This book is appropriate for courses in First-Year Experience, College Success, and Study Skills. The focus of Foundations for Learning is on academic adjustment with personal development issues seamlessly integrated into the academic emphasis theme of 'claiming an education' and taking responsibility for one's own education . Foundations for Learning addresses both the attitudinal variables and personality traits that affect college achievement like locus of control, conceptions of intelligence, and intellectual curiosity in relation to specific study-related behaviors such as text annotation and active listening. At its core, this text is based on the psychology of adjustment. Students are pushed to consider how each mindset, perception, and attitude connects with their skill sets, and how one influences the other. The text encourages students to use this insight to make the necessary adjustments to their new role as college students. It offers an acute awareness of first-year student needs, an intellectual approach, and a tight framework. It is primarily focused on the development of academic adjustment issues and meta-cognitive strategies as they naturally unfold during the first semester, as opposed to primarily focusing on social adjustment issues or issues that aren’t immediately relevant such as career development and is written in a challenging yet accessible way. This revision covers emerging technologies, broadens its audience, and more.

Table of Contents:
Brief Contents Introduction PART I: Adjusting to the Environment of Higher Education and Understanding Yourself as a College Student Chapter One Becoming Part of a Scholarly Community Chapter Two Developing Academic Self-Concept Chapter Three Reconceiving Diversity Part II: Reflecting On How Mindset Influences Your Study Behaviors and Reaching Your Academic Goals Chapter Four Planning, Prioritizing, and Procrastination Chapter Five Developing Malleable Mindsets and Metacognitive Skills Part III: Implementing Strategies and Habits for Peak Academic Performance Chapter Six Developing Communication Skills Chapter Seven Reading and Taking Notes for Optimal Performance in Lectures and on Exams Chapter Eight Taking Responsibility in College and Life Glossary Index Full Contents Introduction PART I: Adjusting to the Environment of Higher Education and Understanding Yourself as a College Student Chapter One Becoming Part of a Scholarly Community The Professor and Student Contract Intellectual Curiosity Active versus Passive Learning Collaboration Doing Research Plagiarism and Intellectual Property Claimining an Education Chapter Two Developing Academic Self-Concept Relating to Your Family and Culture: How Developing Academic Self-Concept Has been Developing Up to Now Relating to Your New Peers Relating in Cyberspace Relating to your New Environment Chapter Three Reconceiving Diversity Diversity in College The Difficulty of Defining Diversity Define Diversity The Downside of Difference Delving into Diversity Part II: Reflecting On How Mindset Influences Your Study Behaviors and Reaching Your Academic Goals Chapter Four Planning, Prioritizing, and Procrastination Time Management and Academic Goal Setting Time Management and College Success Self-Regulating Your Own Learning Consider the 8-8-8 Formula How to Manage Your Time Be Sure to Plan and Organize Plan for a suitable Place to Study Learn to Avoid Procrasitination Behavior Management, Motivation, and Procrastination Procrastiantion and Motivation Procrastination has Consequences Gaining Control over Procrastination Chapter Five Developing Malleable Mindsets and Metacognitive Skills Why Should I Change? Student Attituted Toward Learning What is your Locus of Control? Measure Your Locus of Control with the Trice Academic Locus of Control Scale The Relationship Amoung Locus of Control, Study Habits, and Grade Point Average Theories of Intelligence Dweck's Mindset Theory Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences Goleman's Theory of Emotional Intelligence Approaches to Learning The Process of Leaning Changes Your Brain Thinking Critically Identify Your Learning Style(s) Writing to Learn and Journal Writing Can Help you Better Understand How You Learn Portfolio Development Is Another Useful Metacognitive Activity Read Actively to Become a Better Reader Text Annotation Encourages Active Reading Part III: Implementing Strategies and Habits for Peak Academic Performance Chapter Six Developing Communication Skills Written Products versus the Writing Process Prewrite to generate Ideas Organize Your Ideas Draft Your Ideas Revise Each Draft Using Feedback to best Advantage Your Faculty Provide Feedback via Graded Papers Faculty Can Also Provide Feedback During Office Hours Your Classmates May Provide Feedback During Peer Review The Writing Center Is Another Great Place to Get Feedback Participating in Class Discussing Writing the Research Paper Formulate a Reseach Question Find Appropriate and Useful Sources Evaluate your Sources Selects Potential Material from your Sources Utilize the Evidence You Have ollected to Your Best Advantage Conduct Your Research Ethically The Function of Citation Formats Making In-Class Presentations Chapter Seven Reading and Taking Notes for Optimal Performance in Lectures and on Exams The Components of Test Preparation Be Aware of Course Objectives Take Comprehensive Notes Connect Important Ideas Gather Internal Feedback Approaches to Note Taking It Is Important to Have an Organized System of Taking Notes Use Shorthand When Taking Notes Coordinate Yoru Class/Lecture Notes with Your Reading Notes The Read Actively, Take Notes Before You Read Study with a Group Benefits of Employing These Approaches to Studying Approaches to Test Taking Here is Some Advice for Taking Multiple-Choice Exams Here is Some Advice for Responding to True-False QUestions In-Class Essay Exams Don't Have to Be So Daunting Self-Evaulation ofPreparedness for Test and Exams Chapter Eight Taking Responsibility in College and Life Foundations for Learning Themes: Developing the Habits of Mind for Success in College and Life Glossary Index