1. Getting Started: Knowing Your College and its Resources Chapter 1

2. 1 | 2 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Getting to Know You Activity! Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com

3. 1 | 3 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Questions to Think About How can you make the most of this textbook not only in this course but in your college journey as a whole? What factors contribute to student success? How can you benefit from knowing this information? What college policies and procedures do you need to know about? Where can you find this information? What courses do you need to graduate? What is a pre- requisite?

4. 1 | 4 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Questions to Think About continued… Where can you turn for help and support at your college? Is it a good idea to get involved with a club or organization in your first semester? What is a peer-reviewed journal? Why will learning about this scholarly source be helpful to you as a student? How can you find more research articles?

5. 1 | 5 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Student Success AdviceResearch Time for Action: What advice have you been given about college? Elena Terletskaya/Shutterstock.com

6. 1 | 6 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. How you can use this Textbook!  Learn Research Based Success Strategies  Application opportunities- Time for Actions  Actual Research Studies  Highlighting (see what’s important!)  Note-taking Models (compare your notes) Thomas M. Perkins/Shutterstock.com

7. 1 | 7 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Reading Pointers 1.Read manageable chunks (sections) at a time 2.Take notes and apply information 3.Re-read text, focusing on key points (highlighted) 4.Use 3R Method –Read –Recite (orally or written) –Review Lobke Peers/Shutterstock.com

8. 1 | 8 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Student Success Statistics See figure 1.1 in Chapter 1 of Student Success in College: Doing What Works!

9. 1 | 9 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Why are some students successful and others are not? Ability Accessing help Motivation Good Decision Making Time Management Goal Setting Resilient Factors Study Strategies Note-Taking Test- Taking

10. 1 | 10 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. College Catalog: A Contract between you and the College Policies and procedures Academic majors offered Curriculum requirements Course descriptions Miguel Angel Salinas Salinas/Shutterstock.com

11. 1 | 11 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. College Catalog Scavenger Hunt How many credits do you need in order to graduate? Choose a business major that is offered at your college. If you selected this major, how many math courses would you need to take? What is the course description for Introductory Psychology? How will Introductory Psychology “count” toward graduation? What is the college policy on plagiarism and cheating? What is the refund and withdrawal policy? What grade point average do you need to remain in good academic standing? What grade point average and how many credits do you need to be eligible for the Dean’s List?

12. 1 | 12 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. College Website Scavenger Hunt Who is the President of your College? How many majors are offered at your college? Where is your Academic Dean located? What type of tutoring is available? How can you access it? Does your college offer advising and counseling help? If so, where can you go for this assistance? When does registration for next semester begin? What is the last day of classes? What sports, clubs, and other organizations can you participate in? What are the hours of the library? How can you access library materials? Where can you access computer labs on campus? If you are residing in a residence hall, who can you go to if you need help or assistance?

13. 1 | 13 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. College Policies Registration –Pre-requisites –Co-requisites –General education –Academic Status Miguel Angel Salinas Salinas/Shutterstock.com

14. 1 | 14 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Degree Structure

15. 1 | 15 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Behavioral Expectations Create a productive, learning environment Research (End et al., 2010) has found that a ringing cell phone negatively impacted note-taking and test performance. kenjito/Shutterstock.com

16. 1 | 16 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. E-mailing Professors Dear Professor Harrington Clear communication in paragraph format Check spelling and grammar Sincerely, Ashley Smith PSY 123-10 beboy/Shutterstock.com

17. 1 | 17 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. What is Academic Integrity? argus/Shutterstock.com

18. 1 | 18 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. What is Plagiarism? Putting your name on the work (entire paper or small sections) that someone else created Not using quotation marks when using another person’s words Using quotation marks when using another person’s words, but not citing the source Changing a few words in the sentence and citing the source Paraphrasing the idea of another person and not citing the source (Raimes and Jerskey, 2011)

19. 1 | 19 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. How to Avoid Plagiarism

20. 1 | 20 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. No Need to Cite Sources When: It’s completely your own idea It’s common knowledge Pling/Shutterstock.com

21. 1 | 21 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

22. 1 | 22 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Cheating What is cheating? What are the consequences for cheating (external and internal)? lineartestpilot/Shutterstock.com

23. 1 | 23 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Plagiarism and Cheating Websites Defining Plagiarism (Purdue University)Defining Plagiarism (Purdue University) Tips to Avoid Cheating and Plagiarism (California State University)Tips to Avoid Cheating and Plagiarism (California State University) lineartestpilot/Shutterstock.com

24. 1 | 24 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Citation Websites APA Website and Manual InformationAPA Website and Manual Information Purdue University KnightCite Citation: General Citation Assistance MLA Website and Manual InformationMLA Website and Manual Information Purdue University Modern Language Association (MLA) American Psychological Association (APA)

