Keys to College Success Compact
Published on 17. February 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-0-321-85742-2 (ISBN)
Description
Provides the established KEYS set of tools for success - an understanding of how coursework connects to career and life goal achievement, and analytical, creative, and practical thinking coverage that empowers a range of cognitive ability.
KEY TOPICS: Sets the standard for connecting academic success to success beyond school, showing students how to apply strategies within college, career, and life. Offers Keys tried-and-true emphasis on thinking skills and problem-solving, re-imagined with two goals in mind: One, a risk and reward framework that reflects the demands today's students face, and two, a focus on student experience specific to 1 credit or blended/online with a more extensive research base and increased metacognition. Helps students take ownership, develop academic and transferable skills, and show the results of commitment and action so they are well equipped with the concentration, commitment, focus, and persistence necessary to succeed.
MARKET: For First-Year Experience, Student Success, and Introduction to College courses that are1 credit hour and/or those with blended and online students.
KEY TOPICS: Sets the standard for connecting academic success to success beyond school, showing students how to apply strategies within college, career, and life. Offers Keys tried-and-true emphasis on thinking skills and problem-solving, re-imagined with two goals in mind: One, a risk and reward framework that reflects the demands today's students face, and two, a focus on student experience specific to 1 credit or blended/online with a more extensive research base and increased metacognition. Helps students take ownership, develop academic and transferable skills, and show the results of commitment and action so they are well equipped with the concentration, commitment, focus, and persistence necessary to succeed.
MARKET: For First-Year Experience, Student Success, and Introduction to College courses that are1 credit hour and/or those with blended and online students.
Reviews / Votes
"The authors deeply believe that 'It's not just what you know...it's what you know how to do.' I think Keys to Success is very good for our audience, and the greatest strength in my view are the reflections, activities, and case studies that help students think about and discuss these issues. Yes students need support but my experience is that THE WORDS have little effect, it's WHAT THEY DO WITH THE WORDS - exercises and activities that help." --Julie Stein, California State University-East Bay"It is in the process of productive struggle, deliberate practice, and making explicit connections that we can realize that educational risk-taking is the only way to assure that every option for our future remains open to us." --Dede deLaughter, Gainesville State College
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Persons
Carol Carter has spent her entire career in the business world, where she has a track record of success in corporate America, entrepreneurship, and non-profit. Her student success work is driven by firsthand knowledge of what employers expect and demand from today's graduates. As President of LifeBound, an academic and career coaching company, she drives the company's goal to help middle school and high school students become competitive in today's world, and she teaches study, interpersonal, and career skills to students as well as training and certifying adults in academic coaching skills. Carol speaks on educational topics nationally and internationally and is an expert blogger for the Huffington Post under "Impact," "College," and "Business." Carol is a co-author on many books for Pearson including the Keys to Success series as well as Keys to Business Communication and the Career Tool Kit. She has also published a series of books for K-12 students through LifeBound, including Dollars and Sense: How To Be Smart About Money and Majoring In the Rest of Your Life: Career Secrets for College Students.
Sarah Kravits teaches student success at Montclair State University and has been studying and writing about student success for over 15 years. She is a co-author on the Keys to Success series, including Keys to College Success, Keys to Community College Success, Keys to Success, Keys to Effective Learning, Keys to Online Learning, and Keys to Success Quick. Sarah has given workshops and trainings on student success topics such as critical thinking, risk and reward, and time management at schools all over the country.
Sarah Kravits teaches student success at Montclair State University and has been studying and writing about student success for over 15 years. She is a co-author on the Keys to Success series, including Keys to College Success, Keys to Community College Success, Keys to Success, Keys to Effective Learning, Keys to Online Learning, and Keys to Success Quick. Sarah has given workshops and trainings on student success topics such as critical thinking, risk and reward, and time management at schools all over the country.
Content
BRIEF T.O.C.
