Your College Experience : Strategies for Success

by GARDNER/JEWLER/BAREFOOT

• ISBN13: 9781413018561
• ISBN10: 1413018564
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-17
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

The strategies for your academic and personal success in college are all at your fingertips in YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS. You'll learn to take charge of your learning; sharpen your skills in note taking, reading, memory, writing, and test-taking; enhance your social relationships; get to know yourself better by exploring your values; learn vital information about staying healthy; connect to information on career planning; and more! "Achieve It" features in every chapter give you practice in setting goals. "Try It!" exercises give you hands-on practice. Each new textbook comes with access to ThomsonNOW, an exciting online learning tool that provides you with a personalized learning plan that will save you time while you improve your understanding of the concepts of the course.

Table of Contents

Preface to Students	xv
Preface to Instructors	xvii
Part 1 Plan Ahead!	1	(40)
Strategies for Success	3	(16)
Self-Assessment	4	(1)
Strategies for Success	5	(4)
Plan Ahead!	5	(1)
Take Charge of Learning!	6	(1)
Sharpen Your Skills!	6	(1)
Get Connected!	7	(1)
Know Yourself!	8	(1)
First-Year Commitment: Hangin' In	9	(3)
High School versus College	10	(1)
Returning Students versus Traditional Students	11	(1)
Those Who Start and Those Who Finish	12	(2)
Hidden Advantages of a College Education	12	(2)
Where to Go for Help	14	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	14	(2)
Try It! Exercises	16	(1)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	17	(2)
Time Management	19	(22)
Self-Assessment	20	(1)
Taking Control of Your Time	21	(1)
Time Management and Goal Setting	21	(1)
Setting Priorities	22	(1)
Staying Focused	23	(1)
Overcoming Procrastination	24	(1)
Creating a Workable Class Schedule	25	(5)
Using a Daily Planner	26	(1)
Maintaining a ``To-Do'' List	26	(1)
Guidelines for Scheduling Week by Week	26	(4)
Where to Go for Help	30	(2)
Organizing Your Day	32	(2)
Making Your Time Management Plan Work	34	(2)
Don't Overextend Yourself	35	(1)
Reduce Distractions	35	(1)
Time Management and ``Civility''	36	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	37	(1)
Try It! Exercises	38	(2)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	40	(1)
Part 2 Take Charge of Learning!	41	(60)
How We Learn	43	(20)
Self-Assessment	44	(1)
Learning about Learning Styles	45	(1)
Field Dependence/Independence	45	(1)
Kolb Inventory of Learning Styles	46	(1)
The Myers-Briggs Type Inventory	47	(4)
Extraversion (E) vs. Introversion (I): The Inner or Outer World	48	(1)
Sensing (S) vs, Intuition (N): Facts or Ideas	48	(1)
Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F): Logic or Values	49	(1)
Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P): Organization or Adaptability	49	(2)
Multiple Intelligences	51	(3)
Multiple Intelligences Inventory	52	(2)
The VARK (Visual, Aural, Read/Write, and Kinesthetic) Learning Styles Inventory	54	(2)
The VARK Questionnaire	54	(1)
Scoring the VARK	55	(1)
Using VARK Results to Study More Effectively	56	(1)
When Learning Styles and Teachings Styles Are in Conflict	56	(1)
Learning with a Learning Disability	57	(2)
What Is a Learning Disability (LD)?	57	(2)
Where to Go for Help	59	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	60	(1)
Try It! Exercises	61	(1)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	62	(1)
Engagement with Learning	63	(16)
Self-Assessment	64	(1)
Benefits of Engagement	65	(2)
The One-Minute Paper and Other Tips for Engagement	67	(1)
Collaborative Learning Teams	68	(1)
Making Learning Teams Productive	68	(1)
The Many Uses of Learning Teams	69	(1)
