Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College

List of contents

 
Brief Contents
Detailed Contents    ix
Preface    xvii
Reading Between the Lines: Thinking Critically    
PART 1 College: Strategies for Success    
   1   The College System: An Orientation    
   2   Taking Charge of Your College Career    
   3   Establishing Goals and Managing Your Time    
   4   Managing Your Life and Coping with Stress    
   5   Communication Skills for the Classroom    
   6   Thinking Critically and Solving Problems    
PART 2 Learning and Thinking Strategies    
   7   Learning Styles and Teaching Styles    
   8   Learning and Memory    
PART 3 Applying Your Skills to Academic Disciplines    
   9   Study Strategies for Academic Disciplines    
   10 Learning Specialized and Technical Vocabulary    
The College Student's Troubleshooting Guide    
PART 4 Mastering Course Content    
   11 Thought Patterns of Academic Disciplines    
  12 Note Taking for Class Lectures    
   13 Learning from Textbooks, Graphics, and Online Sources    
   14 Organizing and Synthesizing Course Content    
   15 Critical Reading and Thinking About Course Content    
PART 5 Exams: Thinking Under Pressure    
   16 Preparing for Exams    
   17 Reasoning Skills for Objective Exams    
   18 Taking Essay Exams    
References    
Endnotes    
Credits    
Index    
 
 
 
 
 
Detailed Contents
Preface    xvii
Reading Between the Lines: Thinking Critically    
Introduction    
The Benefits of Critical Thinking    
Critical Thinking in College    
1. Examine Your Opinions and Beliefs   
2. Recognize Emotional Appeals    
3. Look For What Is Not Said    
4. Pay Attention to the Power of Words    
5. Learn How Numbers Can Mislead    
Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College    
PART 1 College: Strategies for Success    
   1The College System: An Orientation    
Information Sources    
College Services    
Campus Diversity    
Course Organization    
Grades and the Grading System    
Thinking Critically . . . About Grades    
Skills in Action: Using the Pass/Fail System to Your Advantage    
Classroom Success Tips    
Skills in Action: Analyzing Your Strengths and Weaknesses    
   2Taking Charge of Your College Career    
Coping with New Expectations    
Thinking Critically . . . About Course Content    
Taking Charge    
Skills in Action: Taking Charge of Your Learning After Exams    
Early Warning Signals of Academic Difficulty    
Skills in Action: Considering an Instructor's Effects on Your Learning    
Active Versus Passive Learning    
Using Levels of Thinking    
Building Academic Integrity    
Skills in Action: Checking Your Academic Integrity    
   3Establishing Goals and Managing Your Time    
Establishing Life Goals    
Organizing Your Life for Success in College    
Skills in Action: Organizing Your Life: A Case Study    
Analyzing Your Time Commitments    
Building a Study Plan    
Making Better Use of Time    
Skills in Action: Examining Your Time Wasters    
Time Management Tips for Returning Adult Students    
Time Management Tips for Commuters    
Thinking Critically . . . About Procrastination    
Concentration Tips    
Skills in Action: Using Self-Rewards    
   4Managing Your Life and Coping with Stress    
Finances: Planning and Managing Your Money    
Skills in Action: Thinking About the Cost of Credit    
Maintain Your Health    
Thinking Critically . . . About Drinking    
Skills in Action: Improving Health and Diet: A Case Study    
Managing Your Part-Time Job    
Managing Relationships    
Skills in Action: Fine-Tuning Your Communication Skills    
Identifying Symptoms and Causes of Stress    
Changing Your Thinking and Habits to Reduce Stress    
Thinking Critically . . . About Accomplishing Tasks    
Skills in Action: Coping with Stress: A Case Study    
   5Communication Skills for the Classroom    
Listening Critically    
Participating in Class    
Asking and Answering Questions    
Thinking Critically . . . About Meaningful Questions    
Working with Classmates: Group Projects    
Planning and Making Oral Presentations    
Skills in Action: Playing on Your Strengths    
   6Thinking Critically and Solving Problems    
Thinking Critically About Decision Making    
Skills in Action: Identifying Alternatives    
Problem-Solving Strategies    
Problem-Solving Processes    
Thinking Critically . . . About Alternatives    
Keys to Problem Solving    
Skills in Action: Problem Solving: Case Study    
PART 2 Learning and Thinking Strategies    
   7Learning Styles and Teaching Styles    
Analyzing Your Learning Style    
Interpreting Your Scores    
Deciding What to Learn    
Thinking Critically . . . About the Intent to Learn    
Using Learning Style to Choose a Study Method    
Adapting to Various Teaching Styles    
Evaluating Your Learning    
Skills in Action: Evaluating Your Learning Through Self-Monitoring    
   8Learning and Memory    
How Learning and Memory Work    
Skills in Action: Memory and College Vocabulary    
Strategies for Improving Encoding, Storage, and Retrieval    
Thinking Critically . . . About Learning Strategies    
Skills in Action: Creating an Envionment for Learning and Remembering    
PART 3 Applying Your Skills to Academic Disciplines    
   9Study Strategies for Academic Disciplines    
Approaching New Fields of Study    
Skills in Action: Coping with a Challenging Course    
The Social Sciences and History    
Skills in Action: Thinking Like a Social Scientist    
The Life and Physical Sciences    
Mathematics    
Literature and the Arts    
Thinking Critically . . . About Literature    
Skills in Action: Reading Literary Criticism    
Career Fields    
   10Learning Specialized and Technical Vocabulary    
Terminology: The Key to Course Mastery    
Mapping Related Terminology    
Skills in Action: Adapting Vocabulary Learning to Teaching Style    
Thinking Critically . . . About Vocabulary    
Learning Core Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes    
Skills in Action: Using Word Parts to Decipher Meaning    
Developing a Course Master File    
The College Student's Troubleshooting Guide    
   1. Setting Goals and Priorities    
   2. Textbook Reading Assignments    
   3. Note Taking    
   4. Grades and Taking Tests    
   5. Writing Skills    
   6. Technology    
   7. Interpersonal Conflicts    
   8. Safety and Security    
   9. Living and Commuting Arrangements    
10. Wellness Issues    
 
