Contents Note: Each chapter concludes with a Summary. Survival Kit: Things You Need to Know Right Now Musts for the First Day of Class Ten General Survival Tips to Keep You Afloat Survival Tips for Taking Notes and Reading Assignments Survival Tips for Taking Tests Checklist for Essay Tests A Dozen Reasons to Review a Returned Test Obtaining Your Technology Survival Tools Assignment Log 1. Applying the Principles of Time Management Critical Thinking About Time Management Scheduling: The Foundation of Time Management Date Book To-Do List Time Wasters: Plan Your Attack Prioritizing Exercise 2. Critical Thinking The Necessity of Critical Thinking in College The Process of Decision Making Thinking About Thinking Fact and Opinion Levels of Learning: Bloom's Taxonomy Using the Internet to Learn More About Bloom's Taxonomy 3. Setting Goals What Does It Take to Make You Happy? Why Have Goals? Locus of Control Why Are You Here? When Should You Set Goals? Examining Areas of Your Life Themes of Goals Elements of a Useful Goal Setting Goals for Difficult Classes Reasons Students Fail College 4. Memory Principles A Brief Explanation of Memory Principles Memory Principles Applying the Memory Principles Making an Effort to Remember Controlling the Amount and Form of Information Strengthening Memory Allowing Time for Information to Soak In Using the Internet How Memory Works: Your Owner's Manual Stage One: Getting Information into the Brain--Reception into Short-Term Memory The Nature of Short-Term Memory Stage Two: Processing from Short-Term to Long-Term Memory The Nature of Long-Term Memory Stage Three: Retrieving from Long-Term Memory What Happens When You Retrieve Information from Long-Term Memory? 5. More Than Note Taking and Textbook Reading Processing Information Relating Information Processing to Memory Principles Listening Skills Why Take Notes? Using the Label in the Margin System for Lectures Lecture Notes Summary Sheet for Label in the Margin Owner's Manual for the Brain Using the Internet to Expand What I Know About Note-taking Processing Information from Textbooks Using the Label in the Margin System for Textbooks Summary Sheet for Label in the Margin: Textbook Do You Understand How the Label in the Margin System Works? Using the Internet to Explore Critical Reading Ideas Mapping 6. Learning Styles Why Determine Learning Styles Hemispheric Dominance Sequential Versus Random Processing Sensory Modes of Learning Social Learning Preference: Alone or in Groups Multiple Intelligences Your Learning Profile 7.

Test-Taking Strategies Strategies for Objective Tests Strategies for Essay Tests Questions to Ask Before an Exam Final Exams 8. Managing Stress Stress: What Is It? Recognizing Possible Signs of Stress Analyzing Your Stress Developing a Plan of Action Using the Internet to Learn More About Managing Your Stress Ten Commandments for Managing Stress Coping Strategies for Alleviating Stress Symptoms Lifestyle Habits That Help Reduce Stress: Try a Few Promoting Concentration Internal Distractions External Distractions Discovering the Best Time for You to Study Study Habits Analysis Concentration: Finding Solutions on the Internet 9. College Essentials and College Etiquette Essential Resources Your Grade Point Average Higher Education Using the Internet to Find Out More About College Life 10. Principles of Research Using the Resources in the Library Using Databases Books Essay Index Finding Periodicals Finding Newspapers Using the Internet for Research Which Database? Quick References Biographical Resources Exercise for Quick References Appendix: Principles of Studying Math Math Study Skills: Diagnostic Inventory How Math is Different from Other Subjects Suggestions for Studying Math Using the Internet to Improve Your Math Skills.