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xii CONTENTSDo the Assignment for the Course You Dislike First 148
Work Ahead of Your Assignments When Possible 148
Carry Your Calendar With You and Write Down Any Appointments as Soon
as You Make Them 148
How Do I Develop a System of Time Planning and Management? 149
Semester Calendar 149
Weekly Priority Tasks List 151
Weekly Schedule 151
What Is Procrastination? 155
Do You Procrastinate? 155
What Are the Causes of Procrastination? 156
What Can I Do About My Tendency to Procrastinate? 156
Procrastination Elimination Strategies 157
Challenging and Changing Beliefs and Misperceptions 158
Exercise 6.3: Challenge Irrational Beliefs 158
Key Points 159
Follow-up Activities 160
Chapter 7 Management of Physical and Social Environment 165
Is There a Difference Between Attention and Concentration? 167
Exercise 7.1: Self-Observation: Evaluating Study Environments 168
What Factors Influence Attention and Concentration? 169
Exercise 7.2: Self-Observation: Becoming Aware of Misdirected
Attention 170
How Can I Improve My Attention and Concentration? 170
Exercise 7.3: Dealing With Distracters 172
How Do I Seek Academic Help? 175
How Can I Work More Effectively in Groups? 176
How Can I Help Make My Study Group More Productive? 178
How Can I Improve My Concentration Skills? 180
Sending Messages Effectively 180
Receiving Messages Effectively 181
Key Points 183
Follow-up Activities 183
UNIT IV: LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIESChapter 8 Learning From Textbooks 189
What Does Research Tell Us About Good Readers? 190
Exercise 8.1: Self-Observation: Assessing Reading Strategies 191
What Learning Strategies Can I Use to Improve My Reading Comprehension
and Retention? 193
Before Reading 194
During Reading 195