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Title: What do I Need?
Description: -Identify at least two study skill challenges that you have. -Identify at least two study skill strengths that you have. -Explain how you can use your study skill strengths to minimize one of your study skill challenges. -List at least five study skill topics covered in this book that you can use immediately.
Description: -Identify at least two study skill challenges that you have. -Identify at least two study skill strengths that you have. -Explain how you can use your study skill strengths to minimize one of your study skill challenges. -List at least five study skill topics covered in this book that you can use immediately.
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Chapter 1:
Do I Really Need This
Stuff?
Simply put, discipline is doing what you really
don’t want to do
so you can do what you really want to do
...
Maxwell
Chapter Outcomes
Identify at least two study skill challenges that you have
...
Explain how you can use your study skill strengths
to minimize one of your study skill challenges
...
2
Traditional Beliefs
of College Students
College is a
means to an
end
...
College is
more than the
classroom
environment
...
What a waste of
time
...
Isn’t that
studying?
Sounds like an easy
A!
Challenges vs
...
Strengths:
Those things you do well
...
College
High School
College
Course materials evolves over term
...
Smaller class sizes
...
Several grading opportunities
...
Less freedom
...
Large
Lecture
Size
Fewer
Grading
Chances
Study
Strategies
Syllabus on
first day
More
Freedom
Discipline
What Are Study Skills?
Study
Skill
Your personal effort to learn
something
...
Synonyms:
Synonyms:
• Inspection
• Mastery
• Reflection
• Competence
• Contemplation
• Command
• Review
• Aptitude
• Analysis
• Expertise
• Concentration
Study
Your abilities to
learn how to
do academic
things well and
in a disciplined
manner
Skills
Core Life Skill Principles
Critical Thinking
Power of Practice
Locus of Control
Gathering Information
Weighing Accuracy
Critical
Thinking
Determining
Appropriateness
Making a
Rational Decision
Power of Practice
Think
Practice
Reflect
Use
Locus of Control
External
• Looks outside of self
• Blames others
Internal
• Looks at self
• Accepts Responsibility
Work
Strengths
Challenges
• Identify Challenge
• Change Behavior
• Understand Strengths
• Maintain Habits
Academic
Success
Student
Success
Practical
Skills
Positive Self
Image
Personal Covenant
• I realize that my choices and actions reflect my priorities
...
• I pledge to make choices during this term that reflect
respect, responsibility, and honesty toward myself and others
...
• You have strengths
...
You have challenges
...
• Use your critical thinking skills to exam your strengths and challenges
...
• Develop disciplined habits that will take you to the highest levels you
can reach as a student
Title: What do I Need?
Description: -Identify at least two study skill challenges that you have. -Identify at least two study skill strengths that you have. -Explain how you can use your study skill strengths to minimize one of your study skill challenges. -List at least five study skill topics covered in this book that you can use immediately.
Description: -Identify at least two study skill challenges that you have. -Identify at least two study skill strengths that you have. -Explain how you can use your study skill strengths to minimize one of your study skill challenges. -List at least five study skill topics covered in this book that you can use immediately.