Description: Contents Note: Each chapter begins with Master Student Map and ends with Put It to Work, Quiz, and Learning Styles Application. Introduction: Making Transitions This book is worthlessif 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: Discovery Statement Making the transition to higher education The art of re-entry: Going back to school as an adult learner Connect to school resources Connect to community resources Extracurricular activities: Reap the benefits Following instructions Link to the world of work Ways to change a habit Journal Entry #2: Discovery Statement Power Process: Discover what you want 1. First Steps First Step: Truth is a key to mastery Journal Entry #3: Discovery/Intention Statement If you skipped the Introduction. . . Exercise #3: Taking the First Step Exercise #4: The Discovery Wheel Journal Entry #4: Discovery/Intention Statement Textbook reconnaissance, take two Learning styles: Discovering how you learn Journal Entry #5 Discovery Statement Using your learning style profile to succeed in school Claim your multiple intelligences Learning by seeing, hearing, and moving: The VAK system The magic of metacognition The Master Student Motivation Attitudes, affirmations, and visualizations Attitude replacements Exercise #5: Reprogram your attitude The value of higher education Practicing Critical Thinking #1 Master Student Profiles Power Process: Ideas are tools Master Student Profile: Suny Urrutia Moore 2. Planning You've got the time Journal Entry #6: Discovery/Intention Statement Exercise #6: The Time Monitor/Time Plan process Journal Entry #7: Discovery Statement Setting and achieving goals Exercise #7: Get real with your goals The ABC daily to-do list Planning sets you free Strategies for scheduling The seven-day antiprocrastination plan More ways to stop procrastination Practicing Critical Thinking #2 25 ways to get the most out of now Keep on going? Remember cultural differences Time management for right-brained people (. . .or what to do if to-do lists are not your style) Exercise #8: Master monthly calendar Gearing up: Using a long-term planner Strategies for even longer-term planning Exercise #9: Create a lifeline Financial planning: Meeting your money goals Places to find money for school Take charge of your credit card Exercise #10: Education by the hour Practicing Critical Thinking #3 Power Process: Be here now Master Student Profile: Greg Louganis 3. Memory Take your memory out of the closet Journal Entry #8: Discovery/Intention Statement The memory jungle 20 memory techniques Pay attention to your attention Exercise #11: Use Q-cards to reinforce memory Set a trap for your memory Keep your brain fit for life Notable failures, part one Exercise #12: Remembering your car keysor anything else Journal Entry #9: Discovery Statement Remembering names Mnemonic devices Exercise #13: Be a poet Notable failures, part two Practicing Critical Thinking #4 Exercise #14: Move from problems to solutions Power Process: Love your problems (and experience your barriers) Master Student Profile: Cesar Chavez 4. Reading Muscle Reading Journal Entry #10: Discovery/Intention Statement How Muscle Reading works Phase one: Before you read Phase two: While you read Five smart ways to highlight a text Phase three: After you read Muscle Readinga leaner approach Read with a dictionary in your lap Reading fast Exercise #15: Relax When reading is tough Journal Entry #11: Discovery Statement English as a second language Reading with children underfoot Practicing Critical Thinking #5 Power Process: Notice your pictures and let them go Master Student Profile: Helen Keller 5. Notes The note-taking process flows Journal Entry #12: Discovery/Intention Statement Observe Journal Entry #13: Discovery/Intention Statement What to do when you miss a class Record Review Journal Entry #14: Discovery Statement Improving your handwriting Exercise #16: Consider the impact of handwriting Create your instructor When your instructor talks fast Taking notes on your journey: The art of journal writing Exercise #17: Television note taking Taking notes while reading Exercise #18: Revisit your goals Get to the bones of your book with concept maps Practicing Critical Thinking #6 Power Process: I create it all Master Student Profile: Craig Kielburger 6. Tests Disarm tests Journal Entry #15: Discovery/Intention Statement What to do before the test Ways to predict test questions Cooperative learning: Studying with people Journal Entry #16: Intention Statement What to do during the test Words to watch for in essay questions The test isn't over until. . . Integrity in test taking: The costs of cheating Let go of test anxiety Exercise #19: Twenty things I like to do Journal Entry #17: Discovery/Intention Statement Journal Entry #18: Discovery Statement Overcoming math and science anxiety Journal Entry #19: Discovery/Intention Statement Taking math and science tests How to cram (even though you shouldn't) 8 reasons to celebrate mistakes Practicing Critical Thinking #7 Power Process: Detach Master Student Profile: Barbara Jordan 7. Thinking 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 Tangram Ways to create ideas Create on your feet Ways to fool yourself: Six common mistakes in logic Uncovering assumptions Gaining skill at decision making Four ways to solve problems "But I don't know what I want to do": Choosing a major Majors for the taking Exercise #20: Make a trial choice of major Solving math and science problems Asking questions Practicing Critical Thinking #8 Exercise #21: Explore emotional reactions Exercise #22: Translating goals into action Journal Entry #21: Discovery/Intention Statement Power Process: Find a bigger problem Exercise #23: Fix-the-world brainstorm Master Student Profile: Paul Farmer 8. Communicating Communicating creates our world Journal Entry #22: Discovery/Intention Statement The communication loop The communication loop: Listening The communication loop: Sending Five ways to say "I" Journal Entry #23: Discovery/Intention Statement The fine art of conflict management You deserve compliments Exercise #24: Write an "I" message Relationships can work Relationships change Seven steps to effective complaints Criticism really can be constructive Exercise #25: V.I.P.'s (very important persons) Three phases of effective writing Phase 1: Getting ready to write Phase 2: Writing a first draft Phase 3: Revising your draft Journal Entry #24: Discovery Statement Giving credit where credit is due: Avoiding the high cost of plagiarism Writing and delivering speeches Making the grade in group presentations Practicing Critical Thinking #9 Power Process: Employ your word Master Student Profile: Ron Brown 9. Diversity Living with diversity Journal Entry #25: Discovery/Intention Statement Diversity is realand valuable

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