Your Guide to College Success Strategies for Achieving Your Goals, Media Edition (with InfoTrac)

by Santrock, John W.; Halonen, Jane S.

• ISBN13: 9780534572051
• ISBN10: 0534572057
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-04
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

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• 053457890X > ESS WORLD HIST V2 W/INFOTRAC > DUIKER > 2002
• 0534571786 > DOC EX WB-WORLD HIST V2 3E > WADSWORTH > 2001

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Manage Your College Success	1	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	1	(27)
Marian Wright Edelman
Make the College Transition	2	(3)
The High School-College Transition	3	(1)
Strengths of Returning Students	3	(1)
Why Are You in College?	4	(1)
Develop Meaningful Values	5	(3)
Get Motivated on Behalf of Your Values	8	(1)
Show Confidence and Enthusiasm	8	(1)
Realize That You Are in Command	8	(1)
Persist	8	(1)
Be Internally Motivated	9	(1)
What If You Are Bored?	9	(1)
Set Goals, Plan, and Monitor	9	(5)
Set Goals That Are Challenging, Reasonable, and Specific	10	(1)
Set Long-Term and Short-Term Goals	11	(1)
Plan to Reach Your Goals	11	(1)
Manage Your Time	11	(1)
Live One Day at a Time	11	(1)
Overcome Obstacles	11	(1)
Commit	12	(1)
Monitor Your Progress	12	(1)
Get Started Now	12	(2)
Think and Learn	14	(2)
Focus Your Talents and Skills	14	(1)
Explore Your Learning Styles	14	(1)
Master Effective Work Skills	14	(1)
Join the Information Age	15	(1)
Develop a Learning Portfolio	15	(1)
Build Self-Esteem	16	(3)
Believe in Yourself	18	(1)
Identify Causes of Low Self-Esteem	18	(1)
Define Important Areas of Confidence	18	(1)
Achieve	18	(1)
Get Emotional Support and Social Approval	19	(1)
Cope	19	(1)
Explore Careers	19	(8)
The Rewarding Connection between College and Careers	19	(2)
Master Content and Develop Work and People Skills	21	(1)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	21	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	22	(1)
Review Questions	23	(1)
Learning Portfolio	24	(3)
Diversify Your Learning Style	27	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	28	(26)
Robert Fulghum
Know How You Learn	29	(8)
Your Intelligence Profile	29	(3)
Sensory Preferences	32	(2)
Experiential Learning Preferences	34	(3)
Think Strategically about Your Learning	37	(1)
Regulate Your Effort	37	(2)
Launch Your Learning	39	(4)
Create a Good First Impression	39	(2)
Size up Your Instructors	41	(1)
Connect with Instructors	42	(1)
Solve Problems with Instructors	43	(1)
Resolve a Mismatch	43	(1)
Manage Boundaries	43	(1)
Keep Copies of Your Work	44	(1)
Complain If Necessary	44	(1)
Choose a ``Stylish'' Major	44	(9)
Target an Intelligent Career	45	(1)
Find the Right Mix	46	(1)
Keep a Flexible Outlook	47	(1)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	47	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	48	(1)
Review Questions	49	(1)
Learning Portfolio	50	(3)
Be a Great Time Manager	53	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	54	(24)
Fio-Jo
Control Your Life by Controlling Time	55	(2)
Stay on Time to Reach Your Goals	57	(2)
Set Completion Dates for Your Goals	57	(1)
Create Subgoals	57	(1)
Revisit Your Goals Regularly	58	(1)
Plan for the Term, Wek, and Day	59	(8)
Choose the Right Planning Tools	59	(1)
Create a Week-by-Week Calendar	60	(1)
Create and Monitor a Weekly Plan	60	(4)
Plan for Tomorrow	64	(3)
Never Procrastinate Again (Much)	67	(2)
Balance College, Work, Family, and Commuting	69	(8)
Balance College and Work	69	(1)
Balance College and Time with Partners and Children	70	(1)
Use Commuting Time Effectively	70	(1)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	71	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	72	(1)
Review Questions	73	(1)
Learning Portfolio	74	(3)
Connect with Money, Campus, and Computers	77	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	78	(23)
