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Exercise #1 : textbook reconnaissance
Get the most out of this book
The discovery and intention journal entry system
Discovery and intention statement guidelines
Journal entry #1 : discovery statement
Making the transition to higher education
Succeeding in higher education
Extracurricular activities : reap the benefits
Link to the world of work
Journal entry #2 : discovery statement
Power process : discover what you want
First step : truth is a key to mastery
Journal entry #3 : discovery/intention statement
Exercise #3 : taking the first step
Exercise #4 : the discovery wheel
Journal entry #4 : discovery/intention statement
Mastering technology : supplement your text with computer resources
Learning styles : discovering how you learn
Interpreting your learning style graph
Journal entry #5 : discovery/intention statement
Balancing your preferences
Using your learning style profile to succeed in school
When learning styles conflict, you have options
Claim your multiple intelligences
Learning by seeing, hearing, and moving : The VAK system
The magic of metacognition
The value of higher education
Motivation : "I'm just not in the mood"
Attitudes, affirmations, and visualizations
Exercise #5 : reprogram your attitude
Practicing critical thinking #1
Power process : ideas are tools
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Liz Murray.
Journal entry #6 : discovery/intention statement
Exercise #6 : the time monitor/time plan process
Setting and achieving goals
Journal entry #7 : discovery statement
Exercise #7 : get real with your goals
Exercise #8 : create a lifeline
Mastering technology : high-tech ways to manage time
More strategies for planning
The seven-day antiprocrastination plan
Practicing critical thinking #2
25 ways to get the most out of now
Remember cultural differences
Beyond time management : stay focused on what matters
Exercise #9 : master monthly calendar
Gearing up : using a long-term planner
Power process : be here now
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Malcolm X
Take your memory out of the closet
Journal entry #8 : discovery/intention statement
Exercise #10 : use Q-cards to reinforce memory
Set a trap for your memory
Journal entry #9 : discovery statement
Exercise #11 : remembering your car keys
Keep your brain fit for life
Mastering technology : use your computer to enhance memory
Practicing critical thinking #3
Exercise #13 : move from problems to solutions
Power process : Love your problems (and experience your barriers)
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Cesar Chavez.
Journal entry #10 : discovery/intention statement
Phase one : before you read
Phase two : while you read
Five smart ways to highlight a text
Phase three : after you read
Journal entry #11 : discovery statement
Mastering technology : find what you want on the Internet
Read with a dictionary in your lap
The twenty-first century researcher
English as a second language
Reading with children underfoot
Practicing critical thinking #4
Power process : notice your pictures and let them go
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Helen Keller
The note-taking process flows
Journal entry #12 : discovery/intention statement
Journal entry #13 : discovery/intention statement
What to do when you miss a class
Journal entry #14 : discovery statement
Improving your handwriting
Exercise #15 : consider the impact of handwriting
Enroll your instructor in your education
Meeting with your instructor
When your instructor talks fast
Exercise #16 : television note taking
Taking notes while reading
Exercise #17 : revisit your goals
Get to the bones of your book with concept maps
Practicing critical thinking #5
Becoming an online learner
Mastering technology : create digital tools for learning
Power process : I create it all
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Craig Kielburger.
Journal entry #15 : discovery/intention statement
What to do before the test
How to cram (even though you shouldn't)
Ways to predict test questions
Cooperative learning : working in groups
Journal entry #16 : intention statement
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 of cheating
Mastering technology : perils of high-tech cheating
Exercise #18 : twenty things I like to do
Journal entry #17 : discovery/intention statement
Journal entry #18 : discovery statement
Getting ready for math tests
Succeeding in science courses
Journal entry #19 : discovery/intention statement
Practicing critical thinking #6
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Barbara Jordan
Critical thinking : a survival skill
Journal entry #20 : discovery/intention statement
Becoming a critical thinker
Attitudes of a critical thinker
Finding "aha!" Creativity fuels critical thinking
Don't fool yourself : twelve common mistakes in logic
Gaining skill at decision making
Four ways to solve problems
Exercise #19 : make a trial choice of major
Practicing critical thinking #7
Think critically about information on the Internet
Mastering technology : evaluate search sites
Exercise #20 : explore emotional reactions
Exercise #21 : translating goals into action
Journal entry #21 : discovery/intention statement
Power process : find a bigger problem
Exercise #22 : fix-the-world brainstorm
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Irshad Manji.
Communicating creates our world
Journal entry #22 : discovery/intention statement
keeping the channels open
Exercise #23 : practice sending or receiving
Journal entry #23 : discovery/intention statement
Journal entry #24 : discovery/intention statement
Exercise #24 : write an "I" message
Resolve conflicts with roommates
Five ways to say no ... gracefully
Seven steps to effective complaints
Criticism really can be constructive
Exercise #25 : V.I.P.s (very important persons)
Staying safe in cyberspace
joining online communities
Three phases of effective writing
Phase 1 : getting ready to write
Journal entry #25 : discovery statement
Phase 2 : writing a first draft
Phase 3 : revising your draft
Mastering technology : write e-mail that gets results
Academic Integrity : avoid plagiarism
Mastering public speaking
Making the grade in group presentations
Practicing critical thinking #8
Power process : employ your word
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Sampson Davis
Journal entry #26 : discovery/intention statement
Building relationships across cultures
Exercise #26 : becoming a culture learner
Overcome stereotypes with critical thinking
Students with disabilities : know your rights
Dealing with sexism and sexual harassment
Strategies for nonsexist communication
Leadership in a diverse world
Journal entry #27 : discovery/intention statement
Journal entry #28 : discovery statement
Practicing critical thinking #9
Mastering technology : the world you live in
Power process : choose your conversations and your community
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Bayard Rustin.
Three paths to financial freedom
Journal entry #29 : discovery/intention statement
Exercise #27 : the money monitor/money summary plan
Journal entry #30 : discovery/intention statement
Mastering technology : protect your money online
Exercise #28 : show me the money
Take charge of your credit
Mastering technology : using your computer to manage money
Exercise #29 : education by the hour
Practicing critical thinking #10
Power process : risk being a fool
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Kat James
Journal entry #31 : discovery/intention statement
Take care of your machine
Prevent and treat eating disorders
Your machine : observe it
Journal entry #32 : discovery/intention statement
Your machine : protect it
Journal entry #33 : intention statement
Men, consider your health
Mastering technology : finding health information on the Internet
Journal entry #34 : discovery statement
Emotional pain is not a sickness
Alcohol, tobacco, and drugs : the truth
Exercise #30 : addiction : how do I know ...?
From addiction to recovery
Succeed in quitting smoking
Practicing critical thinking #11
Warning : advertising can be dangerous to your health
Journal entry #35 : discovery/intention statement
Crazed glazed donut runs amok
Power process : surrender
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Christopher Reeve.
Journal entry #36 : discovery/intention statement
" ... use the following suggestions to continue ..."
Exercise #31 : do something you can't
Exercise #32 : create your career plan
Exercise #33 : recognize your skills
Jumpstart your education with transferable skills
Use the SCANS reports to discover your skills
Use résumés and interviews to "hire" an employer
Mastering technology : Websites for job hunters
Creating and using portfolios
Choosing schools ... again
Contributing : the art of selfishness
Service learning : the art of learning by contributing
Practicing critical thinking #12
Define your values; align your actions
Exercise #34 : the discovery wheel
Journal entry #37 : discovery/intention statement
Exercise #35 : this book shouts, "use me!"
Exercise #36 : create your next semester
Learning styles application
Master student profile : Vera Wang.
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