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Strategies for Creating Success in College and in

Life

On Course

Chapter 6GAINING SELF-AWARENESS


CASE STUDY IN CRITICAL THINKINGSTRANGE CHOICES

• Choose the student you think made the strangest choice and speculate why she or he made this choice. In particular, what are the kinds of past experiences that may have made the student behave this way?

• Recall a course you once took in which you made a choice that your instructor might describe as “strange.” Explain why you made that choice. Dive deep, exploring what really caused your choice.


CRITICAL THINKING: FOCUS QUESTIONSRECOGNIZING WHEN YOU ARE OFF

COURSE

• In which of your life roles are you off course?

• Do you know how you got there?

• More important, do you know how to get back on course to your desired outcomes and experiences?


THE MYSTERY OF SELF-SABOTAGE

I started a study group.

I started a study group, but I have missed two meetings.

I did all my homework early.

I did all my homework early, but I left it at home.

Wise Choice

Self-Sabotaging

Wise Choice

Self-Sabotaging

Identify each statement as a self-sabotaging behavior or as a wise choice behavior.


CRITICAL THINKING: FOCUS QUESTIONSIDENTIFYING YOUR SCRIPTS

• What habit patterns in your life get you off course?

• How did these habit patterns develop?


Make three slips of paper.On each slip of paper, write a self-defeating behavior. It can be one that has affected you or one that you've observed affecting others. Fold each slip of paper in half.

Express the likely negative results of that behavior.


ANATOMY OF A SCRIPT

• Scripts are internal forces composed of habit patterns and core beliefs. Think about your habit patterns: something you often think, feel, or do. List one of your thought patterns, one of your emotional

patterns, or one of your behavioral patterns.

Does this habit pattern tend to keep you on course or get you off course?

Pair up and share the habit patterns you’ve identified. Brainstorm strategies to revise a habit pattern that gets you off course or strengthen a habit pattern that keeps you on course.


HABITUAL PATTERNS

I am good in math.

I am always late to class.

I'm too busy.

I often feel anxious.

I exercise regularly.

I always screw up.

I seldom get angry.

I never ask for help.

My tutor always frustrates me.

Thought Pattern

Behavioral Pattern

Emotional Pattern

• Decide if the following sentences are thought patterns, emotional patterns or behavioral patterns.


CORE BELIEFS

• Core beliefs are unconscious judgments that dictate what we consistently think, feel and do. They are an invisible part of a script that contains our view of ourselves, other people and the world.

• Complete the following sentence stems according to your core beliefs.The world is_________.People are _________.I am ________________.


HOW WE WROTE OUR SCRIPTS

• Think about your answers from the previous slide. What factors have influenced your core beliefs?When you were a child, how did others respond

to you?When you were a child, what did significant

adults say to you?When you were a child, what behaviors of

significant adults did you observe?What other factors may have contributed to your

core beliefs?


HOW WE WROTE OUR SCRIPTS

• Attributions are qualities that tell us “how we are” or “how we should be.” For example, “I’m creative” or “Always be busy.”Write one of your attributions.

• Injunctions are qualities that tell us “what we are not” or “what we should not be.” For example, “I’m not good in math” or “Don’t stand up for yourself.”

Write one of your injunctions.

• How do you believe you developed your attributions and injunctions?


CRITICAL THINKING: FOCUS QUESTIONREWRITING YOUR OUTDATED SCRIPTS

• How can you revise the self-defeating scripts that keep you from achieving your full potential?

Jeff Morin


SELF-AWARENESS AT WORK

• The Holland Code is a tool that places you in one of six personality types and suggests possible careers that may appeal to you.

• Review the following career choices. Write down the number next to the career choice that is most appealing to you.

1. Mechanic2. Chemist3. Writer4. Nurse5. Salesperson6. Accountant

1. Electrician2. Detective3. Musician4. Counselor5. Lawyer6. Secretary

1. Dental technician2. Doctor3. Interior decorator4. Teacher5. Entrepreneur6. Financial planner

1. Forester2. Mathematician3. Inventor4. Physical Therapist5. Travel Agent6. Computer Operator



Review the following chart. Find the personality type that is most appealing to you and record its number.

Personality Type Personality Type Description

1 Realistic Prefers activities involving objects, tools and machines.

2 Investigative Prefers activities involving abstract problem solving and the exploration of physical, biological, and cultural phenomena for

the purpose of understanding and controlling them.

3 Artistic Prefers activities involving self-expression, using words, ideas or materials to create art forms or new concepts.

4 Social Prefers activities involving interaction with other people to inform, train, develop, help or enlighten them.

5 Enterprising Prefers activities involving the persuasion and management of others to attain organizational goals or economic gain.

6 Conventional Prefers activities involving the application of data to bring order out of confusion and develop a prescribed plan.



