A&P I syllabus learning techniques

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A & P I - Syllabus, Learning Techniques

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		Learning techniques:
		You must go beyond remembering; the goal is to understand. Remembering is just the first step in your learning. To understand the material presented in the course you must bring some knowledge to class. Lecture material is to complement the text and is not self-contained. A lecture in a science course may be deceptive because the instructor may make it look easy and you may think it is possible to understand the material without reading the text. This is usually not so. Reading science for understanding is slow and requires re-reading, questioning, and absorbing. As you read you must think about the material and see if it makes sense. A paper and pencil should be used. A general purpose dictionary is very helpful.
		A. Skim (which means you are not responsible for all the material) the appropriate pages in the text before class. Read (which means you are responsible for all the material) them in detail after class, making comparisons with your notes. A useful approach to be used before class involves these steps:
		1. Look at and think about the major headings and subdivisions in the chapter. These are usually capitalized or in boldface. 2. Check the beginning or end of the chapter for an outline of the material. The outline should reflect the major headings you saw in step 1. 3. Read the introductory paragraphs in the chapter. These should provide an overview of the subject of the chapter. Think carefully about the introduction before proceeding. 4. Read the first paragraphs in each subdivision of the chapter. This will give you an idea about the details of the material in the chapter. 5. Look at the diagrams to get a visual impression of the content of the chapter. 6. Read the subdivisions carefully, thinking as you read. Use the glossary and a dictionary.
		B. Follow the outline and figures in the Study Guide as instructed. They assist in understanding difficult topics, supplement information not found in the text, and supply facts efficiently.
		C. Plan to take careful notes. To take effective notes you must hear what is being said and understand the meanings. Avoid simply writing notes in the margins of figures in the Study Guide. Learn to use phrases, abbreviations, and symbols.
		D. Read the lab exercises in the Study Guide before lab. They contain introductions, assignments, procedures, and questions about the lab. Be prepared for a quiz over the introduction to each exercise at the beginning of the lab period. Much of the learning of each exercise comes from the introductions. Labs are an important part of science learning. An ancient Chinese proverb says "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."
		E. Study daily. This will allow you avoid cramming for the next hour exam, and increase the chances you will understand the lecture the next day.
		F. Exam tips. As you study think of possible ways questions might be asked. I will ask many of the following. Relationship questions - “What is the anatomical relationship between the shoulder and the elbow” Difference questions - “The liver is different from the pancreas because the liver...” Homeostasis questions - “An increase in...will cause...? (select an answer which leads to a decrease). Cause and effect questions - “The epiphyseal plate leads to bone elongation”, not “bone elongation causes the epiphyseal plate to grow”.