For Freshman Orientation, Student Success, and Study Skills courses.   The focus of this text is on academic adjustment for first-year college students; its theme is claiming an education and taking responsibility for one’s own experience. It addresses both the attitudinal variables and personality traits that affect college achievement. Students are pushed to consider how each skill set, perception, and attitude connects with and influences the other. Both challenging and accessible, Foundations for Learning doesn’t talk down to students with simplified vocabulary, yet it is to the point and practical. Clear structure and logical topic progression aid instructors in course design and implementation.

Table of Contents:
1.  Becoming Part of a Scholarly Community. The Professor and Student Contract. Intellectual Curiosity. Active vs. Passive Learning. Collaboration. Doing Research. Plagiarism and Intellectual Property. Claiming and Education. 2.  Developing Academic Self-Concept. Relating to Your Family and Culture: How Your Academic Self-Concept has been        Developing Up to Now. Relating to Your New Peers. Relating to Your New Environment. 3.  Planning and Prioritizing.          Time Management and Academic Goal Setting.             Time Management and College Success.             Self-Regulating Your Own Learning.             How to Manage Your Time.             Motivation and Procrastination. 4.  Developing Metacognitive Skills.           Why Should I Change?             Student Attitudes Toward Learning.             Approaches to Learning.                         Identify Your Learning Style.                         Writing to Learn and Journal Writing Can Help You Better Understand How You Learn.                         Portfolio Development is Another Useful Metacognitive Activity.                         Text Annotation Encourages Active Reading. 5.  Developing Communication Skills.           Writing Products Versus the Writing Process.             Using Feedback to Best Advantage.             Participating in Class Discussion.             Writing the Research Paper.             Making In-Class Presentations. 6.  Combining Readingsand 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.                         Coordinate Your Class/Lecture Notes with Your Reading Notes.                         To 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.                         Here is Some Advice for Responding to True/False Questions.                         In-Class Essay Exams Don’t Have to Be So Daunting.             Self-Evaluation of Preparedness for Tests and Exams.