• Does the number next to your selected career choice match the number next to your selected personality type description? If so, how could you use this information

to benefit you?If not, is there a possible career choice

that you have not considered in the past?


CRITICAL THINKING: FOCUS QUESTIONSWRITE YOUR OWN RULES

• What personal rules do you have that dictate the choices you make daily?

• Which of these rules help you create high self-esteem?


THREE SUCCESS RULES

Show up: I commit to attending every class from beginning to end.

Do their best work: I commit to doing my best work on all assignments, including turning them in on time.

Participate actively: I commit to getting involved.

• What are the three behaviors that successful students consistently do?


Scripts are internal forces composed of what?

QUICK REVIEW

Emotional Patterns

CoreBeliefs

Behavior Patterns

Thought Patterns


QUICK REVIEW

Decide if the following sentences are thought patterns, emotional patterns, or behavioral patterns.

I am such a lousy writer.I always get caught using my cell

phone in class.I am always happy.I am typically late for my morning

class. I get frustrated in my English class. I will never do well in college.

Thought

Behavioral

Emotional

Behavioral

Emotional

Thought


QUICK REVIEW

Prefers activities involving abstract problem solving and the exploration of physical, biological, and cultural phenomena

for the purpose of understanding and controlling them.

Prefers activities involving self-expression, using words, ideas or materials to create art forms or new concepts.

Prefers activities involving interaction with other people to inform, train, develop, help or enlighten them.

Prefers activities involving the persuasion and management of others to attain organizational goals or economic gain.

Match the following personality type to the correct description.

Prefers activities involving objects, tools and machines.

Prefers activities involving the application of data to bring order out of confusion and develop a prescribed plan.

CONVENTIONAL

INVESTIGATIVE

ARTISTIC

ENTERPRISING

SOCIAL

REALISTIC

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WISE CHOICES IN COLLEGE: TAKING TESTS

• What are three factors that determine how well you score on a test?

• Which factor do you believe is the most important and why?

How well have you prepared?

How well do you take tests?

How much have you learned from

previous tests?


CHALLENGES WITH TAKING TESTS

• Make a list of common challenges you have experienced while taking tests in college.

• Circle the challenge you struggle with the most and look for a strategy in On Course to help you.


STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TAKING TESTSBEFORE TAKING TESTS

How could you use the CORE learning system before taking a test?

Collect complete and accurate information from all reading assignments and class sessions.

Organize many different kinds of effective study materials.

Rehearse these study materials with a distributed study schedule.

Evaluate to confirm your understanding of all study materials.

Collect

Organize

Rehearse

Evaluate


STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TAKING TESTSBEFORE TAKING TESTS

Match the following strategy with its correct description.

Repeat statements that revise your beliefs about your ability to do well on tests.

Create a mental movie of yourself taking the exam with great success.

Avoid stress, get there early, and choose a preferred place to sit.

Get a good night’s sleep, eat well, breathe deeply and relax.

Prepare yourself physically and emotionally.

Arrive early and get comfortable.

Visualize success.

Create a positive affirmation about

taking tests.


STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TAKING TESTSWHILE TAKING TESTS

What are some strategies you should implement as soon as you receive a test?

Write memory cues on the test.

Preview the test.Make a test-smart plan,

deciding which questions to answer first and how much time to spend on remaining questions.



Part of the answer is false. The question contains unconditional

words (e.g., always, never, every, all). The question contains conditional words

(e.g., seldom, sometimes, usually, often). You studied hard, but the question contains

words you’ve never seen before. You have no idea what the answer is and

are reduced to taking a pure guess.

FALSE

FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

In the following test situations, identify whether the best guess would be TRUE or FALSE:



Cross out answers that contain unconditional words.

When answers are numbers, cross out highest and lowest.

• When answers are similar, choose one of them as the correct answer.

• What strategies can you use when answering multiple choice questions about which you are unsure?



Always write something in the blank. Make sure the answer fits grammatically into

the sentence. Look for answers in other places in the test.

• What strategies can you use when answering fill-in-the-blank questions about which you are unsure?


STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TAKING TESTS WHILE TAKING TESTS

• Which type of recall test question is the greatest challenge for you?Questions that ask for a listShort answer questionsEssay questionsDefinition questionsMath problems


STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TAKING TESTS WHILE TAKING TESTS

What strategies can you use to maximize your point total on any test?

If you get stuck, move on; don’t waste time on a question you can’t answer.

If you feel anxious, refocus. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, say your affirmation, and try again.

Review your answers. Start with the sections that offer the most points.

Give an answer for all questions. Proofread before turning in your test.


STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE TAKING TESTS AFTER TAKING TESTS

• List strategies you could do after your instructor returns a graded test to deepen your learning. Study the instructor’s feedback.Correct wrong answers.Seek help.Seek accommodations if

needed.

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