Online Learning (Part 1)

Online Learning (Part 1)

Read Between The Lines

Make a judgment about the site’s reliability based own your own analysis of the site and the information it contains. Here are some ways to do this:

 v  Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

 v  Study the language used. Is it angry, satiric or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

 v  Consider whether the arguments are logical and backed up by evidence, and whether the site presents only one point of view.

 v  Check the links to the sources that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography.

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SQ3R: Survey—Question –Read--Recite –Review

SQ3R

SQ3R: Survey—Question –Read--Recite –Review

Question

As you survey the text, ask a question for each section. Ask what, why, how, when, who and where questions as they relate to the content. Here’s how you can create questions:

·   Turn the title, headings or subheadings into questions

·         Rewrite the questions at the end of the chapter or after each subheading in your own words.

Write down your questions. Questions help pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easily later on.

Read

Read each section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for an answer to your questions for that section. Pay attention to bold and italicized  text that authors use to make important points.

Be sure to review everything in the section, including tables, graphs and illustrations--- these features can communicate an idea more powerfully that written text.

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SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

SQ3R

SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/26666.html

Improve Your Study Skills

SQ3R stands for:

• Survey
• Question
• Read
• Recite
•  Review

It is a proven technique to sharpen your study skills. In college, you’ll be required to do lots of reading. You’ll often have to complete reading assignments in several books for several different courses at the same time.

SQ3R helps make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you use your time most efficiently. Here’s how this strategy works.

Survey

Let’s say your assignment is to read one chapter. First, get an idea of what the chapter is about by reviewing the highlights:

•          Read the tittle, headings and sub headings.
•         Notice words that are italicized or bold.
•          Look at charts, graphs, maps, and other visual material.
•          Read captions
•         Read the very beginning and end of the chapter.

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Reading 5 Tips For Success(Tip 5)

Reading 5 Tips For Success(Tip 5)

Tip 5: Keep a List of Questions

When you feel confused about something you're reading, write down any questions you have. Sometimes your questions are answered as you read further. If not, don't be afraid to ask for help. Remember, teachers create assignments; they've read the texts and are familiar with them. When you have specific questions, your teachers can provide answers that will help you better understand the material. Learning is rooted in questions develop and asked by the learner.

Asking questions to yourself, to the teacher, and to others, is a great learning method. When you cease to ask questions, you cease to exist to a great extent. Read actively by silently asking questions as you read. Questioning immerses you into the material you are reading and therefore will expand your mental capacities more than almost anything else.

The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said “knowledge is power.” Improving your reading comprehension is the key to gaining important knowledge and making the most of your education. So pick up a book….. and a pen.

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Reading 5 Tips for Success (Tips 3-4)

Reading  5 Tips for Success (Tips 3-4)

Tip 3: Do Research

Literary critics have written vast numbers of analytical and critical pieces on countless books. It you’re having trouble understanding a particular text, do some research and see what knowledgeable sources have to say about it. In addition to increasing your comprehension, you’ll also be showing initiative, something teachers always like to see. Always use legitimate and scholarly sources, not condensed study guides. Going the extra mile in your research elevates your achievement 10-fold.

Tip 4: Use a Dictionary

Make sure you have access to a dictionary when you’re reading. You can often figure out the meaning of  an unfamiliar word by using context clues, but sometimes you can’t. rather than simply skipping over the words you don’t know, take the time to look them up. The results are well worth the effort. Your comprehension will increase greatly, and you'll build your vocabulary at the same time.

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How To Take on College Studying (Part 3)

How To Take on College Studying (Part 3)

Do the reading: You need to do more than just read the chapters you are assigned—you’re expected to understand them thoroughly. Here are some tips:

Ø  Don’t skim. Read all material carefully.

Ø  Break up difficult assignments into sections you can digest—chapters, subsections or even paragraphs.

Ø  Look up any words that you don’t understand.

Ø  Pause to think about whether you understand  the material; ask questions in class about anything that is unclear.

Ø  Take notes instead of highlighting—this makes you think through and rephrase the key points.

Ø  Create a summary sheet of what you’ve learn from each assignment you read.

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Profile of a Successful Student

Profile of a Successful Student

http://www.plymouth.edu/office/online-education-learning/profile-of-a-successful-student/

A successful student…

…..takes responsibility for his/her own learning

Online learning can be powerful, stimulating, engaging experience for the student who can work and think independently. However, since most—if not all—of the learning takes place on your own time, you will not have the kind of direct supervision you would in a classroom. Online learning therefore requires a significant commitment from you. All education comes down to what you’re willing to invest in the experience—this is particularly true in the online environment. Commitment, self-discipline and self-motivation are all key qualities to ensuring success in an online course!

…is comfortable and confident with written communication reading and writing are the basis of most online courses, so it’s critical that you feel comfortable with this form of communication. While some courses contain molecules that include videos other   activities, all of them require significant amounts of reading. And nearly all of you communication with your classmates and your instructor will be writing. If these are weak areas for you, you will want to address those issues prior to enrolling or while enrolled in an online course. The PSU Writing Center is available to assist you. Is willing to be a member of an online community:

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