On Course, Study Skills: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life, Study Skills Plus Edition

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 13
Travel with Me......Page 21
1 Getting On Course to Your Success......Page 23
What Is Success?......Page 24
The Power of Choice......Page 25
Write a Great Life......Page 26
Assess Yourself......Page 27
A Few Words of Encouragement......Page 31
JOURNAL ENTRY 1......Page 33
Becoming an Active Learner......Page 34
How the Human Brain Learns......Page 35
Three Principles of Deep and Lasting Learning......Page 36
The CORE Learning System......Page 38
JOURNAL ENTRY 2......Page 40
Know and Accept Yourself......Page 43
JOURNAL ENTRY 3......Page 44
Wise Choices in College: College Customs......Page 46
2 Accepting Personal Responsibility......Page 51
Case Study in Critical Thinking: The Late Paper......Page 52
Adopting the Creator Role......Page 53
Victims and Creators......Page 54
Responsibility and Choice......Page 55
JOURNAL ENTRY 4......Page 57
Self-Talk......Page 58
The Language of Responsibility......Page 61
JOURNAL ENTRY 5......Page 62
The Wise Choice Process......Page 65
JOURNAL ENTRY 6......Page 69
The Curse of Stinkin’ Thinkin’......Page 72
Disputing Irrational Beliefs......Page 74
JOURNAL ENTRY 7......Page 75
Reading: The Big Picture......Page 79
STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 80
STEP 2. How Would You Like Your Situation to Be?......Page 81
STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 82
STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 94
STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Reading Plan?......Page 98
3 Discovering Self-Motivation......Page 99
Case Study in Critical Thinking: Popson’s Dilemma......Page 100
Creating Inner Motivation......Page 101
A Formula for Motivation......Page 102
Value of College Outcomes......Page 103
Value of College Experiences......Page 104
JOURNAL ENTRY 8......Page 106
Designing a Compelling Life Plan......Page 107
Roles and Goals......Page 108
How to Set a Goal......Page 109
Discover Your Dreams......Page 110
Your Life Plan......Page 111
JOURNAL ENTRY 9......Page 112
Committing to Your Goals and Dreams......Page 113
Commitment Creates Method......Page 114
Visualize Your Ideal Future......Page 115
How to Visualize......Page 116
JOURNAL ENTRY 10......Page 117
Living Your Affirmation......Page 123
JOURNAL ENTRY 11......Page 125
Taking Notes: The Big Picture......Page 129
STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 130
STEP 2. How Would You Like Your Situation to Be?......Page 131
STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 132
STEP 4. What’s the Likely Outcome of Each Possible Choice?......Page 143
STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 144
STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Note-Taking Plan?......Page 148
4 Mastering Self-Management......Page 151
Case Study in Critical Thinking: The Procrastinators......Page 152
Harness the Power of Quadrant II......Page 153
What to Do in Quadrant II......Page 155
JOURNAL ENTRY 12......Page 156
Monthly Calendars......Page 158
Next Actions Lists......Page 159
Tracking Forms......Page 160
The Rewards of Effective Self-Management......Page 161
JOURNAL ENTRY 13......Page 162
Developing Self-Discipline......Page 166
Staying Focused......Page 167
Being Persistent......Page 168
JOURNAL ENTRY 14......Page 170
Create a Success Identity......Page 174
Visualize Purposeful Actions......Page 175
JOURNAL ENTRY 15......Page 177
Organizing Study Materials: The Big Picture......Page 180
STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 181
STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 182
STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 195
STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Organizing Plan?......Page 200
5 Employing Interdependence......Page 201
Case Study in Critical Thinking: Professor Rogers’ Trial......Page 202
Developing Mutually Supportive Relationships......Page 203
A Sign of Maturity......Page 204
Giving and Receiving......Page 205
JOURNAL ENTRY 16......Page 206
Creating a Support Network......Page 207
Get Help from College Resources......Page 208
Start a Study Group......Page 209
JOURNAL ENTRY 17......Page 212
Strengthening Relationships with Active Listening......Page 213
How to Listen Actively......Page 214
Use Active Listening in Your College Classes......Page 215
JOURNAL ENTRY 18......Page 216
Leveling......Page 220
Making Requests......Page 221
Saying “No”......Page 222
JOURNAL ENTRY 19......Page 223
Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials: The Big Picture......Page 227
STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 228
STEP 2. How Would You Like Your Situation to Be?......Page 229
STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 230
STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 236
STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Rehearsing and Memorizing Plan?......Page 240
6 Gaining Self-Awareness......Page 241
Case Study in Critical Thinking: Strange Choices......Page 242
The Mystery of Self-Sabotage......Page 243
Unconscious Forces......Page 244
JOURNAL ENTRY 20......Page 245
Anatomy of a Script......Page 247
How We Wrote Our Scripts......Page 248
Self-Defeating Habits......Page 250
JOURNAL ENTRY 21......Page 252
The Impact of Outdated Beliefs......Page 254
JOURNAL ENTRY 22......Page 255
Three Success Rules......Page 262
Changing Your Habits......Page 263
JOURNAL ENTRY 23......Page 264
Taking Tests: The Big Picture......Page 268
STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 269
STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 270
STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 284
STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Test-Taking Plan?......Page 288
7 Adopting Lifelong Learning......Page 289
Case Study in Critical Thinking: A Fish Story......Page 290
Discovering Your Preferred Learning Style......Page 291
Self-Assessment: How I Prefer to Learn......Page 292
JOURNAL ENTRY 24......Page 297
Employing Critical Thinking......Page 298
Constructing Logical Arguments......Page 299
Asking Probing Questions......Page 300
Applying Critical Thinking......Page 301
Learning to Make Course Corrections......Page 303
Change Requires Self-Awareness and Courage......Page 304
Change and Lifelong Learning......Page 305
JOURNAL ENTRY 26......Page 306
Live with Integrity......Page 311
Keep Commitments......Page 312
JOURNAL ENTRY 27......Page 314
Wise Choices in College: Writing......Page 317
STEP 1. What Is Your Present Situation?......Page 318
STEP 2. How Would You Like Your Situation to Be?......Page 319
STEP 3. What Are My Possible Choices?......Page 320
STEP 5. Which Choice(s) Will I Commit to Doing?......Page 330
STEP 6. When and How Will I Evaluate My Writing Plan?......Page 334
8 Developing Emotional Intelligence......Page 335
Case Study in Critical Thinking: After Math......Page 336
Understanding Emotional Intelligence......Page 337
Four Components of Emotional Intelligence......Page 338
Knowing Your Own Emotions......Page 339
JOURNAL ENTRY 28......Page 340
Reducing Stress......Page 341
What Happens When Stress Persists?......Page 342
Healthy Stress Reduction......Page 343
Choose Your Attitude......Page 349
JOURNAL ENTRY 29......Page 350
Creating Flow......Page 351
College and Flow......Page 352
Work and Flow......Page 353
JOURNAL ENTRY 30......Page 354
Design a Self-Care Plan......Page 358
JOURNAL ENTRY 31......Page 360
Wise Choices in College: Managing Money......Page 363
9 Staying On Course to Your Success......Page 371
Assess Yourself, Again......Page 372
JOURNAL ENTRY 32......Page 376
Bibliography......Page 379
Index......Page 381