Marc Andreessen
Be a Great Money Manager	79	(4)
Just Say No to Plastic	79	(2)
Budget Wisely	81	(1)
Balance your Checkbook	82	(1)
Know Your Financial Resources	82	(1)
Connect with Your Campus	83	(7)
Stay Healthy	84	(2)
Keep Safe	86	(1)
Get Help from Advisors, Academic Support Services, Counselors	86	(2)
Tap the Library	88	(1)
Pursue Extracurricular Activities	88	(1)
Enrich Your Cultural Life	89	(1)
Overcome Limitations	89	(1)
Connect with Computers	90	(11)
Get up to Speed	90	(1)
Explore the Internet	91	(2)
Use a Word-Processing Program	93	(1)
Use Computers in Other Ways to Reach Your Goals	94	(1)
Avoid Computer Addiction	95	(1)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	95	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	96	(1)
Review Questions	97	(1)
Learning Portfolio	98	(3)
Take It In: Notes and Reading	101	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	101	(33)
Brooke Ellison
Commit, Concentrate, Capture, Connect	103	(1)
Take Charge of Lectures	103	(4)
Commit to Class	104	(1)
Concentrate and Listen	104	(2)
Capture Key Ideas	106	(1)
Take Great Lecture Notes	107	(7)
Five Good Formats for Taking Notes	109	(2)
Finer Points on Taking Notes	111	(3)
Take Charge of Your Reading	114	(12)
Commit to Reading Goals	114	(1)
Plan Time and Space to Concentrate	114	(1)
Capture and Connect	115	(2)
Primary and Secondary Sources	117	(1)
Master Reading in Different Disciplines	118	(2)
Finer Points on Reading	120	(6)
Mark or Take Notes from Readings	126	(7)
Choose a Good Method	126	(1)
Finer Points on Notes	126	(1)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	127	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	128	(1)
Review Questions	129	(1)
Learning Portfolio	130	(3)
Enhance Your Study Skills	133	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	134	(28)
Jay Leno
Plan Your Attack	135	(2)
Where to Study	135	(1)
When to Study	136	(1)
What to Study	137	(1)
Improve Your Memory	137	(8)
How Memory Works	139	(1)
How to Memorize	140	(3)
Evaluate Your Progress	143	(2)
Pursue Deeper Learning	145	(1)
Master the Disciplines	145	(6)
The Humanities	147	(1)
Natural Science and Math	148	(1)
Social Science	149	(1)
Foreign Languages	150	(1)
Overcome Learning Disabilities	151	(3)
Check It Out	152	(1)
Know Your Rights	152	(1)
Compensate	152	(2)
Join a Study Group	154	(7)
Making Study Group Work	154	(1)
Overcoming Group Work Obstacles	154	(1)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	155	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	156	(1)
Review Questions	157	(1)
Learning Portfolio	158	(3)
Succeed on Tests	161	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	162	(28)
Albert Einstein
Get on with It!	163	(1)
Get in Gear	164	(8)
Plan for the Long Term	164	(1)
Plan for the Short Term	165	(3)
If You Need to Salvage	168	(1)
As the Moment Draws Near	168	(1)
In Case of Emergency	169	(1)
Control Your Test Anxiety	169	(3)
Meet the Challenge	172	(6)
General Strategies	172	(1)
Multiple-Choice Strategies	173	(1)
True-False Strategies	173	(1)
Fill-in-the-Blank Strategies	174	(1)
Short-Answer Strategies	174	(1)
Essay-Question Strategies	174	(4)
Make the Grade	178	(2)
Recover Your Balance	178	(1)
Review Your Work	178	(1)
Know When to Challenge	178	(1)
Understand Grading Systems	179	(1)
Build Your Character	180	(9)
How Widespread Is Cheating?	180	(1)
Why Cheat?	180	(1)
Why Not Cheat?	181	(2)
What Will You Do?	183	(1)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	183	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	184	(1)
Review Questions	185	(1)
Learning Portfolio	186	(3)
Expand Your Thinking Skills	189	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	190	(28)
Temple Grandin
Think Critically	191	(4)
Ask Questions	193	(1)
Offer Criticism	194	(1)
Reason	195	(7)
Make the Right Inferences	195	(1)
Learn How to Handle Claims	196	(4)
