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The focus of this book is on academic adjustment for any first-year student; its theme is claiming an education and taking responsibility for one's own experience. It addresses both how attitude and personality traits affect achievement. Readers are pushed to consider how each skill set, perception, and attitude connects with and influences the other. Both challenging and accessible, "Foundations for Learning" doesn't talk down to readers by using simplified vocabulary, yet it is to the point and practical. Topics include the development of aca... MORE

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Foreword

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgments

Introduction

xvii

Claiming Your Education

(14)

Becoming Part of a Scholarly Community

(1)

The Professor and Student Contract

(1)

Intellectual Curiosity

(2)

Active vs. Passive Learning

(3)

Collaboration

(1)

Doing Research

(1)

Plagiarism and Intellectual Property

(1)

Claiming an Education

(5)

Developing Academic Self-Concept

(14)

Relating to Your Family and Culture: How Your Academic Self-Concept Has Been Developing Up to Now

(3)

Relating to Your New Peers

(3)

Relating to Your New Environment

(7)

Planning and Prioritizing

(22)

Time Management and Academic Goal Setting

(1)

Time Management and College Success

(1)

Self-Regulating Your Own Learning

(2)

Consider the 8--8--8 Formula

(1)

How to Manage Your Time

(7)

Be Sure to Plan and Organize

(6)

Plan for a Suitable Place to Study

(1)

Learn to Avoid Procrastination

(1)

Motivation and Procrastination

(12)

Procrastinators Believe Their System Works

(1)

Procrastination Has Consequences

(1)

Gaining Control Over Procrastination

(10)

Developing Metacognitive Skills

(28)

Why Should I Change?

(2)

Student Attitudes Toward Learning

(6)

What Is Your Locus of Control?

(3)

Consider Your Attitude Toward Intelligence

(1)

There Are Multiple Theories of Intelligence

(2)

Approaches to Learning

(16)

Identify Your Learning Style(s)

(2)

Writing Can Help You Better Understand How You Learn

(1)

Portfolio Development as a Metacognitive Activity

(1)

Read Actively to Employ Multiple Learning Modalities

(4)

Text Annotation Encourages Active Reading

(8)

Developing Communication Skills

(26)

Written Products vs. the Writing Process

(7)

Prewrite to Generate Ideas

(2)

Organize Your Ideas

(1)

Draft Your Ideas

(1)

Revise Each Draft

(2)

Using Feedback to Your Best Advantage

(4)

Your Faculty Provides Feedback via Graded Papers

(1)

Faculty Can Also Provide Feedback During Office Hours

(1)

Your Classmates May Provide Feedback During Peer Review

(1)

The Writing Center Is Another Great Place to Get Feedback

(2)

Participating in Class Discussion

(2)

Writing the Research Paper

(8)

Formulate a Research Question

(1)

Find Appropriate and Useful Sources

(1)

Eyaluate Your Sources

(1)

Select and Organize Potential Material from Your Sources

(2)

Utilize the Evidence You Have Collected to Your Best Advantage

(1)

Conduct Your Research Ethically

(1)

Use Style Guides Effectively

(1)

Making In-Class Presentations

100

(5)

Combining Readings and Notes for Optimal Performance in Lectures and in Exams

105

(22)

The Components of Test Preparation

106

(6)

Be Aware of Course Objectives

107

(1)

Take Comprehensive Notes

107

(1)

Connect Important Ideas

107

(1)

Gather Internal Feedback

108

(1)

Ask Questions

108

(1)

To Read Actively, Preread and Record Pertinent Information

109

(1)

Study with a Group

110

(2)

Approaches to Note Taking

112

(3)

Have an Organized System of Taking Notes

112

(1)

Use Shorthand When Taking Notes

113

(1)

Coordinate Your Class/Lecture Notes with Your Reading Notes

114

(1)

The Benefits of Employing the Various Approaches to Studying

115

(2)

Approaches to Test Taking

117

(6)

Advice for Taking Multiple-Choice Exams

117

(4)

Advice for Responding to True/False Items

121

(1)

In-Class Essay Exams Don't Have to Be Daunting

122

(1)

Self-Evaluation of Preparedness for Quizzes, Tests, and Exams

123

(4)

Glossary

127

(6)

Index

133

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