- ISBN: 9781319068301 | 1319068308
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/13/2017
Make the most out of your first year in college with the academic and personal strategies critical to college success contained in Your College Experience.
Part I Foundations
1. Thriving in College and Life
STUDENT PROFILE
The Value of a College Education
The Value of Your College Success Course
The Value of Your College Success Textbook
The College Experience
Why College is Important for You
Getting the Most Out of College: High-Impact Practices
Traditional Students: Making the Transition
Challenges and Opportunities for Nontraditional Students
Tech Tip: E-mail with Style
Communicating with Your Instructors
Exploring Purpose and Setting
Getting Started with Goal Setting
Setting SMART Goals
Academic Planning
Choosing a Major
Working with an Academic Advisor
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2. Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Emotional Intelligence
STUDENT PROFILE
The Importance of Motivation, Attitude, and Mindsets
Motivation
Attitude
Mindsets
Resilience
Understanding Emotional Intelligence
Perceiving and Managing Emotions
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Everyday Life
Improving Emotional Intelligence
Identifying Your EI Skills and Competencies
How Emotions Influence Success and Well-Being
Tech Tip: Building a Digital Persona
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3. Time Management
STUDENT PROFILE
Managing Your Time
Taking Control of Your Time
Your Memory Cannot Be Your Only Planning Tool
Using Time-Management Tools
Procrastination
Tech Tip: Get Digitally Organized
Overcoming Procrastination
Dealing with Distractions
Setting Priorities
Find a Balance
Don’t Overextend Yourself
Stay Focused
Appreciating the Value of Time
Creating a Workable Class Schedule
Scheduling Your Classes in Blocks
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4. How You Learn
STUDENT PROFILE
Learning Styles and the Tools for Measuring Them
The VARK Learning Styles Inventory
Use VARK Results to Study More Effectively
The Kolb Inventory of Learning Styles
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Multiple Intelligences
When Learning Styles and Teaching Styles Conflict
TECH TIP: Correlate Online Learning with Your Learning Style
Learning with a Learning Disability
Attention Disorders
Cognitive Learning Disabilities
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Part II Preparing to Learn
5. Thinking in College
STUDENT PROFILE
College-Level Thinking: Higher and Deeper
Problem Solving in and out of Class
Making a Choice Between Slow and Fast Thinking
Collaboration
Creativity
Becoming a Critical Thinker
Asking Questions
Considering Multiple Points of View and Drawing
Conclusions
Making Arguments
Challenging Assumptions and Beliefs
Examining Evidence
Recognizing and Avoiding Faulty Reasoning
Applying Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom’s Six Levels of Learning
Bloom’s Taxonomy and the First Year of College
TECH TIP: Use Your Critical Thinking Skills in
Conducting Research
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6. Reading to Learn
STUDENT PROFILE
A Plan for Active Reading
Previewing
Mapping
Outlining or Listing
Creating Flash Cards
Strategies for Marking Your Textbook
Reading with Concentration
Reviewing
Strategies for Reading Textbooks
All Textbooks Are Not Created Equal
Math Texts
Science Texts
Social Science and Humanities
TECH TIP: Embrace the E-Book
Supplementary Material
Improving Your Reading
Monitoring Your Reading
Developing Your Vocabulary
What to Do When You Fall Behind on Your Reading
If English Is Not Your First Language
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7. Getting the Most From Class
STUDENT PROFILE
Become Engaged in Learning
Prepare for Class
Participate in Class
Listen Critically and with an Open Mind
Speak Up
Take Effective Notes
Note-Taking Formats
Cornell Format
Outline Format
Note-Taking Techniques
Taking Notes in Nonlecture Courses
Taking Notes in Mathematics and Science Courses
TECH TIP: Take Better Notes in Better Ways
Review Your Notes
Compare Notes
Class Notes and Homework
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8. Studying
STUDENT PROFILE
Studying in College: Making Choices and Concentrating
How Memory Works
Connecting Memory to Deep Learning
Myths about Memory
TECH TIP: Using the Cloud
Improving Your Memory
Review Sheets
Mind Maps
Flash Cards
Summaries
Mnemonics
Studying to Understand and Remember
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9. Test-taking
STUDENT PROFILE
Getting Ready…
Prepare for Test Taking
Prepare for Math and Science Exams
Prepare Physically
Prepare Emotionally
Tips for Test Taking
Types of Tests
Problem-Solving Tests
Machine-Scored Tests
Computerized Tests
Laboratory Tests
Open-Book and Open-Notes Tests
TECH TIP: Conquer Online Tests
Take-Home Tests
Types of Questions
Essay Questions
Multiple-Choice Questions
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
True/False Questions
Matching Questions
Overcoming Test Anxiety
Symptoms of Test Anxiety
Types of Test Anxiety
Test Anxiety Quiz
Strategies for Dealing with Test Anxiety
Getting the Test Back
Cheating
What Is Cheating?
