Test Bank Your College Experience 14th Edition by John N. Gardner
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Test Bank Your College Experience 14th Edition by John N. Gardner
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Test Bank Your College Experience 14th Edition by John N. Gardner
Helping students succeed in their college experience
With a clear presentation of the practical information you need to succeed in your first year of college and beyond, Your College Success provides an in-depth treatment of those topics important for all college students, including motivation, time and money management, mental health and more.
ISBN-10 : 1319200729
ISBN-13 : 978-1319200725
John Gardner (Author), Betsy Barefoot (Author)
Table of Contents
Part One Foundations
Chapter 1 Thriving in College and Life
Student Profile
Welcome to Your College Experience
Thriving in College and Life
Making the Most of the College Success Course and this Textbook
The First Day of This Course
Introducing VIPS: Very Important People
Students
Instructors
Staff Members/Administrators/Advisers
The Value of College
Accessing Better Jobs, Higher Salaries, a Better Life
Preparing for Graduate or Professional Education
Developing Lifelong Friendships and Professional Networks
Building Academic Skills
Considering Other Outcomes
Exploring Purpose and Setting Goals
Considering Purpose
Getting Started with Goal Setting
Setting SMART Goals
Making Choices
Locus of Control
Guided Pathways and the Downside of Poor Choices
Being “HIP” In College: Participating in High-Impact Practices
What are High-Impact Practices?
When, How, and Why Should I Be HIP?
techtip: E-mail with Style
Build Your Experience
Chapter 2 Cultivating Motivation, Resilience, and Emotional Intelligence
Student Profile
The Importance of Motivation, Attitude, and Mindsets
Motivation
Attitude
Mindsets
Resilience
Understanding Emotional Intelligence
Perceiving and Managing Emotions
The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Everyday Life
Improving Emotional Intelligence
Identifying Your EI Skills and Competencies
How Emotions Influence Success and Well-Being
techtip: Build a Digital Persona
Building Your Experience
Chapter 3 Time Management
Student Profile
Managing Your Time
Taking Control of Your Time
Your Memory Cannot Be Your Only Planner
Using Time-Management Tools
Procrastination
techtip: Organize Your Time
Overcoming Procrastination
Dealing with Distractions
Managing Your Energy
Establishing a Routine
Setting Priorities
Find a Balance
Don’t Overextend Yourself
Stay Focused
Appreciating the Value of Time
Creating a Workable Class Schedule
Scheduling Your Classes in Blocks
Build Your Experience
Chapter 4 How You Learn
Student Profile
How People Learn
Learning Theories
Learning Preferences
The VARK Learning-Styles Inventory
Use VARK Results to Study More Effectively
The Kolb Inventory of Learning Styles
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Multiple Intelligences
When Learning Styles and Teaching Styles Conflict
techtip: Navigate Online Learning with Your College LMS
Learning with a Learning Disability
Attention Disorders
Cognitive Learning Disabilities
Build Your Experience
Part Two Preparing to Learn
Chapter 5 Thinking in College
Student Profile
College-Level Thinking: Higher and Deeper
Problem Solving in and out of Class
Making a Choice between Slow and Fast Thinking
Collaboration
Creativity
Becoming a Critical Thinker
Asking Questions
Considering Multiple Points of View and Drawing Conclusions
Making Arguments
Challenging Assumptions and Beliefs
Examining Evidence
Recognizing and Avoiding Faulty Reasoning
Applying Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom’s Six Levels of Learning
Bloom’s Taxonomy and the First Year of College
techtip: Use your Critical-Thinking Skills in Conducting Research
Build Your Experience
Chapter 6 Reading to Learn
Student Profile
A Plan for Active Reading
Previewing
Strategies for Marking Your Textbook
Reading with Concentration
Reviewing
Chapter 7 Getting the Most from Class
Student Profile
Become Engaged in Learning
Prepare for Class
Participate in Class
Listen Critically and with an Open Mind
Speak Up
Take Effective Notes
Note-Taking Formats
Note-Taking Techniques
techtip: Explore Note-Taking Programs and Apps
Review Your Notes
Compare Notes
Class Notes and Homework
Build Your Experience
Chapter 8 Studying
Student Profile
Studying in College: Making Choices and Concentrating
How Memory Works
Connecting Memory to Deep Learning
techtip: Use the Cloud
Myths about Memory
Improving Your Memory
Strategies for Remembering
Studying to Understand and Remember
Build Your Experience
Chapter 9 Test Taking
Student Profile
Getting Ready…
Prepare for Test Taking
Prepare for Math and Science Exams
Prepare Physically
Prepare Emotionally
Tips for Test Taking
Types of Tests
Problem Solving Tests
Machine-Scored Tests
Computerized Tests
Laboratory Tests
Open-Book and Open-Notes Tests
techtip: Conquer Online Tests
Take-Home Tests
Types of Questions
Essay Questions
Multiple-Choices Questions
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions
True/False Questions
Matching Questions
Overcoming Test Anxiety
Symptoms of Test Anxiety
Types of Test Anxiety
Strategies for Dealing with Test Anxiety
Getting the Test Back
Cheating
What is Cheating?
Why Students Cheat and the Consequences of Cheating
Build Your Experience
Chapter 10 Information Literacy and Communication
Student Profile
Information Literacy
Learning to Be Information Literate
What’s Research—and What’s Not?
Choosing, Narrowing, and Researching a Topic
Using the Library
The 20-Minute Rule
Scholarly Articles and Journals
techtip: Conduct Effective Searches
Periodicals
Books
Evaluating Sources
Relevance
Authority
Bias
Using Your Research in Writing
The Writing Process
Steps to Good Writing
Know Your Audience
The Importance of Time in the Writing Process
Citing Your Sources
About Plagiarism
Using Your Research in Presentations
Guidelines for Successful Speaking
Build Your Experience
Part Three Preparing for LIfe
Chapter 11 Majors and Careers
Student Profile
Careers and the New Economy
Characteristics of Today’s Economy
Building a Professional Mindset for Life after College
Working with an Academic adviser
Prepare for Your First Meeting with Your Academic Adviser
Know the Right Questions to Ask about Your Major
Learn How to Select Your Classes
Explore Course Options and Pay Attention to Your Grades
Deal with a Mismatch
Finding Career Resources on Your Campus
Getting to Know Yourself
Assess Your Career Competencies
Clarify Your Personal and Workplace Values
Understand Your Skills, Aptitudes, Personality, and Interests
Using the Holland Model
Gaining Professional Experience
Internships and Other Professional Work Experiences
techtip: Join the Professional Community
Part-Time Work in College
Marketing Yourself and Putting it All Together
Branding “You, Inc.”
Building a Résumé
Writing a Cover Letter
Putting it All Together
Build Your Experience
Chapter 12 Relationships
Student Profile
Building Relationships with College Instructors
What Your Instructors Expect from You
What You Can Expect from Your Instructors
What You Can Expect from Your Peer Leader
Make the Most of the Learning Relationship
Understanding Academic Freedom
Handling a Conflict between You and an Instructor
Family Connections
Marriage and Parenting during College
Relationships with Your Parents
Homesickness
Personal Relationships
Roommates
Romantic Relationships
Maintaining Sexual Health
Communicating about Safe Sex
Avoiding Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Using Birth Control
Protecting Yourself and Others against Sexual Assault and Violence
Communicating in a Digital Age
Get Involved
To Greek or Not to Greek?
Working
techtip: Build a Digital