Lesson 1 The Rewards of College: Taking Risks that Move You Toward Success
Lesson 2 Time Management: Being In Control of Your Schedule
Lesson 3 Financial Literacy: Managing Your Money
Lesson 4 Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking: Solving Problems and Making Decisions
Lesson 5 Learning How You Learn: Making the Most of Your Abilities
Lesson 6 Listening and Note Taking: Taking In and Recording Information
Lesson 7 Active Reading: Making Meaning from Your Materials
Lesson 8 Memory and Test Taking: Studying to Retain and Show What You Learn
Lesson 9 Diversity and Communication: Making Relationships Work
Lesson 10 Information Literacy: Evaluating Sources Effectively
Lesson 11 Wellness and Stress Management: Staying Healthy in Mind and Body
Lesson 12 Careers and More: Building a Successful Future
Index
FULL T.O.C. About the Authors
Preface
Supplemental Resources
Acknowledgments
Lesson 1 The Rewards of College: Taking Risks that Move You Toward Success
Why Is College a Risk, and What Reward Does It Offer?
? The Culture of College
? Connect with People
? Connect with Technology and Written Resources
? What You Can Gain from College
What Skills and Attitudes Can Help You Succeed?
? The Three Thinking Skills of Successful Intelligence
? The Growth Mindset
? Emotional Intelligence
Get Practical: Use Emotional Intelligence to Get Involved
How Do You Set and Achieve Goals?
? Establish Values
? Long-term Goals
? Short-term Goals
? Create SMART Goals
? Work Toward Goals
? Get Ready to Risk
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 2 Time Management: Being In Control of Your Schedule
Who Are You as a Time Manager?
? Identify Your Preferences
? Assess Your Needs
How Can You Schedule and Prioritize?
? Choose a Planner
? Establish Priorities
? Build a Schedule
? Link Tasks to Long-term Goals
? Make To-Do Lists
? Manage Your Schedule
How Can You Handle Time Traps?
? Confront Procrastination
? Set Effective Limits
Get Creative: Think Your Way Out of Time Traps
? The Myth of Multi-Tasking
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 3 Financial Literacy: Managing Your Money
What Does Money Mean in Your Life?
? How You Perceive and Use Money
? Needs vs. Wants
How Can You Create and Use a Budget?
? Figure Out What You Earn
? Figure Out What You Spend
? Evaluate the Difference
? Adjust Spending or Earning
? Juggle Work and School
How Can You Make the Most of Financial Aid?
? Know What Aid is Available
? Apply for Aid
? Think Critically About Aid
What Will Help You Use Credit Cards and Debit Cards Wisely?
? How Credit Cards Work
? Watch for Problems
? Manage Credit Card Debt
? Build a Good Credit Score
Get Analytical: Examine Credit Card Use How Can You Plan for a Solid Financial Future?
? Save and Invest Your Money
? Begin Saving for Retirement
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 4 Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking: Solving Problems and Making Decisions
Why Is It Important to Ask and Answer Questions?
How Can You Improve Your Analytical Thinking Skills?
? Gather Information
? Break Information Into Parts
? Examine and Evaluate
? Make Connections
How Can You Improve Your Creative Thinking Skills?
? The Five Ingredients of Creativity
? Go Beyond Brainstorming
? Shift Your Perspective
? Take Risks
Get Creative: Activate Your Creative Powers
How Can You Improve Your Practical Thinking Skills?
? Put Emotional Intelligence to Work
? Practical Thinking Means Action
How Can You Solve Problems and Make Decisions Effectively?
? Solve a Problem
? Make a Decision
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 5 Learning How You Learn: Making the Most of Your Abilities
Why Explore Who You Are as a Learner?
? Use Assessments to Learn About Yourself
? Use Assessments to Make Choices and to Grow
What Tools Can Help You Assess How You Learn and Interact with Others?
? Assess Your Multiple Intelligences with Pathways to Learning
? Assess Your Style of Interaction with the Personality Spectrum
How Can You Use Your Self-knowledge?
? Classroom Choices
Get Analytical: Improve a Classroom Experience
? Study Choices
? Technology Choices
? Workplace Choices
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 6 Listening and Note Taking: Taking In and Recording Information
How Can You Become a Better Listener?
