Keys to Success in College, Career and Life, Brief

by Carter, Carol; Bishop, Joyce; Kravits, Sarah; Block, Judy

Edition:

3rd

ISBN13:

9780130986344

ISBN10:

0130986348

Format:

Paperback

Pub. Date:

1/1/2003

Publisher(s):

Prentice Hall

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This brief version of the best-selling book connects college skills with career and life success. With its learn-by-doing emphasis, it encourages readers to think critically about their choices and goals. Chapter topics include a Welcome to College and further discuss: knowing how you learn and how to choose a major; goal setting and time management; becoming an active learner with critical and creative thinking; reading and studying; listening, note taking, and memory; test taking; relating to others in a diverse world; and building skills for life success. For students of college and life.

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

xiii

About the Authors

xvi

Part I Defining Yourself and Your Goals

(86)

Welcome to College: Opening Doors

(22)

How Will College Prepare You for Life?

(3)

Education Promotes Success

Education Helps You Build Teamwork Skills

How Can You Get Motivated?

(4)

Make a Commitment

Develop Positive Habits

Be Responsible

Face Your Fears

Build Self-Esteem

What is the Connection Between College and Lifelong Learning?

(2)

College Prepares You To Learn From Failure and Celebrate Success

College Helps You Become a Person of Integrity

Personal Triumph: Bryan M. Johnson

(4)

College Provides an Opportunity to Examine Your Life

Exercises: Building Skills for College, Career, and Life Success

(6)

Self-Awareness: Knowing How You Learn and How to Choose a Major

(32)

What is a Learning Style?

(2)

The Two Parts of Learning Style

Getting Perspective on Learning Style

How Can You Discover How You Learn?

(9)

Multiple Intelligences

Personality Spectrum

Scoring the Assessments

Why is it Important to Know How You Learn?

(3)

Study Benefits

Classroom Benefits

Career Benefits

How Can You Start Thinking About Choosing a Major?

(1)

Identify Interests and Abilities

Link Interests and Abilities to Careers

Personal Triumph: Gloria Finn Porter

(7)

Explore Academic Options

Follow Your Passion

Exercises: Building Skills for College, Career, and Life Success

(7)

Goal Setting and Time Management: Using Values to Map Your Course

(31)

What Defines Your Values?

(2)

Sources of Values

Choosing and Evaluating Values

How do You Set and Achieve Goals?

(7)

Identifying Your Personal Mission

Placing Goals in Time

Setting Different Kinds of Goals

Prioritizing Goals

How Can You Manage Your Time?

(4)

Build a Schedule

Multiple Intelligence Strategies for Scheduling

Personal Triumph: Kevin Leman

(4)

Take Responsibility for How You Spend Your Time

Be Flexible

Why is Procrastination a Problem?

(3)

Anti-Procrastination Strategies

Other Time Traps to Avoid

Exercises: Building Skills for College, Career, and Life Success

(8)

Part II Developing Your Learning Skills

(140)

Critical and Creative Thinking: Becoming an Active Learner

(36)

What is Critical Thinking?

(8)

The Path of Critical Thinking

Creativity and Critical Thinking

Learning How Your Mind Works

How Does Critical Thinking Help You Solve Problems and Make Decisions?

(8)

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Multiple Intelligence Strategies for Problem Solving

How Do You Reason?

107

(2)

Characteristics of Facts and Opinions

Investigating Truth and Accuracy

How Can You Open Your Mind to New Perspectives?

109

(4)

Evaluating Perspectives

Identifying and Evaluating Assumptions

The Value of Seeing Other Perspectives

Why Plan Strategically?

113

(1)

Strategy and Critical Thinking

Personal Triumph: Susie Ivy

114

(3)

Benefits of Strategic Planning

Exercises: Building Skills for College, Career, and Life Success

117

(7)

Reading and Studying: Focusing on Content

124

(38)

What Will Help You Understand What You Read?

127

(1)

How Can You Set the Stage for Reading?

128

(9)

Take an Active Approach to Difficult Texts

Choose the Right Setting

Define Your Purpose for Reading

Multiple Intelligence Strategies for Reading

Match Strategies to Different Areas of Study

Build Reading Speed

Expand Your Vocabulary

How Can SQ3R Help You Own What You Read?

137

(9)

Survey

Question

Read

Recite

Review

How Can You Respond Critically to What You Read?

146

(2)

Use SQ3R to ``Taste'' Reading Material

Ask Questions Based on the Mind Actions

Engage Critical-Thinking Processes

Personal Triumph: Dani E. Day

148

(3)

Seek Understanding

Why and How Should You Study with Others?

