Learning Framework Test 2

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When using Step 3 of the SQ4R reading method you should stop in your reading and write down the most important points from what you've just read approximately:

A third of a page at a time.

According to your textbook a mind map can best be defined as:

A visual representation of how you organize information in your mind, used to help you understand and retain academic content.

According to your textbook a marketable skill is one that meets which of the following criteria?

A skill that makes a person "sellable" to employers to hire and promote. A skill that is essential to doing a job well.

Critical thinking is best defined as which of the following

A systematic method of inquiring used to assess, evaluate, and analyze information in order to better understand and use it.

Ramon works hard in school. But his real interest is in maintaining a GPA of 3.7 or higher so in every course he takes he determines the grade he wants to make and then works to earn that grade. How much he actually learns is not as important to him as the grade he makes. Which of the types of learning is Ramon using to achieve his academic goals?

Achievement

Good note-taking strategies

Arrive early with the right materials. Date the first page of your notes each day. Use phrases and abbreviations, not complete sentences. Use CTQs and CTDs in your mind as you listen for the most important information.

5 Qualities of good Critical thinkers

Ask specific open-ended questions Gather/assess relevant info Test conclusions to verify accuracy Are open-minded and flexible Communicate effectively with others

Common characteristics of good critical thinkers include:

Raise questions. Gather and assess relevant information. Test conclusions and solutions. Communicate effectively.

The universal intellectual standards for good critical thinking include:

Clarity. Relevance. Breadth. Fairness.

Marketable and Transferable Skills

Critical Thinking Problem solving Decision Making Teamwork Oral Communications Written Communications Plan/Organize/Prioritize Information Literacy Quantitative Data Emotional Intelligence Social Skills Creativity Mindset (Growth vs Fixed) Apply Awareness and use of technology

The Cornell method of note-taking divides a sheet of paper into three distinct sections. They are the cue section, the notes section, and the summary section. If you wanted to place an asterisk or a question mark by some specific bit of information or jot down a key word or phrase, you would put those in which of the three sections?

Cues Section

The type of knowledge where we remember and understand specific information about something and can state it clearly is called:

Declarative knowledge

CTD

Define Describe Explain Compare Contrast List State

Using CTDs when reading helps you fully process new information which leads to better understanding and retention. According to your textbook the following CTDs in particular are the most effective of the seven.

Describe, explain, define, compare, contrast

Perry's ways of thinking

Dualism Multiplicity Relativism Commitment

When citizens of the United States refer to themselves as Americans and to the country as America they are actually exercising which type of thinking?

Egocentric

Which of the following provides the best definition of elaborative rehearsal?

Explaining information more thoroughly by relating or linking it to information already known.

According to your textbook it is not recommended to take an eclectic approach to advanced critical thinking because you could suffer from analysis paralysis and over think things to your own detriment.

False

According to your textbook self-regulation is not included as one of the top marketable skills for the U.S. workforce because it has so little to do with the other skills or what happens in the workplace.

False

Egocentric thinking involves internalizing the dominant norms and/or prejudices of a society or specific culture.

False

Engaging in selective attention means you should pay attention only to what you are interested in and ignore everything else.

False

It is recommended that you not alter your use of the 5-3 study method by studying for fifteen minutes and finding nine important points from your reading/studying. It is best to work for only five minutes and find three important points at a time.

False

It isn't important for teams to benefit from the team members' diverse skills or for all members to assert their specific individual talents.

False

Stress is not a barrier to good critical thinking because it is both a separate psychological concept and process from thinking.

False

T/F Asking the question, "Is this the central idea I should be focusing on?" is an example of applying the universal intellectual standard of depth.

False

T/F To be effective learners, concentration is critical, and cognitive multi-tasking is possible but only if one truly concentrates.

False

T/F To help facilitate critical thinking you learned about using CTQs and CTDs. While these may assist you in your learning they're really just simple tools and may not work for everybody.

False

Using the SQ4R reading method combines cognitive and mechanical energy with your preferred learning style but it is not capable of pairing those with more than any one learning style at a time.

False

When a person is in the multiplicity stage of Perry's theory of cognitive development it means they have multiple opinions of their own and believe them to be correct without considering the opinions of others.

False

When taking notes in college you should not use short hand or abbreviations too much because you may not be able to remember what you mean by them later.

False

Your textbook states that the top three marketable skills for the U.S. workforce are critical thinking, problem-solving, and awareness and use of technology.

False

Which of the following is NOT one of the eight common characteristics of good critical thinkers listed in the textbook?

Good critical thinkers don't need to see evidence before making judgments or reaching conclusions.

