The Confident Student

by Kanar, Carol C.

• ISBN13: 9780618333530
• ISBN10: 0618333533
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This text combines practical and immediately applicable skills and critical-thinking strategies with an emphasis on self-discovery, self-management, and self-assessment. Chapters are presented as a continuous narrative to help students make the transition to college-level reading and work. A new chapter, Building Career Skills, includes information on decision-making as it relates to career preparation, and an emphasis on the skills most valued by employers. Revised Thinking Ahead About Career exercises encourage students to apply the concepts they learn in each chapter to real-life situations. The Comprehensive Skill Finder (or Confidence Index) provides a 4-point scale to help students discover which of their skills need further development. Plus workplace skills are marked with an asterisk to indicate a related article on the Career Resource Center Web site.

Table of Contents

Note: Each chapter concludes with "Thinking Ahead about Career," a Chapter Review, and "Your Reflections."

Choosing Success in College Awareness

How Well Do You Know Your Campus?

Form an Academic Support Group

Computer Confidence: Use Email to Keep in Touch Embrace

Diversity Critical Thinking

Confidence Builder: How Flexible Are You?

Know Where to Find Help Stay Informed Get Involved

Motivating Yourself to Learn

Assess Your Strengths and Weaknesses Awareness

What Are Your Strengths/Weaknesses in Basic Skills?

Confidence Builder: Howard Gardner's

Multiple Intelligences Theory

Discover and Use Your Learning Style Awareness

What Are Your Sensory Preferences? Awareness

How Does Your Body React? Awareness

What Is Your Locus of Control?

Critical Thinking Adapt to Others'

Styles Develop Critical Thinking and Study Skills

Thinking Critically and Creatively Awareness

Are You a Critical Thinker?

Examine Your Assumptions Make Predictions

Sharpen Your Interpretations

Evaluate What You Learn Critical Thinking

Confidence Builder: Thinking Creatively

Setting Goals and Solving Problems

Set Goals for Success in College Awareness

What Are Your Reasons for Attending College?

Set Reachable Long-Term and Short-Term Goals

Confidence Builder: How to Develop a Positive Attitude

Use the COPE Method to Solve Problems

Critical Thinking

Sharpening Your Classroom Skills Awareness

How Effective Are Your Classroom Skills?

Prepare for Class Become an Active Listener

Develop a Personal Note-Taking System Awareness

How Effective are Your Note-Taking Skills?

Critical Thinking Learn to Make Effective Presentations

Computer Confidence: Use a Computer to Organize Your Notes

Participate in Class and Group Activities

Confidence Builder: Interpersonal Skills for College and Career

Making the Most of Your Time

How to GRAB Some Time Awareness

Where Does Your Time Go?

Scheduling Your Time

Confidence Builder: Time-Management

Tips for Student Athletes

Procrastination Awareness

Are You a Procrastinator?

Computer Confidence

Use the Computer to Save Time Awareness

What Is Your Attitude Toward Studying?

Critical Thinking

Maintaining Your Health and Well-Being Health, Well-Being, and Success in College Staying Healthy Awareness

Are You Leading a Balanced Life?

Computer Confidence: Are You Spending

Too Much Time on the Net?

Your Emotions Critical Thinking

Confidence Builder: Emotional Intelligence--

Another Way of Being Smart Your Interpersonal Skills

Making Friends Your Sexuality

Creating Your Study System Awareness

Are You Using Your Textbooks Efficiently?

SQ3R: The Basic System

Computer Confidence: Survey to Save Time on the Net

Confidence Builder: Be Proactive about Studying Critical Thinking

Devising Your Study System

Organizing Information for Study Awareness

How Well Do You Organize Information for Study?

Confidence Builder: Attitudes for Stu

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