PART 4 Mastering Course Content    
   11 Thought Patterns of Academic Disciplines    
Thought Patterns: Guides to Learning    
Order or Sequence    
Comparison and Contrast    
Cause and Effect    
Classification    
Definition    
Listing    
Mixed Patterns    
Thinking Critically . . . About Patterns    
Skills in Action: Using Thought Patterns    
   12Note Taking for Class Lectures    
Sharpening Your Listening Skills    
How to Start with an Advantage    
Skills in Action: Starting with an Advantage: Case Study    
Recording Appropriate Content and Organization    
Taking Notes on Your Laptop    
Working with Various Lecture Formats    
Thinking Critically . . . About Lectures    
Skills in Action: Analyzing Your Current Courses    
Note Taking and Learning Style    
Using the Lecturer's Thought Patterns    
Editing and Reviewing Your Notes    
Skills in Action: Assessing Your Effectiveness at Note Taking    
   13Learning from Textbooks, Graphics, and Online Sources    
Features of Textbooks    
Previewing Your Textbooks    
Thinking Critically . . . About Previewing    
Using the SQ3R Reading/Study System    
Learning from Graphs, Tables, and Diagrams    
Skills in Action: Making Your Own Graphics    
Learning from Nontextbook Reading Assignments    
Reading Internet Sources    
 Evaluating Internet Sources    
Evaluating Internet Sources
Skills in Action: Researching on the Web: Case Study    
   14Organizing and Synthesizing Course Content    
Textbook Highlighting and Annotation    
Thinking Critically . . . About Highlighting    
Skills in Action: Highlighting and Annotating Your Textbook    
Note Taking to Organize and Condense Information    
Mapping to Show Relationships    
Skills in Action: Practicing Your Mapping Skills    
Using a Computer to Synthesize Course Content    
   15Critical Reading and Thinking About Course Content    
Synthesizing Information    
Skills in Action: Synthesizing Information Across Courses    
Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion    
Evaluating Differing Viewpoints    
Evaluating Generalizations    
Testing Hypotheses    
Thinking Critically . . . About Data and Evidence    
Skills in Action: Analyzing Statements    
Asking Critical Questions    
Skills in Action: Evaluating Internet Sources    
Skills in Action: Thinking Critically About Tone    
Examining an Argument    
Skills in Action: Researching and Understanding Opposing Viewpoints    
PART 5 Exams: Thinking Under Pressure    
   16Preparing for Exams    
Organizing Your Review    
Thinking Critically . . . About Group Study    
Thematic Study    
Strategies for Particular Types of Exams    
Skills in Action: Expanding Your Exam Comfort Zone    
Strategies for Specific Academic Disciplines    
Controlling Test Anxiety    
Skills in Action: Controlling Anxiety Through Breathing Exercises    
   17Reasoning Skills for Objective Exams    
Starting with an Advantage    
Skills in Action: Allotting Your Time on Exams    
Skills for Objective Exams    
Thinking Critically . . . About Practicum Exams    
Skills in Action: Using All Your Exam-Taking Skills    
Achieving Success with Standardized Tests    
   18Taking Essay Exams    
Writing Effective Essay Exams    
Skills in Action: Outlining Your Essay Exam    
Thinking Critically . . . About Returned Exams    
Achieving Success with Competency Tests and Exit Exams    
References    
Endnotes    
Credits    
Index    
 
 

Summary

For Study Skills and Critical Thinking courses.
 
Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College presents a unique integration of study and critical thinking skills to help students become academically competitive.
 
Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College discusses the active learning strategies and techniques that develop students' proficiency in interacting with text and lecture material. The author emphasizes the cognitive approach to learning, the basis for how to apply study skills to academic disciplines, and how to identify early warning signs of academic difficulty.
 
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Product details

• Authors: Kathleen T. Mcwhorter
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9780205734801
• ISBN: 978-0-205-73480-1
• No. of pages: 456
• Weight: 670 g
• Series: Longman; Longman
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics