On Course Strategies for Creating Success in College, Career, and Life 9th Edition by Skip Downing, Jonathan Brennan ISBN 0357022688 978-0357022689

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ISBN 10: 0357022688

ISBN 13: 978-0357022689

Author: Skip Downing, Jonathan Brennan

ON COURSE: STRATEGIES FOR CREATING SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE empowers you with the tools you need to take charge of your academic and lifelong success. Now in its 9th Edition, ON COURSE presents the choices that successful students make. A self-assessment at the beginning of the text helps you identify behaviors and beliefs you may wish to change in order to achieve more of your potential in college and in life. Through short articles and distinctive guided journal entries, the author encourages you to explore and develop eight keys to your success: personal responsibility, self-motivation, self-management, interdependence, self-awareness, lifelong learning, emotional intelligence, and self-esteem. As you develop these skills, you’ll find yourself making more effective choices and achieving greater success. “Healthy Choices” and “At Work” articles will teach you strategies for making wise choices in college and beyond. In addition, the MindTap-exclusive “Toolbox for Active Learners” provides extensive coverage of study skills that will help you excel in all of your college courses. Another self-assessment before and after the “Toolbox for Active Learners” will show you how much you’ve learned about being an effective learner.

Table of contents: 

CHAPTER 1. GETTING ON COURSE TO YOUR SUCCESS
College Smart-Start Guide
Understanding the Culture of Higher Education
The Surface Culture of Higher Education
One Dozen College Customs
Write a Great Life
Understanding the Expectations of College and University Educators
Eight Key Expectations
Understanding Yourself
What Does Success Mean to You?
Ingredients of Success
Assess Your Soft Skills for College Success
Forks in the Road
A Few Words of Encouragement
Money Matters
Managing Money: The Big Picture
Get Organized
Increase Money Flowing In
Decrease Money Flowing Out
CHAPTER 2. ACCEPTING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Case Study in Critical Thinking: The Late Paper
Adopting a Creator Mindset
Victim and Creator Mindsets
Responsibility and Culture
Responsibility and Choice
Mastering Creator Language
Self-Talk
The Language of Responsibility
Making Wise Decisions
The Wise Choice Process
Believing in Yourself: Change Your Inner Conversation
The Curse of Stinkin’ Thinkin’
Disputing Irrational Beliefs
Stereotype Threat
Healthy Choices: Introduction
Healthy Choices: Alcohol
The Least You Need to Know about Alcohol
Wise Choices: Alcohol
CHAPTER 3. DISCOVERING SELF-MOTIVATION
Case Study in Critical Thinking: Popson’s Dilemma
Creating Inner Motivation
A Formula for Motivation
Value of College Outcomes
Value of College Experiences
Designing a Compelling Life Plan
Roles and Goals
How to Set a Goal
Discover Your Dreams
Your Life Plan
Committing to Your Goals and Dreams
Commitment Creates Method
Visualize Your Ideal Future
How to Visualize
Get More Hopeful
Believing in Yourself: Write a Personal Affirmation
Claiming Your Desired Personal Qualities
Living Your Affirmation
Healthy Choices: Drugs
The Least You Need to Know about Drugs
Wise Choices: Drugs
CHAPTER 4. MASTERING SELF-MANAGEMENT
Case Study in Critical Thinking: The Procrastinators
Acting on Purpose
Harness the Power of Quadrant II
What to do in Quadrants I and II
Creating a Leakproof Self-Management System
Time and Culture
Weekly Calendar: For Tracking Recurring Scheduled Events
Monthly Calendar: For Tracking One-Time Scheduled Events
Next Actions List: For Tracking Unscheduled Events and Actions
Tracking Form: For Tracking Actions That Need To Be Repeated Numerous Times
Waiting-For List: For Tracking Commitments That Others Have Made To You
Project Folder: For Tracking and Managing Progress Toward a Large Goal
The Rewards of Effective Self-Management
Developing Grit
Passion
Perseverance
Believing in Yourself: Develop Self-Confidence
Create a Success Identity
Celebrate your Successes and Talents
Visualize Purposeful Actions
Healthy Choices: Smoking
The Least You Need to Know About Smoking
Wise Choices: Smoking
CHAPTER 5. EMPLOYING INTERDEPENDENCE
Case Study in Critical Thinking: Professor Rogers’s Trial
Creating a Support System
A Sign of Maturity
Seek Help from Your Instructors
Get Help from College Resources
Create a Project Team
Start a Study Group
The Difference Between Heaven and Hell
Strengthening Relationships with Active Listening
How to Listen Actively
Use Active Listening in Your College Classes
Respecting Cultural Differences
Showing Respect
Believing in Yourself: Be Assertive
Leveling
Making Requests
Saying “No”
Healthy Choices: Food
The Western Diet
The Least You Need to Know About Food
Wise Choices: Food
CHAPTER 6. GAINING SELF-AWARENESS
Case Study in Critical Thinking: Strange Choices
Recognizing when You Are off Course
The Mystery of Self-Sabotage
Unconscious Forces
Identifying Your Scripts
Anatomy of a Script
How We Wrote Our Scripts
Self-Defeating Habit Patterns
Rewriting Your Outdated Scripts
The Impact of Outdated Beliefs
Doing the Rewrite
Believing in Yourself: Write Your Own Rules
Three Success Rules
Changing Your Habits
Healthy Choices: Drinks (Nonalcoholic)
The Least You Need to Know about Hydration
Wise Choices: Drinks (Nonalcoholic)
CHAPTER 7. ADOPTING LIFELONG LEARNING
Case Study in Critical Thinking: A Fish Story
Developing a Growth Mindset
Fixed and Growth Mindsets
How to Develop a Growth Mindset
Discovering Your Preferred Ways of Learning
Self-Assessment: How I Prefer to Learn
Employing Critical Thinking and Information Competency
Constructing Logical Arguments
Asking Probing Questions
Applying Critical Thinking
How Information Competency Supports Critical Thinking
Believing in Yourself: Develop Self-Respect
Live with Integrity (Such as no Cheating or Plagiarizing)
Keep Commitments
Healthy Choices: Physical Activity
Why be Physically Active?
The Least You Need to Know about Physical Activity
Level 1: Physical Activity
Level 2: Cardiorespiratory Endurance
Level 3: Strength and Flexibility
Wise Choices: Physical Activity
CHAPTER 8. DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Case Study in Critical Thinking: After Math
Understanding Emotional Intelligence
Four Components of Emotional Intelligence
Knowing Your Own Emotions
Reducing Stress
What Is Stress?
What Happens When Stress Persists?
Unhealthy Stress Reduction
Healthy Stress Reduction
Choose Your Attitude
Increasing Happiness
Limits on Happiness
Savoring Pleasures
Gratitude
Engagement
Contribution
Strawberry Moments
Believing in Yourself: Develop Self-Acceptance
Self-Esteem and Core Beliefs
Know and Accept Yourself
Healthy Choices: Sleep
The Least You Need to Know about Sleep
Addressing Sleep Problems: The Risky and the Safe
Wise Choices: Sleep
Healthy Choices: Continuing Your Healthy Lifestyle
CHAPTER 9. STAYING ON COURSE TO YOUR SUCCESS
Planning Your Next Steps
Assess Yourself, Again
STUDY SKILLS: A TOOLBOX FOR ACTIVE LEARNERS
Becoming an Active Learner
Assess Your Study Skills for College Success
How the Human Brain Learns
Three Principles of Deep and Lasting Learning
The CORE Learning System
Reading
Reading: The Big Picture
Strategies to Improve Reading
Taking Notes
Taking Notes: The Big Picture
Strategies to Improve Taking Notes
Organizing Study Materials
Organizing Study Materials: The Big Picture
Strategies to Improve Organizing Study Materials
Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials
Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials: The Big Picture
Strategies to Improve Rehearsing and Memorizing Study Materials
Taking Tests
Taking Tests: The Big Picture
Strategies to Improve Taking Tests
Writing
Writing: The Big Picture
Strategies to Improve Writing
Assess Your Study Skills for College Success-Again
Study Skills Self-Assessment
Conversation with the Author
BIBLIOGRAPHY

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