Habits for Success

Keys to Effective Learning, 6e

Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and

Sarah Lyman Kravits

CHAPTER 1

Habits for Success:

Reality Check

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Habit for Success:

Persist
Effective problem solvers stick to a
task until it is completed. They dont
give up easily. They are able to
analyze a problem and develop a
system, structure, or strategy to
attack it.
Art Costa
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Where are you headed,

and how will college get
you there?

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College is a training ground

for success in the global
marketplace.
Consider:
If you were teaching, what would your
ideal student be like?
If you were hiring a new employee,
what would you look for in that
person?
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How can you

transition to
college-level
work?

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College means
More independence and
responsibility
Increased workload
More challenging work
More out-of-class time to manage

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What/who can help you?

People lecturers, tutors,counselors,
administrators
Knowing how to use technology
(computer, e-mail and learning
systems)
This textbook by giving you a set of
skills for now and for life

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Surveys indicate that only

25% of students seek
advice from instructors,
advisors, or counselors.
Boost that number and
dont miss out
ask for help!
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Studies show:
Students who
reach out and
get involved tend to
continue their studies
more than students
who dont.
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How can habits change

your life for the better?
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Bad habits have negative effects.

Good habits have positive effects.

Research shows that you

can change habits and that
the effort actually
builds new brain cells.
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Replace a bad habit with a

new, better habit.
If you opened up your computer and
started removing hardware,
chances are your computer
wouldnt work. Similarly, you cant
just pull out habits without replacing
the needs they fulfill. Scott H. Young
What would you like to replace with a
better habit?
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How to begin a new habit

Identify what you want to change

Name the actions you will take
Get support from friends and family
Keep it up for at least 21 days
Be accountable
Evaluate progress
Switch gears if it isnt working
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What
habits
fuel college
success?
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Habits for Success are tools for

successful problem solving.
Educator Art Costa studied how
students respond to problems,
especially unfamiliar ones.
This research found that successful
students use certain positive habits to
think through and solve problems.
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These habits will help you

Focus effectively on academics
Manage your time, money, and
responsibilities
Improve self-knowledge
Set and achieve goals
Succeed on the job and in your
personal life

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The Habits for Success

Persist.
Keep learning.
Think before you act.
Reach out to others.
Create and imagine.
Put your senses to
work.

Ask questions.
Use what you
know.
Listen actively.
Take responsible
risks.
Be flexible.

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Real People Persist

Yvette Gomez

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My motto was always to keep

swinging. Whether I was in a
slump or feeling badly or having
trouble off the field, the only
thing to do was keep swinging.
Hank Aaron

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