How to Learn Like a Pro!

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nissila, Phyllis, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Academic achievement--Textbooks.

Academic achievement.

Education--Textbooks.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Open Oregon Educational Resources [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

How to Learn Like a Pro! features the “big six” effective learning/study skills topics: learning styles and preferences, time and materials management, critical thinking and reading, note-taking, memory principles, and test-taking techniques. Each of the six units featuring a total of twenty-three lessons and accompanying exercises (with a dash of humor here and there) were developed with the diverse student body of the community college in mind as well as learners in other educational venues.

Contents:

Unit 1 Overview

Learning Styles and Preferences; Unit Terms

Lesson 1.1: The Three Learning Styles

Lesson 1.2: Visual Learning

Lesson 1.3: Auditory Learning

Lesson 1.4: Kinesthetic Learning

Lesson 1.5: The Brain Dominance Theory

Lesson 1.6: Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory

To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 1

Unit 2 Overview

Management of Time, Tools, and Study Environment; Unit Terms

Lesson 2.1: World View and Self Efficacy

Lesson 2.2: Procrastination

Lesson 2.3: Schedules and Scheduling

Lesson 2.4: Graphic Organizers and Study Cards

Lesson 2.5: Study Areas and Study Groups

To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 2

Unit 3 Overview

College Level Critical Thinking and Reading; Unit Terms

Lesson 3.1: Comprehending College Level Reading by Using the Reading Apprenticeship Approach

Lesson 3.2: Getting the Most Out of Your Textbooks

Lesson 3.3: Patterns and Context Clues

Lesson 3.4: Close Reading for LiteratureTo the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 5

Lesson 3.5: Math and Science

Tips for Better Comprehension and for Studying

To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 3

Unit 4 Overview

Listening and Note-Taking; Unit Terms

Lesson 4.1: Note-Taking Part 1, Listening

Lesson 4.2: Note-Taking Part 2, Key Information and Formats

To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 4

Unit 5 Overview

Memory Principles and Techniques; Unit Terms

Lesson 5.1: Memory Model and Techniques

Lesson 5.2: Memory as We Age

To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 5

Unit 6 Overview

Test-Taking: Pre, Mid, and Post; Unit Terms

Lesson 6.1: Pre- Mid- and Post-Test-Taking Strategies

Lesson 6.2: Handling Test Anxiety

Lesson 6.3: Understanding Test Items

Notes:

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