On Course

by Downing, Skip

• ISBN13: 9780618741564
• ISBN10: 0618741569
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-02-21
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

The concise length, tight focus, and emphasis on self-development are keys to this text's appeal. Written in a positive, motivational style,On Courseempowers students with tools they need to take charge of their success in college and life. Downing's distinctive guided journal entries help students develop essential life skills by encouraging exploration of personal responsibility, self-motivation, interdependence, and self-esteem. Extensive coverage of study skills--reading, note taking, memorizing, and test taking--provided in the "Wise Choices in College" sections help students excel in all of their college courses. New!"One Student's Story" student essays provide insight on whichOn Coursestrategies worked for them and how they applied these strategies to their life. The "Choices of Successful Students" chart on the inside front cover shows eight key choices that successful students make in determining their own success. These choices are revisited at the beginning of each chapter. An end-of-chapter study skills feature, "Wise Choices in College," covers reading, note taking, studying, memorizing, test taking, writing, and researching. This feature is highlighted in the Table of Contents. New!An end-of-chapter applications exercise, "Embracing Change: Do one thing different this week," appears after "Wise Choices in College." This exercise lists beliefs and behaviors related to the chapter topic, and asks students to select one they would like to experiment with for one week. After the week, students can assess their results to determine if their outcomes and experiences improve. "On Course Principles at Work" show how important theOn Coursesuccess strategies are for choosing the right career, getting hired, and succeeding in the work world. "Case Study in Critical Thinking," now moved to the beginning of every chapter, includes topics such as procrastination and collaborative work and encourage students to think critically and creatively. New!Eduspace course provides students with a place to interact with the textbook by completing journal entries and technology exercises, and participating in discussion groups. Video Skillbuilders for Student Success provide supplemental materials to expand lessons in time management, note-taking, reducing test anxiety, health and wellness, and decision-making.

Table of Contents

Getting On Course to Your Success

Taking the First Step

One Student's Story Jalana Onaga

On Course Principles at Work Believing in Yourself

Develop Self-Acceptance Wise

Choices in College: Learning College Customs

Accepting Personal Responsibility

Case Study in Critical Thinking: The Late Paper

Adopting the Creator Role

One Student's Story Brian Moore

Mastering Creator Language

Making Wise Decisions Personal

Responsibility at Work Believing in Yourself

Change Your Inner Conversation

One Student's Story Dominic Grasseth

Wise Choices in College

Effective Reading Embracing Change

Do One Thing Different This Week

Discovering Self-Motivation

Case Study in Critical Thinking

Popson's Dilemma Creating Inner Motivation

One Student's Story

Chee Meng Vang Designing a Compelling

Life Plan Committing to Your Goals and Dreams

One Student's Story: Amanda Schmeling

Self-Motivation at Work Believing in Yourself

Write a Personal Affirmation

One Student's Story Donna Ludwick

Wise Choices in College

Effective Note Taking Embracing Change

Do One Thing Different This Week

Mastering Self-Management

Case Study in Critical Thinking

The Procrastinators Acting on Purpose

Employing Self-Management Tools

One Student's Story

Allysa LaPage Developing Self-Discipline

One Student's Story Holt Boggs

Self-Management at Work Believing in Yourself

Develop Self-Confidence Wise Choices in College

Effective Writing Embracing Change

Do One Thing Different This Week

Employing Interdependence

Case Study in Critical Thinking

Professor Rogers' Trial Developing

Mutually Supportive Relationships

One Student's Story

Jason Matthew Laden Creating a Support

Network One Student's Story

Neal Benjamin Strengthening

Relationships with Active Listening

Interdependence at Work Believing in Yourself

Be Assertive Wise Choices in College

Effective Studying Embracing Change

Do One Thing Different This Week

Gaining Self-Awareness

Case Study in Critical Thinking

Strange Choices Recognizing

When You Are Off Course Identifying

Your Scripts One Student's Story

Rewriting Your Outdated Scripts

Self-Awareness at Work Believing in Yourself

Write Your Own Rules

One Student's Story: Brande?

Huigens Wise Choices in College

Effective Test Taking Embracing Change

Do One Thing Different This Week

Adopting Lifelong Learning

Case Study in Critical Thinking

A Fish Story Becoming an Active Learner Discovering

Your Preferred Learning Style

One Student's Story Melissa

Thompson Learning to Make Course

Corrections One Student's Story

Jessie Maggard Lifelong

Learning at Work Believing in Yourself

Develop Self-Respect Wise Choices in College

Effective Memorizing Embracing Change

Do One Thing Different This Week

Developing Emotional Intelligence

Case Study in Critical Thinking

After Math Understanding Emotional

Intelligence Reducing Stress

One Student's Story

Lindsey Beck One Student's Story

Jaime Sanmiguel Creating Flow Emotional

Intelligence at Work Believing in Yourself

Develop Self-Love Wise Choices in College

Effective Money Management Embracing Change

Do One Thing Different This Week

Staying On Course to Your Success Planning

Your Next Steps

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index

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