Synopses & Reviews
For a full description of this text, see Becoming a Master Student, 11/e.The long-standing best seller in student success, Becoming a Master Student gives students a framework for examining their lives from a self-discovery perspective. Articles, strategies, and exercises help students understand their strengths and weaknesses, set goals, and practice academic and life skills. Designed for shorter courses, the concise version of this best-selling text offers the key elements of the complete text by combining topics, and streamlining articles and activities. The Eleventh Edition features a cleaner, more sophisticated design and a new organizational framework to help students monitor thinking and learning. Additional updates include integrated coverage of diversity, a new chapter on using technology to achieve success, and new Master Student Profiles.
Synopsis
For a full description of this text, see Becoming a Master Student, 11/e.The long-standing best seller in student success, Becoming a Master Student gives students a framework for examining their lives from a self-discovery perspective. Articles, strategies, and exercises help students understand their strengths and weaknesses, set goals, and practice academic and life skills. Designed for shorter courses, the concise version of this best-selling text offers the key elements of the complete text by combining topics, and streamlining articles and activities. The Eleventh Edition features a cleaner, more sophisticated design and a new organizational framework to help students monitor thinking and learning. Additional updates include integrated coverage of diversity, a new chapter on using technology to achieve success, and new Master Student Profiles.
Synopsis
For a full description of the Becoming a Master Student program, please see Becoming a Master Student, 12/e. The long-standing best seller in student success, Becoming a Master Student, Concise helps students examine their lives from a self-discovery perspective. Articles, strategies, and exercises show students how to identify their strengths and weaknesses, set goals, and practice academic and life skills. With updated coverage of diversity, money management, and technology, the text is fresh and relevant to today's students.
About the Author
'Dave Ellis is a leadership coach, author, educator, and philanthropist. BECOMING A MA'
Table of Contents
Note: Each chapter begins with a Master Student Map and concludes with "Put It to Work," a Quiz, and a Learning Styles Application. Introduction: Making Transitions This book is worthless--if you just read it This book is worth $1000 Exercise #1: Textbook Reconnaissance Get the most out of this book Exercise #2: Commitment The Discovery and Intention Journal Entry System Discovery and Intention Statement Guidelines Journal Entry #1: Discovery Statement Making the transition to higher education Making a healthy transition Connect to resources Link to the world of work Attitudes, values, and visualizations Ways to change a habit Motivation Power Process: Discover what you want Journal Entry #2: Discovery Statement 1. First Steps First Step: Truth is a key to mastery Journal Entry #3: Discovery/Intention Statement If you skipped the Introduction... Exercise #3: Taking the First Step Exercise #4: The Discovery Wheel Journal Entry #4: Discovery/Intention Statement Textbook reconnaissance, take two The Master Student Practicing Critical Thinking #1 Master Student Profiles Claim your multiple intelligences Learning by seeing, hearing, and moving: The VAK system Learning Styles: Discovering how you learn Journal Entry #5: Discovery/Intention Statement Using your learning profile to succeed in school The magic of metacognition The value of higher education Power Process: Ideas are tools Master Student Profile: Ruth Handler 2. Planning You've got the time Journal Entry #6: Discovery/Intention Statement Exercise #5: The Time Monitor/Time Plan process Journal Entry #7: Discovery Statement Setting and achieving goals Exercise #6: Get real with your goals The ABC daily to-do list The seven-day antiprocrastination plan Getting the most out of now Remember cultural differences Keep on going Exercise #7: Create a lifeline Practicing Critical Thinking #2 Financial Planning: Meeting your money goals Exercise #8: Education by the hour Power Process: Be here now Master Student Profile: Ron Brown 3. Memory Take your memory out of the closet Journal Entry #8: Discovery/Intention Statement The memory jungle Choosing to remember Set a trap for your memory