. 126
Level 3	p. 126
Level 4	p. 127
Learning Actively	p. 128
Create an Effective Learning Environment	p. 128
Find a Study Buddy	p. 129
Have a Study Order	p. 129
Plan Your Study Time and Breaks	p. 130
Remember to Use Memory Devices	p. 132
Try Acronyms	p. 134
Try Mnemonic Sentences, Rhymes, or Jingles	p. 134
Try Linking Ideas	p. 134
Try Visualization	p. 135
Anticipate Test Questions	p. 137
Learning from Your Mistakes	p. 138
Review Returned Tests	p. 138
Figure Out What Worked...and What Didn't	p. 138
Be Honest with Yourself	p. 138
Ask for Help	p. 139
Chapter 5 Review	p. 141
Taking Notes in Class	p. 146
Why Take Notes?	p. 149
Preparing to Take Good Notes	p. 151
The Tools for Note Taking	p. 151
Effective Note-Taking Habits	p. 153
Taking Notes from Instructors	p. 155
Six Instructor Personality Clues	p. 155
Six Instructor Verbal Clues	p. 157
Predicting Test Questions	p. 159
How to Take Notes	p. 160
The Cornell Method of Note Taking	p. 160
Mind Mapping	p. 165
Chapter 6 Review	p. 170
Taking Notes from Reading Material	p. 175
"Just Reading" Versus Active Reading	p. 178
Effective Highlighting	p. 180
Creating Margin Notes	p. 183
Summary-in-the-Margin Notes	p. 184
Question-in-the-Margin Notes	p. 185
Combining Margin Notes and Effective Highlighting	p. 186
Studying with Margin Notes	p. 186
Taking Full Notes	p. 187
About Fiction Note Taking	p. 191
Chapter 7 Review	p. 193
Improving Reading Comprehension	p. 198
What Active Readers Know and Do	p. 201
The Difference Between Nonfiction and Fiction	p. 202
Finding Your Purpose and Reading Responsibility	p. 203
Pre-Viewing	p. 205
Pre-Viewing a Nonfiction Book	p. 206
Pre-Viewing a Nonfiction Chapter or Article	p. 209
Building Vocabulary	p. 216
Using Background Knowledge	p. 216
Vocabulary of Your Trade	p. 223
Chapter 8 Review	p. 225
Revving Up Your Reading	p. 230
The Reading Gears	p. 233
Learning to Read More in Less Time	p. 236
Unlearning to Relearn	p. 236
THE Reason to Read Faster	p. 237
How to Increase Your Reading Speed	p. 238
Reading Key Words	p. 239
Reading Phrases	p. 240
Using Pacers	p. 243
Combining Your Reading Tools	p. 245
Skimming and Scanning	p. 246
What Is Skimming?	p. 246
What Is Scanning?	p. 249
Adjusting Your Reading Speed	p. 254
Three Factors for Determining Reading Speed	p. 254
When to Speed Up and When to Slow Down	p. 254
Flexibility Is the Key	p. 255
Chapter 9 Review	p. 257
Mastering Tests	p. 262
Stress, Tests, and You	p. 265
Tests Results and Self-Worth	p. 267
Meeting Expectations	p. 267
It's All in Your Perspective	p. 268
You Won't Know Everything	p. 269
Take Responsibility and Learn from Past Mistakes	p. 269
Take Care of Your Body	p. 270
The Ten Rules of the Test-Taking Game	p. 271
Act as if You Will Succeed	p. 271
Arrive Ahead of Time	p. 271
Bring the Essential Testing Tools	p. 271
Ignore Panic Pushers	p. 271
Pre-View the Playing Field	p. 272
Write in the Margin	p. 273
Complete the Easy Questions First	p. 273
Know if There Is a Guessing Penalty	p. 273
Avoid Changing Your Answers	p. 273
Write Clearly and Neatly	p. 273
What You Need to Know about Computer-Based Tests	p. 274
Winning Game Strategies	p. 276
Multiple-Choice Questions	p. 276
True-False Questions	p. 280
Matching Tests	p. 282
Fill-in-the-Blank Tests	p. 283
Short-Answer Questions	p. 284
Essay Tests	p. 285
Performance Tests	p. 289
Chapter 10 Review	p. 290
Using Your Critical and Creative Mind	p. 296
What Are Critical and Creative Thinking?	p. 299
Common Characteristics of Critical and Creative Thinking	p. 299
Thinking Takes Time	p. 301
Your Critical Mind	p. 302
Why and When to Think Critically	p. 303
How Do You Think Critically?	p. 303
Mistakes in Critical Thinking	p. 306
Point of View	p. 309
Your Creative Mind	p. 311
Why and When You Need Creative Thinking	p. 311
How Do You Think Creatively?	p. 312
Divergent and Convergent Thinking	p. 314
The Brainstorming Process	p. 315
Improving Your Life with Thinking	p. 317
The 20-Minute Problem-Solving Model	p. 317
Seven Thinking Skills that Improve Your Life	p. 318
Chapter 11 Review	p. 319
Reading and Researching Online	p. 323
The Internet and the World Wide Web	p. 326
Getting Connected	p. 326
Search Engines and Subject Directories	p. 327
Search Techniques	p. 329
Designing the Search	p. 329
Clarifying the Search	p. 329
Reading on Screen	p. 333
Physical Appearance of Text	p. 333
Pacers	p. 334
Researching Online	p. 337
Avoiding Online Distractions	p. 337
Pre-Viewing Online Documents	p. 339
Saving Search Results	p. 340
Evaluating Online Sources	p. 342
D = Dependable	p. 342
S = Says Who?	p. 343
O = Objective	p. 343
U = Understandable	p. 344
R = Recent	p. 344
C = Complete	p. 344
E = Evidence	p. 345
Wikis, Blogs, Feeds, and Podcasts	p. 347
Wikis	p. 347
Blogs	p. 347
RSS Feeds	p. 348
Podcasts	p. 348
Chapter 12 Review	p. 350
Writing in the Real World	p. 354
Writing for School, Work, and Personal Life	p. 357
Writing Essays, Papers, and Reports	p. 359
Creating Time to Write	p. 360
Deciding on a Topic	p. 361
Doing Research	p. 362
Creating a Thesis Statement	p. 362
Creating an Outline	p. 364
Writing the Rough Draft	p. 370
Revising the Rough Draft	p. 374
Creating the Final Draft	p. 376
Writing E-mail	p. 378
Send E-mail to the Right People	p. 379
Write an Informative, Specific, and Engaging Subject Line	p. 379
Bottom-Line Your Message	p. 380
Be Brief	p. 380
Use Spaces and Paragraph Breaks for Readability	p. 380
Provide the Reader with an Easy Way to Reply	p. 380
Be as Personal as the Situation Allows	p. 380
Avoid Sarcasm	p. 380
Proof It	p. 380
Wait a Moment Before Pressing Send	p. 380
Chapter 13 Review	p. 382
Recommended Reading	p. 386
Bibliography	p. 389
Glossary	p. 392
Index	p. 400
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