10.6: Chapter 10 Summary
Chapter 10 Summary
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Metacognition means “awareness or analysis of one’s own learning or thinking processes.”
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Bloom’s Taxonomy illustrates learning as a comprehensive, multi-step process.
Work Hard
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SQ4R is an active reading system designed to increase reading comprehension and retention of material.
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Various methods of note-taking work for different learning preferences and include Cornell, outlines, mapping, hierarchies and charting/matrix.
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Effective studying means moving knowledge from short-term working memory into long-term memory by using distributed practice/studying, self-testing and practice quizzes, teaching someone else and studying with partners or groups.
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Mnemonics are memory techniques including acronyms, acrostics, songs/rhymes, stacking and loci/memory palace.
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Successful test preparation includes getting enough sleep, good nutrition and arriving or logging in early for the test.
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Review your completed tests to learn from your correct and incorrect answers.
Ask for Help
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If you do not understand what you should be taking notes, reach out to the instructor for help.
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If you do poorly on an exam, set up a time to meet with your instructor to go over what went wrong or attend free tutoring.
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Create a study group or work with friends to compare notes for studying.
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Alleviate test anxiety by preparing and using the SMART test taking plan.