C. L. A. S. S. College Learning and Study Skills Book

1. ENTERING THE WORLD OF HIGHER EDUCATION. You as Citizen: Learning Style Attributes. Higher Education Citizenship: Rights and Responsibilities. A Liberal Education: Membership in the College Community. Finding Your Place As A Post-Secondary Student. Getting Involved in the Campus Community. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. CLASSic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. Online CLASS. ClassACTION. 2. MANAGING TIME…AND LIFE. Setting and Achieving Goals. Time Management. Head Start on Your Goals. Avoiding Procrastination. Using Style in Time Management. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. CLASSic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. Online CLASS. ClassACTION. 3. THE ART OF ACTIVE LISTENING. Preparing For Active Listening. Factors Affecting Active Listening. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. CLASSic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. Online CLASS. ClassACTION. 4. NOTETAKING: THE ACT IN ACTIVE LISTENING. Purposes for Notes. Systems of Notetaking. Adapting Notes to Meet Different Academic Formats. Passive Notetaking: Borrowed, Commercial, and Taped Notes. Evaluating Your Notes. Processing Your Notes. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. CLASSic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. Online CLASS. ClassACTION. 5. READING TEXT CHAPTERS: SQ3R. Step One: Survey. Step Two: Question. Step Three: Read. Step Four: Recite. Step Five: Review. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. CLASSic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. Online CLASS. ClassACTION. 6. SEEING WHAT YOU MEAN: Graphics. Objectives. Diagrams: Visual Representations. Charts:Analyzing Concepts. Graphs: Drawing on Data. Maps: Physical Locations. Chapter Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. CLASSic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. Online CLASS. ClassACTION. 7. INCREASING MEMORY. Depths of Processing. Association: Linking Ideas Together. Practice Strategies. Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. Classic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. Online CLASS. ClassACTION. 8. GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED SUBJECTIVE EXAMS. General Subjective Exams. Taking Specialized Subjective Exams. Controlling Test Anxiety. Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. Classic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. Online CLASS. ClassACTION. 9. OBJECTIVE, MATH AND APPLIED SCIENCE, MAKE-UP, AND FINAL EXAMS. POSSE: A Study Plan for Objective Exams. Taking Objective Exams. Other Types of Exams. Examining Returned Tests. Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. Classic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. Online CLASS. ClassACTION. 10. CRITICAL THINKING. Identifying and Evaluating Information. Identifying Assumptions. Point of View. Avoiding Thought Manipulation. Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. Classic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. Online CLASS. ClassACTION. 11. LIBRARY AND RESEARCH SKILLS. Librarians and Library Organization. The Maze: Virtual Environments. Physical Holdings. Creating a Working Bibliography and Conducting Research. Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. Classic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. OnLine CLASS. ClassACTION. 12. WRITING THE RESEARCH PAPER. Selecting the Subject. Determining the Scope. Synthesizing Sources. Writing the Paper: The Process. Plagiarism. Setting a Writing Schedule. Making Presentations and Speeches. Summary. Chapter Review. Terms. Exercises. Classic Critical Thinking. Group Learning Activity. Online CLASS. ClassACTION. Glossary. References. Index.