PH 211 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Euclidean Vector, Acceleration, Xz
12 Oct 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
PH 211
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
09 .21 .2018
In studying :
avoid overconfidence
effective vs . ineffective ways
master the basics
multitasking doesn't work Ctemptation are distracting )
how many days before the exam will Icomplete all the required readings .Do not Cram .
short -term goals for every study session
feedback helps Cscores )→identify weaknesses .
prime learning opportunities :going to class ,note taking ,discussion
effective study groups
take risk
not always comfortable
develop an interest for
"irrelevant ''
courses
Effective learning :
avoid isolated concepts If acts
academic success is mostly hard work
do not multitask
improve metacognition
shallow level processing vs .deep level processing -learn the material even if they done
intend to .
Shallow :mindlessly re -reading notes or memorization
think about while studying -depth Of processing -visualization
deep processing :make meaningful connections whether you intend to learn or not
Elaboration :how does this concept relate to other concepts .
Distinctiveness :how is this concept different for other concepts ?
key differences between similar concepts .
Personal :how can Irelate this concept to my personal experience ?
Appropriate retrieval
and application of the material :how am Iexpected to use or apply
this concept .
chapter quizzes at the end of each Chapter
Automat city :any task that is studied enough becomes automatic .
over learning :recall quickly ;prevents forgetting
Question generation -compare and contrast /generate examples
Concept map :like amind .map
Retrieval of into :recall without referring to notes
practice using the info in the way your teacher expects .
concepts vs .facts
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Note taking :
key summary key concepts
set of memory cues
engages you in the class
get missed info right away
Actively organize and review notes
beware of highlighting as it can lead to shallow studying
don't highlight complete passages ileave out unnecessary text
highlight following the principles of deep -processing
Effective Group Study
set goal and agenda
criteria for participation
any member can express the group understanding
When you bomb atest :
don't panic
don't go into denial
do examine how you prepared
do review the exam -diagnose what went wrong
compare errors with note taken
do talk with your professor
do examine your study habits -effortful
minimize distractions
don't give away points by forgetting to follow instructions .
don't be the student who keeps studying the same way ,hoping for improvement .
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Document Summary
In studying : avoid overconfidence effective vs . ineffective ways master the basics multitasking doesn"t work. C temptation are distracting how many days before the exam will. Cram . short term goals for every study session feedback helps c scores identify weaknesses prime learning opportunities going to class note taking discussion effective study groups take risk not always comfortable develop an interest for irrelevant courses. If acts academic success is mostly hard work do not multitask improve metacognition shallow level processing vs . deep level processing learn the material even if they done. Shallow : mindlessly re - reading notes or memorization think about while studying depth. Of processing visualization intend to . deep processing make meaningful connections whether you intend to learn or not. Elaboration how does this concept relate to other concepts . Distinctiveness how is this concept different for other concepts ? key differences between similar concepts. I relate this concept to my personal experience.