Using Study Groups in Mathematics and Science	69	(2)
Working with Your College Teachers	71	(2)
A Good Teacher Wants You to Succeed	72	(1)
Faculty and Academic Freedom	73	(1)
Finding a Mentor	73	(1)
If Things Go Wrong between You and a Teacher	74	(1)
Where to Go for Help	75	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	76	(1)
Try It! Exercises	77	(1)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	78	(1)
Critical Thinking	79	(22)
Self-Assessment	80	(1)
College Helps You Develop Critical Thinking Skills	81	(2)
From Certainty to Healthy Uncertainty	83	(1)
A Higher-Order Thinking Process	83	(1)
Collaboration Fosters Critical Thinking	84	(1)
A Skill to Carry You through Life	85	(1)
Walking through the Process	85	(2)
Critical Thinking and a Liberal Education	87	(1)
Four Aspects of Critical Thinking	87	(2)
Abstract Thinking: Using Details to Discover Some Bigger Idea	87	(1)
Creative Thinking: Seeking Connections, Finding New Possibilities, Rejecting Nothing	87	(2)
Systematic Thinking: Organizing the Possibilities, Tossing Out the Rubbish	89	(1)
Precise Communication: Being Prepared to Present Your Ideas Convincingly to Others	89	(1)
Avoiding Logical Fallacies	89	(2)
How College Encourages Critical Thinking	91	(2)
Critically Evaluating Information on the Internet	93	(2)
How and Where to Check	93	(1)
Nine C's for Evaluating Internet Sources	94	(1)
Where to Go for Help	95	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	96	(1)
Try It! Exercises	97	(2)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	99	(2)
Part 3 Sharpen Your Skills!	101	(124)
Listening, Note-Taking, and Participating	103	(24)
Self-Assessment	104	(1)
Listening and Forgetting	105	(2)
Using Your Senses in the Learning Process	107	(1)
Before Class: Prepare to Remember	107	(2)
During Class: Listen Critically	109	(1)
During Class: Take Effective Notes	110	(9)
Cornell Format	111	(1)
Outline Format	112	(1)
Paragraph Format	112	(1)
List Format	113	(1)
Note-Taking Techniques	114	(2)
Taking Notes in Nonlecture Courses	116	(1)
Taking Notes in Science and Mathematics Courses	117	(2)
Using Technology to Take Notes	119	(1)
After Class: Respond, Recite, Review	119	(2)
Comparing and Recopying Notes	120	(1)
Class Notes and Homework	120	(1)
Participating in Class: Speak Up!	121	(1)
Where to Go for Help	122	(2)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	124	(1)
Try It! Exercises	125	(1)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	126	(1)
Reading Strategies	127	(18)
Self-Assessment	128	(1)
Previewing	128	(2)
Mapping	129	(1)
Alternatives to Mapping	130	(1)
Reading Your Textbook	130	(6)
Reading Math Texts	132	(1)
Reading Science Texts	133	(1)
Reading Social Science and Humanities Texts	134	(1)
Reading Primary Source Material	135	(1)
Marking Your Textbook	136	(1)
Reading to Question, to Interpret, to Understand	136	(3)
Monitor Your Comprehension	136	(3)
Recycle Your Reading	139	(1)
Reviewing	139	(1)
Where to Go for Help	139	(1)
Adjusting Your Reading Style	140	(2)
Developing Your Vocabulary	140	(1)
If English Is Not Your First Language	140	(2)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	142	(1)
Try It! Exercises	143	(1)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	144	(1)
Improving Your Memory	145	(14)
Self-Assessment	146	(1)
Memory and Learning	147	(1)
How Memory Works	148	(1)
Myths about Memory	148	(2)
Strategies for Improving Your Memory	150	(1)
Specific Aids to Memory	150	(3)
Mnemonics	153	(1)
Where to Go for Help	154	(1)
Technology--A Help or a Hindrance to Memory?	154	(1)
When You're Tempted to Aid Your Memory through Cheating	155	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	156	(1)
Try It! Exercises	157	(1)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	158	(1)
Taking Exams and Tests	159	(24)
Self-Assessment	160	(1)
Exams: The Long View	160	(2)
Planning Your Approach	162	(3)
Prepare Physically	162	(1)
Prepare Emotionally	162	(1)
Prepare for Test Taking	162	(3)
Studying for Tests	165	(2)
Review Sheets, Mind Maps, and Other Tools	165	(1)
Summaries	165	(2)
Overcoming Test Anxiety	167	(3)
Types of Test Anxiety	167	(1)
Symptoms of Test Anxiety	168	(1)
Strategies for Combating Test Anxiety	169	(1)
Tips for Successful Test Taking	170	(3)
Essay Questions	170	(2)
Multiple-Choice Questions	172	(1)
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions	173	(1)
True/False Questions	173	(1)
Matching Questions	173	(1)
Types of Tests	173	(3)
Problem-Solving Tests	173	(1)
Machine-Scored Tests	174	(1)
Computerized Tests	174	(1)
Laboratory Tests	174	(1)
Open-Book and Open-Note Tests	175	(1)
Take-Home Tests	176	(1)
Academic Honesty	176	(2)
Types of Misconduct	176	(1)
Reducing the Likelihood of Problems	177	(1)
Where to Go for Help	178	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	179	(1)
Try It! Exercises	180	(2)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	182	(1)
Effective Writing and Speaking	183	(22)
Self-Assessment	184	(1)
Proper Communication in Writing and Speech	185	(1)
Freewriting	186	(1)
Using Freewriting to Find What You Want to Write About	186	(1)
The Exploratory/Explanatory Process	187	(1)
The Prewriting, Writing, and Rewriting Process	188	(2)
Prewriting: The Idea Stage	188	(1)
Writing: The Beginning of Organization	188	(1)
Rewriting: The Polishing Stage	189	(1)
The ``Write, Read, Observe, Experience, Research, Vocabulary, Grammar, Play, Read Aloud, and Edit'' Process	189	(1)
Allocating Time for Each Writing Stage	190	(1)
E-mail: Another Method of Communication	191	(1)
Some Final Observations on Becoming a Better Writer and Thinker	191	(1)
Six Steps to Successful Speaking	192	(3)
Step 1: Clarify Your Objective	192	(1)
Step 2: Analyze Your Audience	192	(1)
Step 3: Collect and Organize Your Information	193	(1)
Step 4: Choose Your Visual Aids	193	(1)
Step 5: Prepare Your Notes	194	(1)
Step 6: Practice Your Delivery	194	(1)
Using Your Voice and Body Language	195	(1)
The GUIDE Checklist	196	(3)
Speaking on the Spot	199	(1)
Where to Go for Help	200	(1)
What If All Else Fails?	200	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	201	(1)
Try It! Exercises	202	(2)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	204	(1)
Research and College Libraries	205	(20)
Self-Assessment	206	(1)
What's Research--and What's Not?	206	(2)
The Information Age, the Information Explosion, and the Information Society	208	(2)
Making Sense of It All	208	(1)
Galloping New Ignorance (GNI)	209	(1)
Learning to Be Information Literate	210	(2)
Researching and Presenting an Assigned Topic	212	(3)
Let's Go Electronic	215	(3)
Where to Go for Help	218	(1)
Looking Elsewhere	218	(1)
Ask a Librarian--Librarians Thrive on Helping You	219	(1)
About Plagiarism	219	(2)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	221	(1)
Try It! Exercises	222	(2)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	224	(1)
Part 4 Get Connected!	225	(66)
Majors and Careers: Making the Right Choices	227	(26)
Self-Assessment	228	(1)
Careers and the New Economy	229	(3)
Connecting Your Major and Your Interests with Your Career	232	(4)
Exploring Your Interests	234	(2)
Factors Affecting Career Choices	236	(1)
Your Career Planning Timetable	236	(3)
Creating a Plan	237	(1)
Two-Year College Students	237	(2)
Starting Your Search	239	(2)
Getting Experience	240	(1)
Types of Skills	241	(2)
Content Skills	241	(1)
Transferable Skills	241	(1)
Key Competencies	242	(1)
Finding a Job	243	(4)
On-Campus Jobs	243	(1)
Off-Campus Jobs	243	(1)
Building a Resume	244	(1)
Writing a Cover Letter	244	(1)
Interviewing	245	(2)
Where to Go for Help	247	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	248	(1)
Try It! Exercises	249	(2)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	251	(2)
Relationships	253	(20)
Self-Assessment	254	(1)
College Friends	255	(3)
Getting Serious	255	(1)
Long-Distance Relationships	256	(1)
Breaking Up	257	(1)
Off-Limits!	258	(1)
Marriage and Parenting during College	258	(1)
You and Your Parents	259	(2)
Roommates	261	(1)
Electronic Relationships	262	(1)
Finding Your Niche through On-Campus Involvement	262	(1)
To Greek or Not to Greek?	263	(1)
Working on Campus	263	(1)
Involvement off Campus	263	(1)
Co-op Programs	264	(1)
Living Safely on Campus	264	(3)
Protecting against Sexual Assault	264	(1)
Personal Safety	265	(1)
Protecting Your Property	266	(1)
Where to Go for Help	267	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	268	(1)
Try It! Exercises	269	(2)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	271	(2)
Diversity: Appreciating Differences among Us	273	(18)
Self-Assessment	274	(1)
The Importance of Understanding Diversity	275	(1)
The Sources of Our Beliefs	275	(1)
Ethnicity and Culture	276	(2)
Multiculturalism in Higher Education	278	(2)
Diversity on Campus	280	(2)
Fraternities and Sororities	281	(1)
Career/Major Organizations	281	(1)
Political/Activist Organizations	281	(1)
Special Interest Groups	281	(1)
Where to Go for Help	282	(1)
Discrimination, Prejudice, and Insensitivity on College Campuses	283	(1)
What You Can Do to Fight Hate on Campus	284	(1)
A Final Look at Diversity	285	(2)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	287	(1)
Try It! Exercises	288	(1)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	289	(2)
Part 5 Know Yourself!	291	(54)
Exploring Your Values	293	(22)
Self-Assessment	294	(1)
Defining Values	294	(2)
Another Way of Looking at Values	296	(1)
Types of Values	297	(1)
Moral Values	297	(1)
Aesthetic Values	297	(1)
Performance Values	297	(1)
Means Values versus Ends Values	298	(1)
Challenges to Personal Values in College	298	(1)
Societal Values in Conflict: Value Dualisms	299	(1)
Changing Society, Changing Values	300	(1)
Service Learning and Values	301	(3)
Service Learning Defined	302	(1)
Using Service Learning to Clarify Values	303	(1)
Identifying Value Dualisms	303	(1)
Developing Skills	303	(1)
Civic Engagement	304	(1)
Practical Suggestions and Useful Resources	304	(1)
Values and You	304	(1)
Financial Responsibility and Values	305	(2)
Your Income and Expenses	305	(1)
Financial Aid	306	(1)
Managing Your Finances	307	(2)
Developing a Budget	307	(1)
Credit Cards and College	307	(1)
Find a Way to Stay Out of Financial Trouble	308	(1)
Where to Go for Help	309	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	310	(1)
Try It! Exercises	311	(2)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	313	(2)
Staying Healthy	315	(30)
Self-Assessment	316	(1)
Stress	316	(4)
Managing Stress	317	(1)
Caffeine and Stress	317	(1)
Exercise and Stress	318	(1)
Sleep and Stress	319	(1)
Modifying Your Lifestyle	320	(1)
Relaxation Techniques	320	(1)
Other Ways to Relieve Stress	320	(1)
Depression	320	(1)
Suicide	321	(1)
Nutrition and Weight Management	322	(2)
Obesity	323	(1)
Eating Disorders	324	(1)
Sexual Health	324	(4)
Negotiating for Safer Sex	324	(1)
Sexually Transmitted Infections	325	(2)
Options for Safer Sex	327	(1)
Birth Control	327	(1)
Making Decisions about Alcohol	328	(5)
Drinking and Blood Alcohol Content	329	(1)
Alcohol and Behavior	329	(1)
Warning Signs, Saving Lives	330	(1)
Helping an Intoxicated Friend	330	(1)
Heavy Drinking: The Danger Zone	330	(3)
Consequences for All	333	(1)
Tobacco--The Other Legal Drug	333	(1)
Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction	334	(2)
Illegal Drugs	336	(2)
Where to Go for Help	338	(1)
Achieve It! Setting Goals for Success	339	(1)
Try It! Exercises	340	(4)
Write About It! My Personal Journal	344	(1)
Glossary	345	(6)
Credits	351	(1)
Index	352