Keys to Effective Learning

Seventh Edition

Chapter 4
Setting and Reaching Goals:
Using Values, Stress
Management,
and Teamwork

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Chapter 4 Habit for Success
• Communicate
– Goals are often easier to reach with help from those
around you. Connect with purpose to others and their
ideas to maximize your chances of success.

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What Do You Value?

Choose Build
how to use “rules for
your time life”

Understand Get
what you motivated
want to achieve
out of life Values goals
Help
You to…

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Definition of a Goal
• An end toward which you direct your efforts

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Long-Term and Short-Term Goals
Reinforce One Another

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S.M.A.R.T. Goals

S • Specific
M • Measurable
A • Achievable
R • Realistic
T • Time Bound
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How Can You Manage Stress?

• Physical or
mental
Stress strain
produced
is… in reaction
to pressure

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Stress Levels Can Help or Hinder
Performance

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How to Address Stressors
Be realistic
Have some
about Know yourself
fun
commitments

Actively
Try relaxation Check things
manage your
techniques off
schedule

Manage family
Ask for help
responsibilities

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Manage Your Physical Health

Eat Well Get Exercise

Staying
Healthy

Avoid Alcohol and

Get Enough Sleep
Drug Abuse

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Outcomes of Binge Drinking

Miss Class

Perform
Unsafe Sex Poorly
Binge
Drinking

Physical
Depression Problems

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Manage Your Mental Health

Clinical Anxiety
Depression Disorders

Mental
Health
Issues

Eating Posttraumatic
Disorders Stress Disorder

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How Can Learning to Work With Others
Help You Reach Your Goals?

• Be aware that
teamwork is essential
in nearly every
modern workplace
• Know how emotions
affect relationships
• Understand how you
can benefit from
diverse perspectives

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Emotional Intelligence

Thinking
Perceiving Understanding Managing
about
Emotions Emotions Emotions Emotions

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How to Be Culturally Competent
Value diversity

Identify and evaluate perceptions and attitudes

Be aware of what happens when cultures interact

Build cultural knowledge

Adapt to diverse cultures

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The Benefits of Teamwork
Increased
knowledge

Strength from More

diversity motivation

Better
teamwork skills

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Strategies for Group Success

Set long-
Choose a Be
term and Be civil
Set a leader for prepared
short- and
term schedule each and share
meeting the work respectful
goals

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Habit in Action

• Elise Tran, student,

Colorado School of
Mines
– How did Elise
communicate and
connect with
purpose?
– How can you?

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