Exercise #9: Use Q-Cards to reinforce memory Notable Failures Exercise #10: Remembering your car keys--or anything else Journal Entry #9: Discovery Statement Remembering names Mnemonic devices Exercise #11: Be a poet Practicing Critical Thinking #3 Exercise #12: Move from problems to solutions Power Process: Love your problems (and experience your barriers) Master Student Profile: Cesar Chavez 4. Reading Muscle Reading Journal Entry #10: Discovery/Intention Statement How Muscle Reading works Phase one: Before you read Phase two: While you read Five smart ways to highlight a text Phase three: After you read Muscle Reading--a leaner approach When reading is tough Journal Entry #11: Discovery Statement Read with a dictionary in your lap Reading fast Exercise #13: Relax Reading with children underfoot Practicing Critical Thinking #4 Power Process: Notice your pictures and let them go Master Student Profile: Helen Keller 5. Notes The note-taking process flows Journal Entry #12: Discovery/Intention Statement Observe What to do when you miss a class Record Review Journal Entry #13: Discovery Statement Exercise #14: Television note taking Create your instructor When your instructor talks fast Taking notes while reading Get to the bones of your book with concept maps Practicing Critical Thinking #5 Power Process: I create it all Master Student Profile: Craig Kielburger 6. Tests Disarm tests Journal Entry #14: Discovery/Intention Statement What to do before the test Ways to predict test questions Cooperative learning: Studying with people What to do during the test Words to watch for in essay questions Integrity in test taking: The costs of cheating Have some FUN! The test isn't over until... Let go of test anxiety Exercise #15: Twenty things I like to do Journal Entry #15: Discovery/Intention Statement Journal Entry #16: Discovery Statement Taking math and science tests Practicing Critical Thinking #6 Celebrate mistakes How to cram (even though you shouldn't) Power Process: Detach Master Student Profile: Barbara Jordan 7. Thinking Critical thinking: A survival skill Journal Entry #17: Discovery/Intention Statement Finding "aha!" and following through: Becoming a thorough thinker Tangram Create on your feet Key words for thorough thinking Uncovering assumptions Ways to fool yourself: Six common mistakes in logic Overcome stereotypes with critical thinking Gaining skill at decision making Four ways to solve problems "But I don't know what I want to do": Choosing a major Exercise #16: Make a trial choice of major Asking questions Attitudes of a critical thinking Practicing Critical Thinking #7 Power Process: Find a bigger problem Exercise #17: Fix-the-world brainstorm Master Student Profile: Paul Farmer 8. Communicating Communicating creates our world Journal Entry #18: Discovery/Intention Statement The communication loop: Receiving and sending Journal Entry #19: Discovery/Intention Statement Exercise #18: Write an "I" message The fine art of conflict management Choose your conversations and your community Communicating across cultures Journal Entry #20: Discovery/Intention Statement Students with disabilities Dealing with sexism and sexual harassment Writing on purpose Giving credit where credit is due: Avoiding the high cost of plagiarism Writing and delivering speeches Making the grade in group presentations Practicing Critical Thinking #8 Power Process: Employ your word Master Student Profile: Irshad Manji 9. Technology Technology, satisfaction, and success Journal Entry #21: Discovery/Intention Statement Connect to cyberspace Finding what you want on the Internet Exercise #19: Evaluate search sites Write e-mail that gets results Becoming an online learner Thinking critically about information on the Internet Joining online communities Library--the buried treasure Practicing Critical Thinking #9 Power Process: Risk Being a Fool Master Student Profile: Mike Lazaridis 10. What Next? Now that you're done--begin Journal Entry #22: Discovery/Intention Statement "...use the following suggestions to continue..." Exercise #20: Do something you can't Jumpstart your career plan Exercise #21: Recognize your skills Journal Entry #23 Use resumes and interviews to "hire" an employer Cruising for jobs on the Internet Journal Entry #23: Intention Statement Creating and using portfolios Service learning: The art of learning by contributing Practicing Critical Thinking #10 Exercise #22: Discovery Wheel--coming full circle Journal Entry #24: Discovery/Intention Statement Power Process: Be It Master Student Profile: Mia Hamm