Qualities of good Critical Thinkers

Honest with themselves Resist Manipulation Overcome Confusion Ask questions Base judgement on evidence Balance their thinking Look for connections between subjects Intellectually independent Learn+ apply good analytical skills Communicate effectively with others Practice good research + inquiry Skills Flexible Exercise appropriate skepticism Learn and apply good problem solving techniques Work well with others

The college student who realizes that knowledge is not necessarily all right or all wrong and that there can be numerous ways to solve problems is at what state of cognitive and moral development?

Multiplicity

During the Survey step while reading a textbook you perform reconnaissance one chapter at a time. The benefit that comes from performing such reconnaissance is:

It allows your brain to take a picture of the material, coding it to help you find what is most important in the reading.

A skill is transferable when:

It can be taken with you to any other job you do in any other industry.

Which of the following is not one of Perry's stages of cognitive and moral development included in your textbook?

Realism

The term listening aggressively means you:

Listen both verbally and non-verbally. Focus one hundred percent on what is being said. Process what you hear. Pay attention to non-verbal cues.

Which of the following is not one of the top marketable skills identified by a consortium of national employers?

Master Carpentry

Multiplicity

More than one answer or way to solve problems

According to your textbook, being able to think critically is one of the major benefits of a college education. But it can also be considered:

One of the most important transferable skills.

Relativism

Question Everything

A student who is Perry's cognitive stage called relativism:

Questions everything and their thinking includes reasoning with evidence and personal application.

Explaining how the process of water evaporates is an example of which type of knowledge?

Procedural

Dualism

Right vs Wrong

5 Key Skills of Learning

Selective Attention Listen Aggressively Assign Value Rehearse Association

Strategies for good note taking

Summarize don't duplicate Be quick Vary Titles/Subtitles to stand out Collate with lecture notes use different colors leave spaces for later use any method that works

SQ4R

Survey Question Read Recite Write Review

The steps in the SQ4R reading method in the proper order are:

Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Write, Review.

Which of the following note-taking methods tends to work best for math courses?

T-Notes.

TRAAP

Timeliness Relevance Authority Accuracy Purpose

T E A M

Together Everyone Achieves More

Concept maps look much like content maps but typically do a better job of connecting information and help you gain a fuller overall understanding.

True

Good critical thinkers exercise skepticism and demonstrate flexibility.

True

Reflection is a meta-cognitive effort wherein we think deeply and carefully about information we receive and apply it personally, meaning, why what we learned is important to us, how we plan to use what we learn, and in what way(s) what we learned may have an impact on our personal and/or professional lives.

True

T/F Conditional knowledge is knowing when and why to use particular strategies.

True

T/F When we put our own cultural habits, norms, and religious practices ahead of those of others or believe our way of life is superior to others we are engaged in sociocentric thinking.

True

T/F While using CTQs and CTDs is effective regardless the type of learning you employ, if you use them correctly and routinely you are likely being more of a deep learner than a surface or achievement learner.

True

T/f The seven CTQs are who, what, where, how, why, when, and which; the seven CTDs are state, define, describe, explain, compare, contrast, and list.

True

T/f The term value means knowing your personal "why" about what you are learning is important to you.

True

Though it is hard to believe, research suggests that students only retain approximately 5 percent of what they hear in lectures but a staggering 90 percent of what they learn from peer teaching.

True

Using CTQs and CTDs before reading academic material is particularly helpful because it helps your brain identify and find what is most important for you to learn and retain from your reading.

True

Using CTQs and CTDs is like turbo-charging your reading because it helps you determine what is most important from the reading.

True

When taking notes don't waste your time and effort writing down information you already know. If you know it, you don't have to take notes about it.

True

When using the universal intellectual standard of relevance, good questions to ask include "How does that bear on the question" and "How does that relate to the problem or issue?"

True

It is a good idea to leave spaces or skip a few lines after recording important information that you may not fully understand so that you can add to it later.

True!

Some employers consider problem-solving and decision-making two separate marketable skills. They believe that a person might be good at one without necessarily being good at the other. Your textbook suggests the two skills go hand-in-hand because:

Typically good decision-making leads to good problem-solving and when dealing with problems being decisive is usually required.

Which of the following represent errors of reaction barriers to effective critical thinking?

Volleying, Denial, distraction

Commitment

Weigh info and deciding its value

CTQs

Who? What? Where? How? When? Which?

T/F According to Perry's Theory of Cognitive and Moral Development an individual who exercises critical thinking and exploration regarding what he or she reads or hears from others and is willing to challenge assumptions would be classified as being in the category of Commitment.

false

Jacob doesn't study quite like most of his friends. Instead of sitting for hours laboring over chapters in his textbooks, he spends five minutes reading/studying a few pages at a time and then writes down three important points he learned from his reading. Later in the day he studies again for five minutes and jots down three key points. Throughout the day Jacob repeats this process and by the end of the day he has studied collectively for one hour. Which of the study methods is he using?

the 5/3 method.


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