Learning framework chapters 6 & 9

Focus, Focus,Focus

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Name a point from the Focus, Focus, Focus slide

• Read in small bites!

• Take breaks!

• Test your focus with digital or physical media! If you find it easier to focus with either one, plan around that!

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Name another point from the Focus, Focus, Focus slide

• Rehearse the material

• Mnemonics (Formal techniques used to make material more readily remembered)

• Create Acronyms

The AQ4R Method

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Name two points from the AQ4R slide 

• Survey: Create an overview of major points of the material

• Question: Write or say aloud questions about the material prior to actually reading a section of the text

• Read: Read the material carefully and answer the questions you have as you go

• Recite: Describe the material to yourself

• Record: Take notes or create flash cards

• Review: Read the end of chapter summery to make sure you fully understand the content

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Name two more points from the AQ4R slide

• Survey: Create an overview of major points of the material

• Question: Write or say aloud questions about the material prior to actually reading a section of the text

• Read: Read the material carefully and answer the questions you have as you go

• Recite: Describe the material to yourself

• Record: Take notes or create flash cards

• Review: Read the end of chapter summery to make sure you fully understand the content

Remember memorization

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Name one of the points from remember memorization 

• Rehearse the material

• Mnemonics (Formal techniques used to make material more readily remembered)

• Create Acronyms

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Name another point from remember memorization 

 

• Rehearse the material

• Mnemonics (Formal techniques used to make material more readily remembered)

• Create Acronyms

Overlearning and its strengths​

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Name a point from Overlearning and its strengths 

• Overlearning is when you study and rehearse material past the point of initial mastery, to the point of where the information becomes second nature.

• If you struggle with a specific topic, continue to focus on it until there is no doubts in your mind that you can remember it easily.

• The purpose of overlearning is to make any bit of knowledge "As familiar as an old pair of jeans"

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Name another point from Overlearning and its strengths 

• Overlearning is when you study and rehearse material past the point of initial mastery, to the point of where the information becomes second nature.

• If you struggle with a specific topic, continue to focus on it until there is no doubts in your mind that you can remember it easily.

• The purpose of overlearning is to make any bit of knowledge "As familiar as an old pair of jeans"

Take a step back and consider the pros and cons of distance-based learning ​

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name a pro from "Take a step back and consider the pros and cons of distance-based learning" 

• Distance based learning classes are often more flexible

• You are much more self sufficient

• You may find it easier to speak up and ask questions

• Lack of direct face to face contact with your peers and instructors 

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Name a con from "Take a step back and consider the pros and cons of distance-based learning"

• Technology can be inconsistent

• You won't receive immediate feedback

• You require significant discipline and personal responsibility; it can be easy to forget or procrastinate while at home.