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sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science
Give 2 examples of social science courses.
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False
True or False:
Identification tests are the easiest kind. They only involve the lowest level of thinking. |
False. It is usually a mix of higher and lower level questions.
True or False:
Professors usually only ask higher level questions on exams in science based courses. |
True
True or False:
Objective exams can include higher-level thinking questions, even if they are multiple choice. |
True
True or False:
PORPE is a mnemonic. |
Often times, this information won't be anywhere else in the text.
Why should you read the text boxes in your social science texts?
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humanities courses focus on dates or chronology and timelines are good for sequencing events
Why are timelines useful in humanities courses?
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False.
True or False:
It is most important to annotate names and dates in science textbooks. |
Don't surf the internet as soon as you get online. Do home work first and use 'surfing' as a reward. You can try setting a timer.
How can you reduce distractions when online learning?
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Asynchronous online courses
What is the most common type of online learning course?
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It allows for asking higher level questions.
Why is the Question and Answer Strategy useful in social science courses?
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Listen to what your professor is saying. Think about it. Then write in your own words.
What is the "listen, think, write" rule?
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Formulas and diagrams. You are usually working problems much like a math course.
What does a math based science course primarily focus on?
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Start early, get organized, distribute your time, break up the work, stay healthy, self-test, study with a classmate, look at old exams
What are 3 general test preparation strategies?
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Open-Book
Open-Note Problem Solving
What are 2 of the three specialty exams discussed in class?
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Higher level thinking questions, lots of lecture, objective items combined with some essay and short answer, study of people and cultures
Name 2 of the tasks in social science courses.
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Medieval Monk Syndrome--write everything word for word
Nothin Here Syndrome--does annotate enough Rest of the Story Syndrome--identifies key ideas but doesn't explain
Name two of the annotation pitfalls. Explain.
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CARDS enables you to build the vocabulary and understand and remember what the terms mean.
Why is the CARDS strategy especially useful in science courses?
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How will I work through the test? What will I do when I come across an item of which I'm not sure? How will I choose an answer when I can't make an educated guess? How will I approach T/F questions? What will I do if I'm running out of time?
What are 2 of the 5 questions you should ask yourself BEFORE entering the room for a test?
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No contact with professor/other students, students must be self-motivated/good time managers, technology problems occur, nobody is available to respond quickly to questions
What are 2 drawbacks to online learning?
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Activate prior knowledge, read chapter introduction, read chapter conclusion, read the captions to the visual aids
What are two ways to 'gear up' for reading social science textbooks?
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They have 3 columns--topic being discussed, professor comments, student comments
They are useful in classes that have lots of discussion.
What do discussion column notes look like? Why would they be useful?
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Topics build on one another.
What does it mean when you say that math courses are cumulative?
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Flexible, fosters independent learning, allows learner to set their own pace, provides greater access to college courses
What are two benefits to online learning?
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people tend to read more slowly online, less accuracy, lots of information, comprehension can suffer
What are two important pieces of information when talking about reading on a computer?
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