Note Taking
Problem Solving
Rehearsal & Review
Science/Math
Exam Preparation
100
List one of the four factors that impact good note taking ability.
What is class size, lecture style, time of day, health?
100
List an explain step 1.
What is "1. Understanding the Problem Can you state the problem in your own words? What are you trying to find? What are the unknowns? What information do you obtain from the problem? What information, if any, is missing or not needed?"
100
List 1 written rehearsal strategy and explain how to create it and how to use it to study.
What is CARDS, concept maps, charting, question/answer, or time line? See PPT for descriptions.
100
What is important to know about math textbooks?
What is they tend to present new concepts, formulas, diagrams, and practice problems sequentially – they build on one another?
100
Which type of exam only requires basic level thinking (knowledge questions)?
What is THIS IS A TRICK QUESTION! All exam types can require varying types of thinking!
200
Name 3 of the 7 characteristics of good notes.
What is organized, distinguish main points from details, include examples, allow for self-testing, stand the test of time, use abbreviations, or are in your own words?
200
List and explain step 2.
What is "2. Devising a Plan What strategies can you/are you going to use? Strategy examples: Look for a pattern Examine related problems, and determine if the same technique can be used Examine a simpler or special case of the problem to gain insight into the solution of the original problem Make a table Make a diagram Write an equation Use guess and check Work backward"
200
List 1 written rehearsal strategy and explain how to create it and how to use it to study.
What is CARDS, concept maps, charting, question/answer, or time line? See PPT for descriptions.
200
What is important to know about science textbooks?
What is you should annotate important parts such as new vocabulary, major concepts, and diagrams?
200
List one of the 5 questions to ask yourself before entering the testing situation.
What is "1. How will I work through the test? Will I simply start with the first item and answer the questions in order? 2. What will I do when I come across an item Im not sure of? Will I skip it and come back or mark something before going on? 3. How will I choose an answer when I cant even make an educated guess? 4. How will I approach answering true/false questions? 5. What will I do if I am running out of time and still have several questions to answer?"
300
Describe how to create split page notes.
What is draw a line down the left-hand side of the paper, creating a 2-3 inch margin. During note taking, take your notes on the wider right-hand side of the paper and then after class you use the margin to pull out the key points?
300
List and explain step 3.
What is "3. Carrying Out the Plan Implement the strategy of strategies in step 2, and perform any necessary actions or computations. Check each step of the plan as you proceed. This may be intuitive checking or a formal proof of each step. Keep an accurate record of your work."
300
List 3 of the 6 characteristics of good rehearsal strategies.
What is Allow for Self-Testing, Are Flexible, Include Complete and Precise Information, Are Organized, State the Ideas in Your Own Words, Help you Monitor and Evaluate Your Learning?
300
What strategy works well for science? Why?
What is CARDS?
300
List 3 of the guidelines for taking objective exams.
What is "Get to class on time (or early!) When you take your exam, take a minute or two to look through it Read the first item (skip around) Eliminate answers whenever possible Use info from other items on the exam to help you with items you don’t know Use all of the allotted time When faced with a situation in which you have to guess, make a selection and move on If there are questions that involve diagrams, be sure you understand them before answering"
400
Describe how to take parallel notes.
What is first, print out the notes the professor supplies before class and place them in a three-ring binder. As the professor lectures, take your own notes on the blank facing page, following along with the notes the professor supplied and filling in any gaps or added information?
400
List and explain step 4.
What is "4. Looking Back! Check the results in the original problem (in some cases this will require a proof) Interpret the solution in terms of the original problem. Does your answer make sense? Is it reasonable? Determine whether there is another method of finding the solution. If possible, determine other related or more general problems for which the techniques work."
400
Explain 1 of the two oral strategies.
What is reciprocal teaching or talk-through? See PPT for description.
400
How do you know what to study for a science test?
What is "Anything mentioned in lecture/lab The more time the professor spends on it, the more you should study it You should be able to define scientific terms or symbols and use them in conversation Learn the content of figures Hints and gestures from professors! Specific assignments indicate what is important Problems solved in lecture – practice similar problems!"
400
Name and explain 1 of the 3 types of Specialized Exams discussed in class.
What is problem solving test, open-book test, or take-home test? See PPT for description.
500
Describe how to take discussion column notes AND the t-method notes.
What is "Divide paper into three equal columns. In the first column, write the question that is being posed or the theory that is being debated. In the second column, take notes on what the professor has to say about it. In the last column, take notes on what your classmates say." AND "Draw a T at the bottom fourth of your last page of notes. On the left side of the page, summarize the key points of the lecture. On the right side of the page, create your self-testing component by predicting some test questions."?
500
Explain the importance of step 4.
What is if you have time, ALWAYS go back and check your answer. Does you logic make sense? Is your answer reasonable?
500
List 2 of the characteristics of productive study groups.
What is Everyone comes prepared, Everyone can talk through a difficult idea with the group, Members of the study group should be classmates, but not necessarily friends, Meet at a place that is conducive to studying, or Have clear goals and structure?
500
Explain how math is cumulative and what that means for studying.
What is concepts build upon one another. Getting behind can have serious consequences?
500
Explain PORPE.
What is predict, organize, rehearse, practice, evaluate? See PPT for explanation.
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