Deduction versus Induction	200	(1)
Refine Your Reasoning	201	(1)
Solve Problems the ``IDEAL'' Way	202	(2)
Make Good Decisions	204	(1)
Think Creatively	204	(13)
Break the Locks	209	(1)
Practice Mindfulness	209	(1)
Discover ``Flow''	210	(1)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	211	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	212	(1)
Review Questions	213	(1)
Learning Portfolio	214	(3)
Refine Your Expression	217	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	218	(26)
Amy Tan
Express Yourself!	219	(1)
Do Your Research	220	(3)
Get Started	220	(1)
Locate Helpful Resources	220	(2)
Develop Your Ideas	222	(1)
Know Your Audience	222	(1)
Consider a Research Stream	222	(1)
Write with Impact	223	(8)
Master the Types of Writing Projects	223	(1)
Learn the Habits of Effective Writers	224	(6)
Solve Writing Problems	230	(1)
Exercise Your Creativity	231	(1)
Speak!	231	(12)
Engage in Speaking Opportunities	232	(1)
Learn the Habits of Good Speakers	232	(5)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	237	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	238	(1)
Review Questions	239	(1)
Learning Portfolio	240	(3)
Communicate and Build Relationships	243	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	244	(26)
Oprah Winfrey
Communicate Effectively	245	(5)
Develop Good Listening Skills	246	(1)
Avoid Barriers to Effective Verbal Communication	246	(1)
Tune in to Nonverbal Communication	247	(1)
Resolve Conflict with Others	247	(3)
Develop Good Relationships	250	(5)
With Parents	250	(1)
With Spouse or Partner	251	(1)
With Children	252	(1)
With Roommates	252	(1)
With Dates	253	(1)
Deal with Loneliness	254	(1)
Appreciate Diversity	255	(14)
Culture and Ethnicity	256	(1)
Gender	257	(3)
Sexual Orientation	260	(2)
Improve Your Relationship with Diverse Others	262	(1)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	263	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	264	(1)
Review Questions	265	(1)
Learning Portfolio	266	(3)
Be Physically and Mentally Healthy	269	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	270	(28)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Link Values, Motivation, Goals, and Self-Esteem	271	(1)
Pursue and Maintain Physical Health	272	(12)
Know Your Health Style and Your Body	272	(1)
Exercise Regularly	272	(3)
Get Enough Sleep	275	(1)
Eat Right	276	(2)
Don't Smoke	278	(1)
Avoid Drugs	278	(4)
Make the Right Sexual Decisions	282	(2)
Be Mentally Healthy	284	(13)
Cope with Stress	284	(3)
Get Rid of Depression	287	(1)
Understand Suicide	288	(1)
Seek Help for Mental Health Problems	288	(3)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	291	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	292	(1)
Review Questions	293	(1)
Learning Portfolio	294	(3)
Explore Careers and Majors	297	(1)
IMAGES OF COLLEGE SUCCESS	298	(21)
Bernard Shaw
Get Motivated to Explore Careers	299	(1)
Where Am I in Exploring Careers?	299	(1)
Choose Career Options That Match Your Values	300	(1)
Monitor the Occupational Outlook	300	(1)
Map out an Academic Path	300	(9)
Get to Know Your College Catalog	302	(1)
Explore Majors and Specializations	303	(5)
Get the Right Courses	308	(1)
Find a Mentor	309	(1)
Examine Career and Job Skills	309	(10)
Find the Right Career Match	309	(1)
Be the Ideal Job Candidate	310	(1)
Knock'em Dead in a Job Interview	310	(3)
Get Positive Work Experiences during College	313	(1)
Learn with InfoTrac College Edition	313	(1)
Summary Strategies for Mastering College	314	(1)
Review Questions	315	(1)
Learning Portfolio	316	(3)
Putting It All Together	319	(4)
Develop Meaningful Values	319	(1)
Get Motivated on Behalf of Your Values	320	(1)
Set Goals, Plan, and Monitor	320	(1)
Think and Learn	320	(1)
Build Self-Esteem	320	(1)
Explore Careers	320	(1)
Where Are You Now?	321	(1)
Your Future	322	(1)
References	323	(4)
Credits	327	(2)
Index	329