? Manage Listening Challenges
How Can You Improve Your Note-Taking Skills?
? Prepare
? Record Information Effectively During Class
? Review and Revise
What Note-Taking Formats Can You Use?
? Outlines
? Cornell T-note Format
? Mind Map
? Charting Method
? Electronic Strategies
Get Practical: Face a Note-taking Challenge
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 7 Active Reading: Making Meaning from Your Materials
What Sets You Up for Reading Comprehension?
? Take an Active and Positive Approach
? Organize Your Study Area for Maximum Focus
? Expand Your Course Vocabulary
How Can SQ3R Improve Your Reading?
? Step 1: Survey
? Step 2: Question
? Step 3: Read
? Step 4: Recite
? Step 5: Review
Get Creative: Use SQ3R to Make a Connection
How Can You Take Notes from Reading Materials?
? Taking Notes from a Text
? Create a Summary of Reading Material
? Combine Class and Reading Notes into a Master Set
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 8 Memory and Test Taking: Studying to Retain and Show What You Learn
How Can You Remember What You Study?
? When, Where, and Who: Choosing Your Best Setting
? What and Why: Evaluating Study Materials
? How: Using Study Strategies
Get Practical: Answer Your Journalists' Questions
? Mnemonic Devices
How Can Preparation Improve Test Performance?
? Gather Information
? Schedule Study Time and Set a Goal
? Review Using Study Strategies
? Work Through Test Anxiety
What General Strategies Can Help You Succeed on Tests?
? Test Day Strategies
? Objective Questions
? Subjective Questions
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 9 Diversity and Communication: Making Relationships Work
How Can You Develop Cultural Competence?
? Action #1: Value Diversity
? Action #2: Identify and Evaluate Personal Perceptions and Attitudes
? Action #3: Be Aware of What Happens When Cultures Interact
? Action #4: Build Cultural Knowledge
? Action #5: Adapt to Diverse Cultures
How Can You Communicate Effectively?
? Be Strategic
? Know How to Give and Take Criticism
Get Analytical: Give Constructive Criticism
? Plug into Communication Technology Without Losing Touch
How Do You Work Effective in a Team?
? Lead and Collaborate Effectively
? Set and Achieve Goals as a Team
? Manage Conflict
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 10 Information Literacy: Evaluating Sources Effectively
How Can You Be an Information Literate Reader and Researcher?
? Map Out the Possibilities
? Search for Information at the Library
? Search for Information Online
Get Creative: Broaden Your Search
How Can You Respond Critically to What You Read?
? Focus on Important Information
? Ask Questions to Evaluate Arguments
? Evaluate Every Source
How Do You Write and Research with Academic Integrity?
? Plagiarism and the Role of Electronic Materials
? Crediting Authors and Sources
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 11 Wellness and Stress Management: Staying Healthy in Mind and Body
How Can Focusing on Health Help You Manage Stress?
? Eat Well
? Get Exercise
? Get Enough Sleep
? Address Mental Health Issues
Get Practical: College Stress Exploration
How Can You Make Effective Decisions about Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs?
? Alcohol
? Tobacco
? Drugs
? Facing Addiction
How Can You Make Effective Decisions about Sex?
? Birth Control
? Sexually Transmitted Infections
Personal Safety Strategies
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 12 Careers and More: Building a Successful Future
How Can You Prepare for Career Success?
? Consider Your Personality and Strengths
? Investigate Career Paths
? Explore Majors
? Build Knowledge and Experience
? Know What Employers Want
? Create a Strategic Plan
How Can You Conduct an Effective Job Search?
? Use Available Resources
? Use an Organized, Consistent Strategy
? Your Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview
How Can You Continue to Grow as a Risk Taker and Thinker?
? Continue to Activate Your Successful Intelligence
Get Analytical: Evaluate Your Growth ? Learn for Life with a Growth Mindset
? Cope with Change and Challenge
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 1 The Rewards of College: Taking Risks that Move You Toward Success
Lesson 2 Time Management: Being In Control of Your Schedule
Lesson 3 Financial Literacy: Managing Your Money
Lesson 4 Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking: Solving Problems and Making Decisions
Lesson 5 Learning How You Learn: Making the Most of Your Abilities
Lesson 6 Listening and Note Taking: Taking In and Recording Information
Lesson 7 Active Reading: Making Meaning from Your Materials
Lesson 8 Memory and Test Taking: Studying to Retain and Show What You Learn
Lesson 9 Diversity and Communication: Making Relationships Work
Lesson 10 Information Literacy: Evaluating Sources Effectively
Lesson 11 Wellness and Stress Management: Staying Healthy in Mind and Body
Lesson 12 Careers and More: Building a Successful Future
Index
FULL T.O.C. About the Authors
Preface
Supplemental Resources
Acknowledgments
Lesson 1 The Rewards of College: Taking Risks that Move You Toward Success
Why Is College a Risk, and What Reward Does It Offer?
? The Culture of College
? Connect with People
? Connect with Technology and Written Resources
? What You Can Gain from College
What Skills and Attitudes Can Help You Succeed?
? The Three Thinking Skills of Successful Intelligence
? The Growth Mindset
? Emotional Intelligence
Get Practical: Use Emotional Intelligence to Get Involved
How Do You Set and Achieve Goals?
? Establish Values
? Long-term Goals
? Short-term Goals
? Create SMART Goals
? Work Toward Goals
? Get Ready to Risk
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 2 Time Management: Being In Control of Your Schedule
Who Are You as a Time Manager?
? Identify Your Preferences
? Assess Your Needs
How Can You Schedule and Prioritize?
? Choose a Planner
? Establish Priorities
? Build a Schedule
? Link Tasks to Long-term Goals
? Make To-Do Lists
? Manage Your Schedule
How Can You Handle Time Traps?
? Confront Procrastination
? Set Effective Limits
Get Creative: Think Your Way Out of Time Traps
? The Myth of Multi-Tasking
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 3 Financial Literacy: Managing Your Money
What Does Money Mean in Your Life?
? How You Perceive and Use Money
? Needs vs. Wants
How Can You Create and Use a Budget?
? Figure Out What You Earn
? Figure Out What You Spend
? Evaluate the Difference
? Adjust Spending or Earning
? Juggle Work and School
How Can You Make the Most of Financial Aid?
? Know What Aid is Available
? Apply for Aid
? Think Critically About Aid
What Will Help You Use Credit Cards and Debit Cards Wisely?
? How Credit Cards Work
? Watch for Problems
? Manage Credit Card Debt
? Build a Good Credit Score
Get Analytical: Examine Credit Card Use How Can You Plan for a Solid Financial Future?
? Save and Invest Your Money
? Begin Saving for Retirement
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 4 Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking: Solving Problems and Making Decisions
Why Is It Important to Ask and Answer Questions?
How Can You Improve Your Analytical Thinking Skills?
? Gather Information
? Break Information Into Parts
? Examine and Evaluate
? Make Connections
How Can You Improve Your Creative Thinking Skills?
? The Five Ingredients of Creativity
? Go Beyond Brainstorming
? Shift Your Perspective
? Take Risks
Get Creative: Activate Your Creative Powers
How Can You Improve Your Practical Thinking Skills?
? Put Emotional Intelligence to Work
? Practical Thinking Means Action
How Can You Solve Problems and Make Decisions Effectively?
? Solve a Problem
? Make a Decision
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 5 Learning How You Learn: Making the Most of Your Abilities
Why Explore Who You Are as a Learner?
? Use Assessments to Learn About Yourself
? Use Assessments to Make Choices and to Grow
What Tools Can Help You Assess How You Learn and Interact with Others?
? Assess Your Multiple Intelligences with Pathways to Learning
? Assess Your Style of Interaction with the Personality Spectrum
How Can You Use Your Self-knowledge?
? Classroom Choices
Get Analytical: Improve a Classroom Experience
? Study Choices
? Technology Choices
? Workplace Choices
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 6 Listening and Note Taking: Taking In and Recording Information
How Can You Become a Better Listener?
