Chapter 1
The type of institution that allows students to earn an associate's degree or certificate.
What is a Community College?
p. 5
The first and perhaps worst mistake you can make as you strive for success in college.
What is "cutting classes"?
p. 39
Physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.
What are the four dimensions of energy we expend?
p. 104
The multiple intelligences version of the old question, "How smart are you?"
What is "How are you smart?"
pl 78
The foundation of critical thinking.
What is reasoning?
pl 135
Often attended by students who want to prepare for a specific career, or older students who want to change careers. Another term for a "career college."
What is a Technical College?
p. 6
The four stages of Dr. John Bransford's system to structure productive learning.
What are "Challenge-Reaction-Insight-Action"?
p. 40
In the A-B-C method of assigning priority levels in your to-do list, level A combines these.
What are "Important and Urgent" items?
p. 114
"Use intelligence-oriented study techniques," and "develop your weaker intelligences."
What are two ways to apply your understanding of your intelligences to your academic work in order to achieve your best results?
p. 78-9
A form of reasoning that uses "personal attack" to win an argument can be termed this.
What is "faulty reasoning"?
p. 140
Illustrates the connectedness of knowledge and of different college classes.
What is the Circle of Learning?
p. 11
The two word phrase, "academic _________," leads to a list of ways to further your goal to succeed in college, including "Don't just pile on," "Choose to go to class," and "Don't be an ostrich!"
What is "professionalism"? The full phrase is "academic professionalism."
pp. 42-44
The average American will spend this many years sleeping.
What is 25?
p. 116
The four "learning styles" that make up the VARK.
What are "visual, aural (or auditory), read/write, and kinethetic"?
p.85
Admit when you don't know.
What is the first suggestion to help us become better critical thinkers?
The "Three Ms" of college success.
What are mindfulness, mindset, and motivation?
p. 13
This typical and increasingly popular human activity can be one of the biggest challenges to starting strong in college. (It may also reduce your IQ by ten points.)
What is "multitasking"?
p. 46 and MTF video with Nick Carr interview.
In time management, the "P" word.
What is "procrastination"?
p. 117
Thinking about thinking.
What is "metacognition"?
p. 90
This creative style is best described as "visionary."
What is "Inspirational"?
p. 153
In mindset theory, the two opposite mindsets or contrasting theories of intelligence developed by Dr. Carol Dweck of Stanford University.
What are "Fixed Mindset" and "Growth Mindset"?
p. 18
"Know that you always have choices" and "Take responsibility for your own outcomes."
What are two of the "eight ways to adjust your attitude"?
p. 55
The first bit of useful advice under "The Perils of Plastic"--how to work responsibly and effectively with credit cards.
What is "Think about the difference between needs and wants."
p. 122
A willingness to commit to long-term goals and to persist in the face of difficulty.
What is "grit"?
p. 97
Accept your creativity.
What is one of the ways to become a more creative thinker?
p. 154