Keys to effective learning Study skills and habits for success

1. HabitsforSuccess
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CHAPTER 8
Reading Across the
Disciplines:
Math, Science, Social Science,
and Literary Content
Keys to Effective Learning, 6e
Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and
Sarah Lyman Kravits

2. HabitsforSuccess
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Habit for success:
Use what you
know.
“Intelligent human beings learn from
experience. When confronted with a new
and perplexing problem, they…call upon
their store of knowledge and experience
for sources of data and for processes
that will help them solve each new
challenge.”
Art Costa
Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch08

3. HabitsforSuccess
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How do you
read math
and science
texts?
Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch08

4. HabitsforSuccess
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Take math and science!
They…
• Develop critical thinking and
problem skills useful in any situation
• Relate closely– what you learn in
one course will help you succeed in
another
• Form the base for career growth
areas like health care and math
education
Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch08

5. HabitsforSuccess
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As you read math and
science textbooks:
• Interact actively, in writing – highlight,
take notes, write out problem steps
• Pay attention to formulas
• Use memory strategies to recall
scientific vocabulary and data
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6. HabitsforSuccess
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As you do math and science
homework:
• Review your notes as soon as you
can after class
• Do problems, and then problems, and
then some more problems
• If you get stuck, try another problem
or take a break
• Work with others
• Consider learning styles
Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch08

7. HabitsforSuccess
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Use music to remember
math and science
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8. HabitsforSuccess
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How do you read texts in
the social sciences and
humanities?
Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch08

9. HabitsforSuccess
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Take humanities courses!
They…
• Help you develop broad knowledge
• Prepare you to be a participating
member of your community
• Set you up for success in the 21st
century workplace
Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch08

10. HabitsforSuccess
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As you read humanities and
social sciences texts:
• Look for themes under which you can
group and connect ideas
• Use SQ3R to read actively
• Think critically about what you read
• Compare information and ideas in
one course to what you’ve learned in
another
Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch08

11. HabitsforSuccess
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How do you “read”
visual aids?
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12. HabitsforSuccess
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Visual aids
are designed to make
information easier to
read and understand.
They show:
• Trends over time
• Comparisons of rankings
• Distributions of information
• Cycles
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13. HabitsforSuccess
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Sample table
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14. HabitsforSuccess
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Sample bar and line charts
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15. HabitsforSuccess
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Sample pie chart
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16. HabitsforSuccess
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How do you
read works of
literature?
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17. HabitsforSuccess
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Take literature courses!
They…
• Introduce you to the world’s greatest
writers and writing
• Allow you to experience other times
and cultures
• Help you understand human
behavior and relationships
• Give you insight about yourself and
your thinking
Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch08

18. HabitsforSuccess
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Understand literary elements
• Setting: Where and when the action occurs
• Plot: The events and actions that take place
• Characters: People and their personalities,
thoughts, and actions
• Theme: The work’s central message
• Point of view: The author’s perspective, revealed
through a third-person or first-person narrator
• Style: How the author uses language
• Imagery: Figures of speech used to create pictures
in the reader’s mind
Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch08

19. HabitsforSuccess
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Real People
Use What They Know
Laban Seyoum
Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch08

20. HabitsforSuccess
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“The whole object of
education is…to develop
the mind. The mind
should be a
thing that works.”
Sherwood Anderson
Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch08