Study Guide – Midcourse Exam UNV 101 Fall 2007

1. Explain how effective time management can led to greater civility.

2. Explain two ways that you can be engaged with learning.

3. Why is it important to know that there are different ways of learning?

4. What is the difference between field dependence and field independence?

5. Discuss one way to get connected as a student and the benefit it provides.

6. Discuss two of the benefits of a college education

7. Explain why goal setting is important to time management.

8. Discuss one cause of procrastination and a way that it can be overcome.

9. Are you a “lumper” or a “splitter”? In what ways?

10. Explain what is meant by collaborative learning teams and why they are beneficial.

11. Discuss two ways that you can work with your instructors.

12. Explain two characteristics of critical thinking.

13. What is a liberal education?

14. Which aspect of critical thinking is most important?

15. What can you do to prepare to remember in class?

16. Which note-taking format do you use? Why?

17. What can you do after class to improve your retention of information?

18. Explain the difference between “mapping” and “chunking”.

19. What does it mean to “recycle your reading?” Why is it important?

20. Why are active reading strategies more important that just marking your textbook?