Unit 3: College Level Critical Thinking, Reading, and Study Strategies
Unit 3: College Level Critical Thinking and Reading
Learning Objectives
After you have completed this unit you should be able to:
- Explain how to get the most out of your textbooks by learning how to skim, and how to find out all of the resources your textbooks offer
- Explain how each part of the memory works (sensory, working, and long-term)
- Discuss memory regarding the older learner: what changes and what stays the same
- Describe short- and long-term memory
- Explain how to transfer information from the short-term memory to the long-term memory
- Discuss effective strategies for memorizing information
- Discuss internal and external distractions
- Explain how to recognize and minimize distractions
- Explain the importance of proper preparation for tests
- Discuss the importance of having the discipline to prepare
- Explain how to give yourself the best opportunity to execute well on a test
- Describe why studying and preparing over a longer period of time is much more beneficial and healthier than cramming for a test
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Nissila, Phyllis. How to Learn Like a Pro! Open Oregon Educational Resources, 2016. Located at: https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/collegereading/part/unit-3-factopinion-and-personal-bias/ License: CC-BY Attribution.