151

(4)

Leaders and Participants

Strategies for Study Group Success

Benefits of Working with Others

Exercises: Building Skills for College, Career, and Life Success

155

(7)

Listening, Note Taking, and Memory: Taking In, Recording, and Retaining Information

162

(34)

How Can You Become a Better Listener?

165

(4)

Know the Stages of Listening

Manage Listening Challenges

Become an Active Listner?

How Can You Make the Most of Note Taking?

169

(7)

Recording Information in Class

Multiple Intelligence Strategies for Note Taking

Reviewing and Revising Your Notes

Which Note-Taking System Should You Use?

176

(5)

Taking Notes in Outline Form

Using the Cornell Note-Taking System

Creating a Think Link

Using Other Visual Note-Taking Strategies

How Can You Write Faster When Taking Notes?

181

(2)

How Does Memory Work?

183

(1)

How Can You Improve Your Memory?

184

(2)

Use Specific Strategies

Use Visual Aids

Use Critical Thinking

Personal Triumph: Nathalie Piraino

186

(4)

Use Mnemonic Devices

Exercises: Building Skills for College, Career, and Life Success

190

(6)

Test Taking: Showing What You Know

196

(31)

How Can Preparation Improve Test Performance?

199

(6)

Identify Test Type and Material Covered

Create a Study Plan and Schedule

Prepare Through Careful Review

Take a Pretest

Multiple Strategies for Test Preparation

Prepare Physically

Make the Most of Last-Minute Studying

How Can You Work Through Test Anxiety?

205

(3)

Preparation

Attitude

Coping with Math Anxiety

Test Anxiety and the Returning Student

What General Strategies Can Help You Succeed on Tests?

208

(4)

Write Down Key Facts

Begin with an Overview of the Exam

Read Test Directions

Work from Easy to Hard

Watch the Clock

Master the Art of Intelligent Guessing

Follow Directions on Machine-Scored Tests

Use Critical Thinking to Avoid Errors

Use Special Techniques for Math Tests

Maintain Academic Integrity

How Can You Master Different Types of Test Questions?

212

(4)

Multiple-Choice Questions

True-or-False Questions

Matching Questions

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

Personal Triumph: Rusmir Music

216

(3)

Essay Questions

How Can You Learn From Test Mistakes?

219

(3)

Exercises: Building Skills for College, Career, and Life Success

222

(5)

Part III Creating Success

227

(72)

Relating to Others: Communicating in a Diverse World

228

(36)

Why is it Important to Embrace Diversity?

231

(3)

The Diversity Within You

Diversity on Campus

How Can Critical Thinking Help You Explore Diversity?

234

(5)

Understand Prejudice, Discrimination, and Hate

Be Part of the Solution

How Can Minority Students Make the Most of College?

239

(2)

Define Your Experience

Understand Stereotype Vulnerability

How Can You Communicate Effectively?

241

(8)

Adjusting to Communication Styles

Multiple Intelligence Strategies for Communication

Constructive and Nonconstructive Criticism

The Role of Body Language

Solving Communication Problems

How Do You Make the Most of Personal Relationships?

249

(1)

Use Positive Relationship Strategies

Personal Triumph: Gustavo Minaya

250

(2)

Choose Communities That Enhance Your Life

How Can You Handle Conflict?

252

(5)

Conflict Resolution Strategies

Managing Anger

Sexual Harassment

Violence in Relationships

Rape and Date Rape

Exercises: Building Skills for College, Career, and Life Success

257

(7)

Wellness, Career, and Money: Building Skills for Life Success

264

(35)

How Do You Manage Stress?

267

(3)

Multiple Intelligence Strategies for Stress Management

Stress Management Strategies

Beyond Stress: Recognizing Mental Health Problems

How Can You Make Smart Decisions About Substances and Sex?

270

(6)

Alcohol

Tobacco

Drugs

Facing Addiction

Sex and Critical Thinking

How Can You Prepare for a Successful Career?

276

(7)

Investigate Career Paths

Know What Employers Want

Stay Current

Consider Your Learning Style

Searching for a Job and a Career

How Can You Create a Budget that Works?

283

(1)

The Art of Budgeting

Personal Triumph: Chip Case

284

(5)

Financial Aid

Managing Credit Cards

How Can You Live Your Mission?

289

(2)

Exercises: Building Skills for College, Career, and life Success

291

(8)

Index

299

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