Why Students Cheat and the Consequences of Cheating
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10. Information Literacy and Communication
STUDENT PROFILE
Information Literacy
Learning to Be Information Literate
What’s Research—and What’s Not?
Choosing, Narrowing, and Researching a Topic
Using the Library
The 20-Minute Rule
Scholarly Articles and Journals
TECH TIP: Effective Searching
Periodicals
Books
Evaluating Sources
Relevance
Authority
Bias
Using Your Research in Writing
The Writing Process
Steps to Good Writing
Know Your Audience
The Importance of Time in the Writing Process
Citing Your Sources
About Plagiarism
Using Your Research in Presentations
Guidelines for Successful Speaking
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Part III Preparing for Life
11. Majors and Careers
STUDENT PROFILE
Careers and the New Economy
Characteristics of Today’s Economy
Building a Professional Mindset for Life after College
Working with an Academic Adviser
Know the Right Questions to Ask about Your Major
Learn How to Select Your Classes
Explore Course Options and Pay Attention to Your Grades
Finding Career Resources on Your Campus
Getting to Know Yourself
Assess Your Career Competencies
Clarify Your Personal and Workplace Values
Understand Your Skills, Aptitudes, Personality, and InterestsUsing the Holland Model
Gaining Professional Experience
Internships and Other Professional Work Experiences
Part-Time Work in College
TECH TIP: Join the Professional Community
Marketing Yourself and Putting it All Together
Branding "You, Inc."
Building a Résumé
Writing a Cover Letter
Putting It All Together
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USE YOUR RESOURCES
12. Relationships
STUDENT PROFILE
Building Relationships with College Instructors
What Your Instructors Expect from You
What You Can Expect from Your Instructors
What You Can Expect from Your Peer Leader
Make the Most of the Learning Relationship
Understanding Academic Freedom
Handling a Conflict between You and an Instructor
Personal Relationships
Roommates
Romantic Relationships
Family Connections
Marriage and Parenting during College
Relationships with Your Parents
Communicating in a Digital Age
Get Involved
To Greek or Not to Greek?
Working
Tech Tip: Build a Digital Persona
Community Service
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13. Diversity
STUDENT PROFILE
Exploring Diversity
Ethnicity, Culture, Race, and Religion
Other Differences You Will Encounter in College
Stereotyping and Microaggressions
Overcoming Discrimination, Prejudice, and Insensitivity on College Campuses
Raising Awareness
What You Can Do to Fight Hate on Campus
Seeking Diversity
Seeking Diversity in College
Seeking Diversity in the Workplace
Seeking Diversity in Life
TECH TIP: Go Beyond the Filter
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14. Wellness
STUDENT PROFILE
Understanding Wellness
Managing Stress to Maintain Wellness
The Importance of Good Nutrition
Exercising to Maintain Wellness
Getting Enough Sleep to Maintain Wellness
Emotional Health
Maintaining Sexual Health
Communicating about Safe Sex
Avoiding Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Using Birth Control
Protecting Yourself and Others against Sexual Assault and Violence
Alcohol and Other Substances
The Use and Abuse of Alcohol
Tobacco and Marijuana
TECH TIP: Surf for Health
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15. Money
STUDENT PROFILE
Living on a Budget
Creating a Budget
Cutting Costs
Understanding Financial Aid
Types of Aid
Navigating Financial Aid
Qualifying for Aid
How to Keep Your Funding
Achieving a Balance between Working and Borrowing
Advantages and Disadvantages of Working
Student Loans
Managing Credit Wisely
Understanding Credit
TECH TIP: Master Budgeting, Version 2.0
Debit Cards
Frequently Asked Questions about Credit Cards and Identity Theft
Planning for the Future
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