study skills lec 4, 5,6 and 7

what is the role of lectures

the starting point for study and research, gives an overview of a subject and highlits evidence from recent research

what is a lecture?

a 50-60 minute long class given by a subject specialist that provides different perspectives on learning

what to do before a lec?

read the lesson before its given; look for main ideas, search up words you dont understand, note down questions you want to ask

what to do during the lec?

ask questions the way the proffessor likes, take notes, participate, avoid writting down details that can be written later

what to do after a lec?

organize your notes and handouts, read through your notes and discuss the lec with others

passive students

expect to be spoon fed info just for exams. dont think deeply on questions ot try hard and consider the class to be over once hte lecture ends

engaged students

put distractions away, listen actively, mentally challange what they hear, make selective notes

active listening

gaining an undertanding of what you hear

how to actively listen?

listen with openess, curiostiy, intention and without inturupting

purpose of note taking

to keep a record for future reference, to note down key points or to derive a proof or formula

linear notes

good for scientific subjects, easy to read back and an effective use of white space

mind maps

good for meandering lecture where there is back-tracking and repetition, suits some visiual learners and needs tidy writting

what are the types of tutorials?

discussions, problem solving and personal

what to do before a discussion?

esure your tasks are done

how to enable a discussion

be encouraging

listen to others

help the flow

buil off of other peoples ideas

what is the order of critical thinking skills?

analysis, evaluation, inference

what is reflective judgment?

reflecting on the knowledge we just heard/read and on the ones we alr have

what is epistemology?

the science of knowledge

what does epistemology ask us?

how do i know what i know and how do i know that what i know is true

what is a positive statment?

a statent supporten by evidance

what is a normative statment

a statment that is thought to be true

what is objectivity

requires us to exclude all our own opinions

what is subjectivity?

allows for opinions

what is deductive logic

testing a theory to verify if its true

what is inductuve logic?

collecting edivence in support of a proposition

what are the steps for critical thinking when reading?

identify the argument

evaluate the argument

question surface appearances and check for hidden assumptions

identify evidence

evaluate the evidance

idnetify the writers conclusions

decide whether the evidance providied supports those conclusions

what is a formative assignment?

a piece of academic writing that is developmental + feedback

what is a summative assignment

a piece of academic writing that is assessed for results + feedback

what is the purpose of an aasignment?

to allow us to show off our research abilities and understanding of the topics in class

list types of assignments

essays, research reports and reflective writing

what is requiered in a report?

title, abstract, intro, methodology, main body, conclusion and references

what are the ypes of academic styles?

descriptive, argumentative, evaluative, reflective

content words

topics on which to focus

process words

what to do with the content

examine

present in depth and investigate

describe

set out main aspects of topic

level descriptos

characteristics of each level of study

marking criteria

specific standards used to evaluate student works