? Manage Listening Challenges
How Can You Improve Your Note-Taking Skills?
? Prepare
? Record Information Effectively During Class
? Review and Revise
What Note-Taking Formats Can You Use?
? Outlines
? Cornell T-note Format
? Mind Map
? Charting Method
? Electronic Strategies
Get Practical: Face a Note-taking Challenge
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 7 Active Reading: Making Meaning from Your Materials
What Sets You Up for Reading Comprehension?
? Take an Active and Positive Approach
? Organize Your Study Area for Maximum Focus
? Expand Your Course Vocabulary
How Can SQ3R Improve Your Reading?
? Step 1: Survey
? Step 2: Question
? Step 3: Read
? Step 4: Recite
? Step 5: Review
Get Creative: Use SQ3R to Make a Connection
How Can You Take Notes from Reading Materials?
? Taking Notes from a Text
? Create a Summary of Reading Material
? Combine Class and Reading Notes into a Master Set
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 8 Memory and Test Taking: Studying to Retain and Show What You Learn
How Can You Remember What You Study?
? When, Where, and Who: Choosing Your Best Setting
? What and Why: Evaluating Study Materials
? How: Using Study Strategies
Get Practical: Answer Your Journalists' Questions
? Mnemonic Devices
How Can Preparation Improve Test Performance?
? Gather Information
? Schedule Study Time and Set a Goal
? Review Using Study Strategies
? Work Through Test Anxiety
What General Strategies Can Help You Succeed on Tests?
? Test Day Strategies
? Objective Questions
? Subjective Questions
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 9 Diversity and Communication: Making Relationships Work
How Can You Develop Cultural Competence?
? Action #1: Value Diversity
? Action #2: Identify and Evaluate Personal Perceptions and Attitudes
? Action #3: Be Aware of What Happens When Cultures Interact
? Action #4: Build Cultural Knowledge
? Action #5: Adapt to Diverse Cultures
How Can You Communicate Effectively?
? Be Strategic
? Know How to Give and Take Criticism
Get Analytical: Give Constructive Criticism
? Plug into Communication Technology Without Losing Touch
How Do You Work Effective in a Team?
? Lead and Collaborate Effectively
? Set and Achieve Goals as a Team
? Manage Conflict
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 10 Information Literacy: Evaluating Sources Effectively
How Can You Be an Information Literate Reader and Researcher?
? Map Out the Possibilities
? Search for Information at the Library
? Search for Information Online
Get Creative: Broaden Your Search
How Can You Respond Critically to What You Read?
? Focus on Important Information
? Ask Questions to Evaluate Arguments
? Evaluate Every Source
How Do You Write and Research with Academic Integrity?
? Plagiarism and the Role of Electronic Materials
? Crediting Authors and Sources
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 11 Wellness and Stress Management: Staying Healthy in Mind and Body
How Can Focusing on Health Help You Manage Stress?
? Eat Well
? Get Exercise
? Get Enough Sleep
? Address Mental Health Issues
Get Practical: College Stress Exploration
How Can You Make Effective Decisions about Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs?
? Alcohol
? Tobacco
? Drugs
? Facing Addiction
How Can You Make Effective Decisions about Sex?
? Birth Control
? Sexually Transmitted Infections
Personal Safety Strategies
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards
Lesson 12 Careers and More: Building a Successful Future
How Can You Prepare for Career Success?
? Consider Your Personality and Strengths
? Investigate Career Paths
? Explore Majors
? Build Knowledge and Experience
? Know What Employers Want
? Create a Strategic Plan
How Can You Conduct an Effective Job Search?
? Use Available Resources
? Use an Organized, Consistent Strategy
? Your Resume, Cover Letter, and Interview
How Can You Continue to Grow as a Risk Taker and Thinker?
? Continue to Activate Your Successful Intelligence
Get Analytical: Evaluate Your Growth ? Learn for Life with a Growth Mindset
? Cope with Change and Challenge
Risk Action for College, Career, and Life Rewards