1.30: How to Study STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
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What are the best study skills for undergraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) subjects? Some effective study methods include as follows:
- Attend every class lecture
- Make flashcards and concept maps
- Take your own good notes and repeat them daily
- Read the textbook ahead and repeat
- Use highlighters and colors when studying
- Read it through before answering a question
- Metacognition (MC): Learning how to learn
Moreover, gaining mastery of content gradually help undergraduates to build more confidence, ownership of expertise, and appreciation for STEM fields.
- SLO 30.01: Apply the best practices for learning How to Study Science (STEM)
- SLO 30.02: Describe the characteristics of effective studying
- SLO 30.03: Describe the characteristics of effective schedule
- SLO 30.04: Describe the characteristics of effective note-taking
- SLO 30.05: Identify given plant species with their scientific names based on their key features
- SLO 30.06: Explain the differences between simply reading and active studying
- SLO 30.07: Explain how explaining materials in your own words is an effective learning tool
- Assessment 1: TRUE or FALSE: Reading on hard-copy material is superior compare to screens.
- Assessment 2: TRUE or FALSE: Active recall with closing the book is superior studying compared to re-reading.
- Assessment 3: Teaching explaining the course material to somebody else is a superior learning technique. Why?
- Assessment 4: TRUE or FALSE: A 30-minute exercise / per day increases brain cell growth and therefore learning.
- TRUE
- TRUE
- Because of the fact that memory need to be used regularly in order to perform optimally. Therefore, teaching someone else uses memory and improved learning the material better.
- TRUE