... an accom-
plished dancer by simply observing.
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One way to be an active learner is to act the part of a learner. By doing so,
you will feel ... to use movement
and doing to study
more effectively.
H
ow did you learn to ride a bike? To
dance? To speak? You learned by doing. Nothing can replace
the physical act of doing...
... the settings manually.
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FIGURE 2.11
Photoshop provides several ... discussed earlier in this chapter.
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Backg...
... Chapter 131. Diphtheria and Other Infections Caused by
Corynebacteria and Related Species
(Part 4)
Diagnosis
The diagnosis of diphtheria is based on clinical signs and symptoms ... of diphtheria. Once a clinical diagnosis of diphtheria
is made, diphtheria antitoxin should be administered as soon as possible.
Laboratory diagnosis is based either on...
... while you
wash dishes.
ã If you learn best by doing: You might want to go back and
forth, spending 10 to 20 minutes on reading and/or writing,
then 10 to 20 minutes on meal preparation, and so on.
At ... rate of learning. And it varies, depending on
what it is you’re learning. When you’re developing a time-management
study plan, you need to keep in mind how you learn.
HOW TO STUDY
42...
... two.
ã If you learn best by ordering things: You might say, “The order
is right. I know that I start with two individual pencils and end up
with a pair.
ã If you learn best by doing: You might pick ... material will become.
KNOWING WHAT YOU KNOW
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Use your own learning styles to build an awareness of what
you know:
ã If you learn best by seeing: You might say,“Here’s one pencil, a...
... the order of events in the paragraph.
Check by going back to the paragraph.
ã Draw lines connecting the pictures to the events listed on the
timeline.
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CHAPTER
8
KNOWING WHEN
YOU DON’T
KNOW
You ... KNOWING WHAT YOU KNOW
57
Practice Tips
The next time you study, test if you really know a paragraph:
ã Draw a picture ... to know
when you know for sure. You know that you know the materia...
... KNOWING WHEN YOU DONT KNOW
65
ã If you learn best by seeing: Write or draw what you know, and
what questions you have.
ã If you learn best by hearing: Read aloud as you write, and/or ... QUESTIONS, DEPENDING ON YOUR
LEARNING STYLE
The most effective ways to ask questions are different for people with dif-
ferent learning styles.
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Here’s an example o...
... subject when
you involve yourself in it, even when you’re just role-playing. (See Chap-
ter 5, Learning by Doing, ” for more on role-playing and other ways to be
an active learner.)
ã Pretend youre ... you like, and begin reading there. As you read, remember to take
Try It!
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notes or make drawings in your notebook, or speak into your tape
recorder. Rec...
... subject when
you involve yourself in it, even when you’re just role-playing. (See Chap-
ter 5, Learning by Doing, ” for more on role-playing and other ways to be
an active learner.)
ã Pretend youre ...
with it. And you can do
this by anticipating what
you read before you
begin. While you read, ask
questions, make pictures in
your head, take notes, and
use your learning styles.
Sto...
... re-read the text, and use your learning style to help you
understand.
Put It in Your Reading Log
If you’re having trouble understanding something you’re reading, start by
writing about it or talking ... may wish to review Chapter 4,
“Making Images, Making Order, Making Sense.”)
Use Your Learning Style
Use your learning style or styles as you stop and become comfortable
with the new ma...
... this important to me?
Find Out!
Jeff (see box) can try out the new words he’s learning, not by mem-
orizing, but by using them in conversation—even with friends or family
who don’t know Spanish! ... material,
using your learning style.
T
here’s a difference between memorizing
something and remembering it. Straight memorization doesn’t
usually stay with you very long. Real learning, on...