25. 1 | 25 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Addressing Problems Seek guidance from Advisor or Counselor as needed Directly address problem with person Chairperson or Director if problem was not resolved STOP

26. 1 | 26 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Campus Support Professors Advisors Tutors Librarians Classmates Counselors Textbooks Residence Hall Director Joe Mercier/Shutterstock.com

27. 1 | 27 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Need Academic Help? Make the most of your textbook Take advantage of study guides Review syllabus for expectations Ask professor Seek tutoring Visit with an academic advisor Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com

28. 1 | 28 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Library Seek help from a Reference Librarian Use the library databases Help finding and evaluating information MARKABOND/Shutterstock.com

29. 1 | 29 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Personal, Career and Disability Help Disability Service Providers Eligibility for Disability Services Accommodations Assistive technology options Personal and Career Counselors Academic Demands Stress Depression/Anxiety Career Exploration and Decision Making **Confidential**

30. 1 | 30 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Get Involved Laurin Rinder/Shutterstock.com

31. 1 | 31 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Dickson, Miller, Devoley (2005) Will using study guides lead to improved academic performance? EDHAR/Shutterstock.com

32. 1 | 32 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Research Question: Will students who use the study guide perform better than students who do not?

33. 1 | 33 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. How the Study was Conducted Two different classes Required to use study guides Not required to use study guides Note: Groups were similar in terms of high school GPA and SAT scores All students took a test

34. 1 | 34 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Results Students who used the study guide performed better than students who did not! No difference between students who completed 75% or more and less than 25% of the study guide 74% of students indicated that they believed using the study guide improved their grades

35. 1 | 35 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Value and Application Using the study guide will likely increase grades Do not have to complete all of the study guide activities to benefit

36. 1 | 36 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. What are Peer Reviewed Journal Articles? Theoretical or research written work that has been deemed worthy of publication by professionals in the field Login/Shutterstock.com

37. 1 | 37 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. The Peer Reviewed Process See figure 1.4 in Chapter 1 of Student Success in College: Doing What Works!

38. 1 | 38 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Why learn about peer reviewed research? Very Scholarly Source Already Evaluated by Peers Meet College Level Expectations Impress your Professors! Victor Correia/Shutterstock.com

39. 1 | 39 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Elements of a Research Article

40. 1 | 40 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Abstract Summary of article Key finding(s) See figure 1.5 in Chapter 1 of Student Success in College: Doing What Works!

41. 1 | 41 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Introduction Sets the stage for why this research was conducted Reviews past research Hypothesis (educated guess about results) See figure 1.5 in Chapter 1 of Student Success in College: Doing What Works!

42. 1 | 42 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Method Subjects Who participated in the study? Procedure What did the participants do? How was the study conducted? See figure 1.6 in Chapter 1 of Student Success in College: Doing What Works!

43. 1 | 43 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Results What did they find out? Tables, graphs, and words! See figure 1.7 in Chapter 1 of Student Success in College: Doing What Works!

44. 1 | 44 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Discussion Reviews key findings (without the math!) Connects findings to past and future research Application and value of these findings See figure 1.8 in Chapter 1 of Student Success in College: Doing What Works!

45. 1 | 45 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Introduction:Why is this topic important? What question did the researcher seek to answer? Method:Who participated in the study? What did the researchers ask the participants to do? Results:What were the findings? Application: So What? How can you use this information as a student? What should we do with this information?

46. 1 | 46 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Reading Textbook Chapter Start by scanning the Table of Contents, Learning Outcomes, and flipping through the chapter Break it into manageable chunks (sections), Read (keeping learning outcomes in mind), Highlight, and Take Notes with book closed Scan chapter again, re-reading important or challenging sections; Organize your notes

47. 1 | 47 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Journal Articles Start by reading the Abstract several times Next read sections (keep the questions being answered in each section in mind). Start with Introduction and Discussion, then go back to Method and Results; Highlight, and Take notes with article out of sight Re-read the abstract and important or challenging sections, go back to original research question and be sure you know the answer; Organize your notes

48. 1 | 48 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Reading, Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Reading What did you do when you didn’t know a word? Did you taking notes while reading the article? Did you extract key ideas and points? Thomas M. Perkins/Shutterstock.com

49. 1 | 49 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Reading, Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Critical Thinking Can the results of the study apply to you? How do you know the findings are accurate? What else should the researchers investigate to learn more about this topic? Thomas M. Perkins/Shutterstock.com

50. 1 | 50 Copyright 2013 Harrington © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Reading, Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Information Literacy Where can you find additional evidence? How do you access information? What type of information is available? How do you evaluate whether the information is credible? Where do you find scholarly sources like journal articles? MARKABOND/Shutterstock.com