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College Success

CONTENTS

Preface 1

1

Exploring College 5

Introduction 5

1.1 Why College? 7

1.2 The First Year of College Will Be an Experience 12

1.3 College Culture and Expectations 16

1.4 How Can This Book And This Course Help? 27

Summary 29

Rethinking 29

Where do you go from here? 29

2

The Truth About Learning Styles 31

Introduction 31

2.1 The Power to Learn 32

2.2 The Motivated Learner 36

2.3 It's All in the Mindset 45

2.4 Learning Preferences 50

2.5 Personality Types and Learning 54

2.6 Applying What You Know about Learning 58

2.7 The Hidden Curriculum 61

Summary 64

Career Connection 64

Rethinking 64

Where do you go from here? 64

3

Managing Your Time and Priorities 65

Introduction 65

3.1 The Benefits of Time Management 66

3.2 Time Management in College 68

3.3 Procrastination: The Enemy Within 73

3.4 How to Manage Time 76

3.5 Prioritization: Self-Management of What You Do and When You Do It 82

3.6 Goal Setting and Motivation 90

3.7 Enhanced Strategies for Time and Task Management 94

Summary 102

Career Connection 102

Rethinking 102

Where do you go from here? 102

4

Planning Your Academic Pathways 103

Introduction 103

4.1 Defining Values and Setting Goals 104

4.2 Planning Your Degree Path 110

4.3 Making a Plan 122

4.4 Managing Change and the Unexpected 128

Summary 134

Career Connection 134

Rethinking 134

Where do you go from here? 134

5

Reading and Notetaking 137

Introduction 137

5.1 The Nature and Types of Reading 138

5.2 Effective Reading Strategies 141

5.3 Taking Notes 153

Summary 171

Career Connection 171

Rethinking 172

Where do you go from here? 172

6

Studying, Memory, and Test Taking 173

Introduction 173

6.1 Memory 174

6.2 Studying 182

6.3 Test Taking 190

Summary 198

Career Connection 198

Rethinking 198

Where do you go from here? 198

7

Thinking 199

Introduction 199

7.1 What Thinking Means 201

7.2 Creative Thinking 202

7.3 Analytical Thinking 211

7.4 Critical Thinking 214

7.5 Problem-Solving 217

7.6 Metacognition 219

7.7 Information Literacy 222

Career Connection 229

Rethinking 229

Where do you go from here? 229