Chapter 6 - Studying
What is the absolute worst way to prepare for a test (aside from doing nothing)?
Cramming! (p.180)
What are 3 forms of thinking noted in the chapter?
1. Analytical
2. Critical
3. Creative
What is the biggest illusion in communication?
That it has taken place
These are the parts of the SQ3R Reading Strategy
Survey
Question
Read Recite Review
This popular notetaking method was devised by Dr. Walter Pauk in the 1940's and is named after the university he was teaching at.
The Cornell Method (p. 156)
We have 3 types of Memory. What are they?
1. Working Memory (p. 175)
2. Short Term Memory (p. 176)
3. Long Term Memory (177)
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
Opinions express beliefs, assumptions, perceptions, and judgements...not supported by evidence. (p. 216)
How many components are there to Emotional Intelligence?
Five
Self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills
This Reading Strategy allows you to take in the major points of a passage by looking for headings, definitions, pull quotes, tables, and context clues
Skimming (p. 147)
What are three ways to "practice test"?
1. Review and test yourself as you read
2. Flashcards
3. Teach someone else (study partner)(p. 189)
How many bits of information can the short term memory handle at any time?
5 - 9 (176)
These are the parts of what mental process?
Determine the issue(s), See other perspectives, Think about multiple outcomes, Evaluate possibilities, Select the best options, Communicate your findings, Establish logical next steps based on this analysis
Problem solving. (p. 217)
When communicating there is always at least one ___ and one ___. What are they called?
Sender and receiver
In school and at work, when we read longer pieces, we are generally doing this for 2 reasons. What are they?
1. To learn/introduce ourselves to new content
2. To more fully understand content we are already familiar with (p. 139)
What are 3 study myths?
1. You can multitask while studying
2. Highlighting main points of text is useful
3. Studying effectively is effortless. I tis not. It requires effort. (p. 185)
What happens, in the simplest terms, when short term memories are converted to Long term Memories?
You are changing your brain's structure (p. 178)
Related to thinking, when you practice self-awareness and self-assessment you are thinking about yoru own thinking. What is the term for this?
Metacognition (p. 219)
Non-verbal communication
Strong readers do 4 things when reading to learn. What are they?
1. Bring any prior knowledge they may have to the experience
2. Asking pertinent questions as they read
3. Infer information
4. Learn/pay attention to unfamiliar terms (p. 143)
What is the best idea management system?
The one that get's used (p. 227)
This one activity benefits all of our bodily functions. What is it?
Sleep! (p. 178)
Maintaining verifiable facts provides credibility (p. 223)
What is the term that suggests decorum and politeness in digital communications?
Netiquette
Broadly speaking, there are 4 notetaking systems. What are they?
1. Paper/pen
2. Computer
3. Note cards
4. Textbooks (p.156)
What are the 5 online literacies that should guide your digital interactions?
Attention
Participation
Collaboration
Network awareness
Critical consumption (p. 241