The thirteenth edition of the bestselling BECOMING A MASTER STUDENT, International Edition continues to lead the way in meeting the changing needs of today's first-year students. Through interactive journaling, a motivational writingstyle, and hands-on activities that students can apply right away, this text helps students succeed in college and in life. The thirteenth edition's clean,sophisticated interior design appeals to both traditional students and adult learners. Tools like the Discovery Wheel, Discovery and Intention Journal, Power Process articles, Master Student Profiles, and the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (LSI) deepen students' knowledge of themselves and the world around them. In this latest edition, students will find even more ways to connect to the content with the new Master Students in Action feature and end-of-chapter Skills Snapshot exercise. INDICE: Note: Each chapter begins with Master Student Map and ends with Put It to Work, Quiz, and Skills Snapshot. INTRODUCTION: MAKING TRANSITIONS. This book is worthless -if you just read it. This book is worth $1,000. Exercise #1: Textbook Reconnaissance. Get the most out of this book. Exercise #2: Commitment. The Discovery and Intention Journal Entry System. Rewrite this book. Discovery and Intention Statement Guidelines. Journal Entry #1: Recalling Excellence. Making the transition to higher education. Journal Entry 2: Plan for transition. Classroom civility: what's in it for you. Succeeding in higher education -at any age. Connect to resources. Extracurricular activities: Read the benefits. Link to the world of work. You don't need this course -and you might want it. Ways to change a habit. Journal Entry #3: Choosing your purpose. The Power Processes -a user guide. Power Process: Discover what you want. 1. FIRST STEPS. First Step: Truth is a key to mastery. Journal Entry #4: Create value from this chapter. Exercise 3: Taking the First Step. Exercise #4: The Discovery Wheel. Journal Entry #5: Roll your Discovery Wheel. Mastering Technology: Supplement your text with computer resources. Learning Styles: Discovering how you learn Learning Style Inventory Take a snapshot of your learning styles Scoring your Inventory Learning Style Graph Learning styles across the curriculum Returning to the big picture about learning styles Balancing your preferences.Using your learning style profile to succeed. When learning styles conflict, you have options. Claim your multiple intelligences. Learning by seeing, hearing, and moving: The VAK system. The magic of metacognition. Journal Entry #6: Learning about learning -putting it all together. The Master Student. The value of higher education. Motivation -I'm just not in the mood. Attitudes, affirmations, and visualizations. Attitude replacements. Exercise #5: Reprogram yourattitude. Practicing critical thinking 1. Master Student Profiles. Power Process: Ideas are tools. Put it to work. Chapter 1 Quiz. Take a skills snapshot. Master student profile. 2. TIME You've got the time. Journal Entry #7: Create value from this chapter. Exercise #7: The Time Monitor/Time Plan Process. Journal Entry #8: reflect on how you spend the time of your life. Setting and achieving goals. Exercise #8: Seeing where all the time goes. Exercise #9: Get real with your goals. The ABC daily to-do list. Exercise #10: Create a lifeline. Mastering Technology: Use Web-based tools to save time. More strategies for planning. Stop procrastination now. The seven-day anti-procrastination plan. Practicing critical thinking 2. 25 ways to get the most out of now. Keep on going? Remember cultural differences. Beyond time management: Stay focused on what matters. Forget time management -just get things done. Exercise #11: Master monthly calendar. Gearing up: Using a long-term planner. Power Process: Be here now. Put it to work. Chapter 2 Quiz. Take a Skills Snapshot. 3. MEMORY. Take your memory out of the closet. Journal entry 9: Create value from this chapter.The memory jungle. 20 memory techniques. Exercise 13 Use Q-cards to reinforcememory. Set a trap for your memory. Journal entry: Revisit your memory skills. Exercise 14 Remembering your car keys -or anything else. Keep your brain fitfor life. Remembering NAMES. Mnemonic devices. Exercise 15 Get creative. Mastering technology Use your computer to enhance memory. Notable failures. practicing critical thinking 3. Exercise 16 Move from problems to solutions. power process: Love your problems (and experience your barriers). Put it to work. Chapter 3 Quiz. Take a skills snapshot. Master student profile: Pablo Alvarado. 4. READING. Muscle Reading. Journal entry 11: Discover what you want from this chapter. How Muscle Reading works. PHASE 1 Before you read. PHASE 2 While you read. Five smart ways to highlight a text. PHASE 3 After you read. Muscle Reading -a leaner approach. Journal Entry XX: Experimenting with muscle reading. When reading is tough. Mastering technology Find what you want on the Internet.Reading fast. Exercise 19 Relax. Read with a dictionary or laptop in your lap. The twenty-first century researcher -using your library. Staying Literate inthe Digital Age. English as a second language. Reading with children underfoot. Practicing critical thinking 4. Power process: Notice your pictures and letthem go. Put it to work. Chapter 4 Quiz. Take a Skills Snapshot. Master student profile: Wilma Mankiller. 5. NOTES. The note-taking process flows. Journal entry 12: Get what you want from this chapter. OBSERVE: The note-taking process flows. Journal entry 13: Create more value from lectures. What to do when you miss a class. Record: The note-taking process flows. REVIEW: The note-takingprocess flows. Journal entry 14: Reflect on your review habits. Enroll your instructor in your education. Meeting with your instructor. When your instructor talks fast. Exercise 21 Television note taking. Taking notes while reading. Note this information about your sources. Exercise 22 revisit your goals. Get to the bones of your book with concept maps. Taking notes. despite PowerPoint.Online classes -taking notes and using other review tools. Practicing critical thinking 5. Mastering Technology Your mind, online. Power process: I create it all. Put it to work. Chapter 5 Quiz. Take a Skills Snapshot. Master studentprofile: Harvey Milk. 6. TESTS. Disarm tests. Journal entry 15: Use this chapter to transform your experience of tests. What to do before the test. How to cram (even though you "shouldn't"). Ways to predict test questions. Cooperative learning. Mastering Technology: Collaboration 2.0. What to do during the test. F is for feedback, not failure. Words to watch for in essay questions. The test isn't over until. The high costs
- ISBN: 978-1-4390-8619-3
- Editorial: Wadsworth
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 416
- Fecha Publicación: 03/02/2010
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