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College Study : The Essential Ingredients

by Lipsky, Sally A.

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9780132180894

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0132180898

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3/1/2012

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Prentice Hall

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Summary

Uses an active learning approach that focuses on the reader choosing, applying, and assessing practical strategies, with the goal of creating an effective, efficient, and individualized system of study. College Study exposes readers to howto make informed choices about learning content that is often new, complex, and changing rapidly, especially given the increasing link between technology and learning. Included is the inter-relationship of students' learning behaviors and attitudes, with an emphasis on applying multi-modal strategies into daily course work. The text covers the major learning skills topics: academic planning and goal-setting, time management and procrastination, productivity, active listening and note taking, reading and studying, preparing for and taking tests, enhancing learning and memory, reducing worry/anxiety, and online and web-based strategies. The text is written in a streamlined format; with an informal, personal writing style; and engaging activitiesthat maintain the reader's attention and appeal to today's college students.

Author Biography

Sally Lipsky has a B.S. elementary education from the University of New Mexico, M.Ed. reading education from Texas Southern University, and Ph.D. language communications and adult education from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a full professor in the Developmental Studies Department, College of Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Her work has centered on aspects of student learning at the post-secondary level, including college reading and study strategies and peer-to-peer learning.

Sally's publications include:

· A Training Guide for College Tutors and Peer Educators. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc., 2011.

· What Every Student Should Know About Reading and Studying the Social Sciences (w/ Hamer, A. B.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2010.

· Introduction to Higher Education (w/ Winstead, S.). New York, NY: Pearson Custom Publishing.

· College Study: The Essential Ingredients, 2 e. Upper Saddle, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

She is a member of the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) and the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE), and has facilitated numerous professional presentations.

Preface	p. xv
Creating Academic Success	p. 1
Focus Questions	p. 1
Chapter Terms	p. 1
A System of Study: The Essential Ingredients	p. 2
Your Learning Behaviors	p. 2
Your Learning Attitudes	p. 3
Learning Modalities	p. 4
A Path to Success: Personal Action Statements	p. 5
Conclusion	p. 8
Comprehension Check	p. 10
Managing Your Time	p. 11
Focus Questions	p. 11
Chapter Terms	p. 11
Controlling Your Time: Five Essential Ingredients	p. 12
Use a Weekly Schedule	p. 13
Use a Daily Planner	p. 20
Use a Semester Calendar	p. 21
Balance Academic with Social and Personal Demands	p. 23
Avoid Procrastination and Reduce Stress	p. 25
Personal Action Statement: Applying Time Management Techniques	p. 28
Conclusion	p. 32
Comprehension Check	p. 33
Maximizing Your Productivity	p. 35
Focus Questions	p. 35
Chapter Terms	p. 35
Maximizing Your Productivity: Three Essential Ingredients	p. 36
Choose a Suitable Location	p. 36
Get Organized: Reduce Stress and Increase Productivity	p. 38
Minimize Distractions and Maximize Concentration	p. 41
Conclusion	p. 47
Comprehension Check	p. 47
Active Listening and Note Taking	p. 49
Focus Questions	p. 49
Chapter Terms	p. 49
Active Listening: Three Essential Ingredients	p. 50
Prepare Before Class	p. 50
Listen and Take Notes During Class	p. 53
Listen Selectively	p. 53
Take Concise Notes	p. 54
Be Clear	p. 57
Be Accurate	p. 58
Pay Attention	p. 58
Follow Up After Class	p. 60
Dealing with Difficult Lecturers	p. 64
Conclusion	p. 72
Comprehension Check	p. 73
Reading and Studying Text Material	p. 75
Focus Questions	p. 75
Chapter Terms	p. 75
Understanding and Remembering: Five Essential Ingredients	p. 76
Preview What's Ahead	p. 79
Get an Overview of the Book	p. 79
Get an Overview of the Chapter or Article	p. 79
Identify Your Purpose	p. 80
Break Up Your Reading	p. 80
Check Your Understanding	p. 81
Create Study Guides	p. 82
Question-and-Answer Study Guide	p. 82
Highlighting-Plus-Marking Study Guide	p. 84
Outlining Study Guide	p. 85
Study Cards	p. 85
Visual Study Guides: Maps, Charts, and Timelines	p. 87
Review Periodically	p. 94
Add or Combine Lecture Material	p. 94
Talk Aloud	p. 94
Anticipate Test Questions	p. 95
Conclusion	p. 98
Comprehension Check	p. 99
Enhancing Your Learning and Memory	p. 103
Focus Questions	p. 103
Chapter Terms	p. 103
Learning and Memory: Seven Essential Ingredients	p. 104
Get Enough Sleep	p. 104
Study in Small, Regular Blocks of Time	p. 105
Review Soon After Receiving New Information	p. 105
Organize and Categorize Information	p. 106
Study with Others	p. 107
Use Your Senses	p. 108
Associate Ideas	p. 111
Conclusion	p. 114
Comprehension Check	p. 114
Preparing for Tests	p. 117
Focus Questions	p. 117
Chapter Terms	p. 117
Success with Tests: Be Prepared	p. 118
Keep Up with Academic Work	p. 118
Develop Test Review Guides	p. 118
Rehearse for the Exam	p. 119
Reduce Test Anxiety	p. 123
Do You Have Test Anxiety?	p. 123
Change How You Think About the Test	p. 126
Change How You React Physically to a Test	p. 127
Desensitize Yourself	p. 129
Conclusion	p. 135
Comprehension Check	p. 135
Taking Tests	p. 137
Focus Question	p. 137
Chapter Terms	p. 137
Taking Tests: Two Essential Ingredients	p. 138
Develop Test-Wiseness	p. 138
Use a Five-Step Course of Action	p. 138
Watch for Key Words	p. 140
Look for Qualifying Words	p. 140
Practice Multiple-Choice Questions	p. 141
Practice Essay Questions	p. 148
Review the Test	p. 151
Conclusion	p. 152
Comprehension Check	p. 154
Continuing Your Academic Success: A Review	p. 155
Focus Question	p. 155
Chapter Term	p. 155
Your Personal Action Plan	p. 156
Conclusion	p. 158
Index	p. 159
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