introduction - making transitions

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Intro

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The Master Student

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Use this Master Student Map to ask yourself,

WHY?• Ease transition to higher education• Set up a lifelong pattern of success

WHAT?• Power Process: Discover what you

want• Master Student Qualities• Discovery & Intention Statements• Value of Higher Education• Transition to Higher Education• Succeeding at Any Age• Enroll Your Instructor in your Success

• Motivation• Attitudes, Affirmations, &

Visualizations• Ways to Change a Habit• Classroom Civility

HOW?• to connect with your natural learner• to discover a new way to interact with

textbooks• to use a journal for personal

discoveries that lead to new behaviorsWHAT IF?• ...you could more consistently get what

you want in your life?

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Discover What You Want

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• Discovering WHAT you want, with well-defined goals, helps you succeed.

• Are your goals vague or specific?

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Discover What You Want

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MASTERY• Attaining a level of

skill that goes beyond technique

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Master Student Qualities

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Master Student Qualities

• Self-aware• Responsible• Willing to take

risks• Willing to

participate• Generalist• Accepts paradox• Courageous• Self-directed• Spontaneous

• Inquisitive• Able to focus

attention• Willing to change• Able to organize

and sort• Competent• Joyful• Able to suspend

judgment• Energetic• Well

• Relaxed about grades

• Intuitive• Creative• Willing to be

uncomfortable• Optimistic• Willing to laugh• Hungry• Willing to work• Caring

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• A new look and tone• Rip ‘em out• Skip around• If it works, use it• Listen to peers• Own this book• Do the exercises• Practice critical thinking• Learn about learning styles• Master Student Map• Experience the Power Processes• Link to the web• Read the sidebars• Take this book to work

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Get the most out of this book

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Critical Thinking

WHY?• To think in a new way

WHAT?• Bloom’s Levels of Thinking:

1. Remembering

2. Understanding

3. Applying

4 Analyzing

5. Evaluating

6. Creating

HOW?• To think more deeply about information

you learn in college…and in life

WHAT IF?• ...you made all decisions based on a

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Discovery & Intention Journal System

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Discovery Statements

• Record specifics• Use discomfort as a

signal• Suspend judgment• Tell the truth

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Discovery & Intention Statement Guidelines

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Intention Statements• Positive • Observable• Small and achievable• Set timelines• Move from intention to

action

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Discovery & Intention Statement Guidelines

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• Promise it• Befriend your discomfort• Change your mind... and your body• Sweeten the task• Talk about it• Turn up the pressure• Turn down the pressure• Ask for support• Adopt a model• Compare payoffs to costs

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Motivation

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Affirm it

Visualize it

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Attitudes, Affirmations, and Visualizations

I am

willing to

change!

Be inquisitive, intuitive, optimistic

I am

responsible!

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• Tell the truth• Choose/Commit to new

behavior• Affirm your intention• Start small• Get feedback and

support• practice, practice,

practice** without self-judgment

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Ways to Change a Habit