Designing Your NIC Experience
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2020
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2020
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Designing Your NIC Experience is designed to help smooth the transition into college as well as equip students with strategies for success that they can use throughout college and beyond. Its aim is to promote the academic excellence and personal development of all students—whether students are (a) transitioning to college directly from high school or from a full-time or part-time job, (b) living on or off campus, or (c) attending college on a full-time or part-time basis. Whatever their previous educational records may have been, college is a new ball game played on a different field with different rules and expectations. This book will help students who haven't been so successful in the past to become successful students in the future, and it will make those who were successful students in high school even stronger in college.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
Chapter 1: College Mentality
Effective College Behavior In Class and Online
Top Tips for Academic Success
The Importance of Time Spent on Coursework outside of Class
Effective Classroom Behavior: The Fundamentals
How to E-mail (or not) your Instructor
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Learning More through the World Wide Web: Internet-Based Resources
References
Chapter 2: Educational and Career Planning
Making Wise Choices about a College Major, College Transfer, and Future Career
To Be or Not to Be Decided: What Research Shows about Students’ Choice of a College Major
The Importance of Long-Range Educational Planning
Educational Pathways for Community College Students
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Major or Field of Study
Multiple Intelligences: Becoming Aware of Your Mental Abilities and Talents
Discovering a Major that’s Compatible with Your Personal Interests and Talents
Myths about the Relationship between Majors and Careers
Do What You Are (DWYA)
Strategies for Successful Transfer to a Four-Year College or University
Advantages of Completing an Associate Degree Prior to Four-Year College Transfer
The Importance of Career Planning
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Learning More through the World Wide Web: Internet-Based Resources
References
Chapter 3: Making Campus Connections
Using Powerful Principles of Student Success and Key Camp us Resources
Four Steps to College Success
First Step of College Success: Active Involvement (Engagement)
Active Involvement in the Learning Process
Active Listening and Note Taking in Class
Active Class Participation
Active Reading
Second Step for College Success: Capitalizing on Campus Resources (Resourcefulness)
Cardinal Learning Commons
Disability Support Services
College Library
Advising Services
Student Development Services
Financial Aid
Student Counseling Services
Third Step for College Success: Interpersonal Interaction and Collaboration (Social Integration)
Interacting with Faculty Members
Interaction with Peers (Student–Student Interaction)
Collaborative Learning
Fourth Step for College Success: Reflection and Self-Awareness (Mindfulness)
Self-Awareness
Self-Monitoring
Self-Assessment
Chapter Summary and Highlights
A Checklist of Success Promoting Principles and Practices
Learning More through the World Wide Web: Internet-Based Resources
References
Chapter 4: Goal Setting and Motivation
Moving from Intention to Action
The Relationship between Goal Setting and Success
Characteristics of a Well-Designed Goal
Strategies for Maintaining Motivation and Progress toward Your Goals
Characteristics of Successful People
Internal Locus of Control
Self-Efficacy
Grit
Growth Mindset
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Learning More through the World Wide Web: Internet-Based Resources
References
Chapter 5: Deep Learning
Strategic Note-Taking, Reading, and Studying
What Is Deep Learning?
Stages in the Learning and Memory Process
Effective Lecture-Listening and Note-Taking Strategies
Pre-Lecture Strategies: What to Do Before Class
Listening and Note-Taking Strategies: What to Do During Class
Post-Lecture Strategies: What to Do After Class
Strategic Reading
Pre-Reading Strategies: What to Do Before Reading
Strategies to Use During the Reading Process
Post-Reading Strategies: What to Do After Reading
Strategic Studying: Learning Deeply and Remembering Longer
Give Studying Your Undivided Attention
Make Meaningful Associations
Integrate Information from Lectures and Readings
Distribute Study Time across Separate Study Sessions
Use the “Part-to-Whole” Study Method
Capitalize on the Power of Visual Learning
Build Variety into the Study Process
Learning Styles: Identifying Your Learning Preferences
Learn with Emotion
Learn Collaboratively
Self-Monitor: Reflect on What you’re Learning and Assess Whether you’re Learning it Deeply
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Learning More through the World Wide Web: Internet-Based Resources
References
Chapter 6: Time Management
Prioritizing Tasks, Preventing Procrastination, and Promoting Productivity
The Importance of Time Management
Strategies for Managing Time and Tasks
Creating a Time-Management Plan
Dealing with Procrastination
Myths That Promote Procrastination
Psychological Causes of Procrastination
Strategies for Preventing and Overcoming Procrastination
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Learning More through the World Wide Web: Internet-Based Resources
References
Chapter 7: Test-Taking Skills and Strategies
What to Do Before, During, and After Tests
Pre-Test Strategies: What to Do in Advance of Tests
Recitation
Creating Retrieval Cues
Strategies to Use Immediately Before a Test
Strategies to Use During Tests
Strategies for Answering Multiple-Choice Test Questions
Strategies for Answering Essay Questions
Strategies for Online Tests
Post-Test Strategies: What to Do After Receiving Your Test Results
Strategies for Reducing Test Anxiety
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Learning More through the World Wide Web: Internet-Based Resources
References
Chapter 8: Social and Emotional Intelligence
Relating to Others and Regulating Emotions
The Importance of Social Relationships and Social Intelligence
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Human Relations Skills (a.k.a. “People Skills”)
Strategies for Meeting People and Forming Friendships
Managing Interpersonal Conflict
How Do I Make My Point?
Emotional Intelligence
Stress and Anxiety
Effective Methods for Managing Stress
Simple Stress-Reduction Strategies and Habits
Depression
Strategies for Coping with Depression
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Learning More through the World Wide Web: Internet-Based Resources
References
Chapter 9: Health and Wellness
Body, Mind, and Spirit
What Is Wellness?
Physical Wellness
Essential Elements of Physical Wellness
Nutrition
Nutrition Management Strategies
Eating Disorders
Exercise and Fitness
Benefits of Exercise for the Body
Benefits of Exercise for the Mind
Guidelines and Strategies for Maximizing the Effectiveness of Exercise
Rest and Sleep
The Value and Purpose of Sleep
The Importance of Sleep for College Students
Strategies for Improving Sleep Quality
Campus Safety
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Learning More through the World Wide Web: Internet-Based Resources
References
Chapter 10: Financial Literacy
Managing Money and Minimizing Debt
Sources of Income for Financing a College Education
Student Loans
Student Loans and Credit Scores
Scholarships
Grants
Veterans Benefits
What Is the Montgomery GI Bill—Active Duty?
Salary Earnings
Developing a Money Management Plan
Gain Financial Self-Awareness
Track Your Cash Flow
Developing a Plan for Managing Money and Minimizing Debt
Long-Range Fiscal Planning: Financing Your College Education
Chapter Summary and Highlights
Learning More through the World Wide Web: Internet-Based Resources
References
Learning the Language of Higher Education: A Glossary and Dictionary of College Vocabulary