
Concept Maps - The Learning Center
Concept maps are visual representations of information. They can take the form of charts, graphic organizers, tables, flowcharts, Venn Diagrams, timelines, or T-charts.
Tips & Tools – The Learning Center
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Reading Textbooks Effectively – The Learning Center
Organize your thoughts. Make an outline or concept map to help you synthesize and map out information visually. Ideally, start from memory and create all you can without looking at your …
Biology Learning Strategies – The Learning Center
Draw big-picture links between today’s class period and past ones, perhaps by creating a concept map. An example of the “concept mapping” strategy used to show how the topic of “Osmosis” fits into a …
The Study Cycle - Learning Center
For example, you could work problems, create a concept map, or explain concepts out loud. In between your short study sessions take a break that will refresh you.
Highlighting - The Learning Center
Look for the sentence that best expresses the main concept. Highlight key words and phrases instead of full sentences. When looking back over these words and phrases, quiz yourself on them before …
Metacognitive Study Strategies – The Learning Center
Using concept maps or graphic organizers is another great way to visualize material and see the connections between the various concepts you are learning. Creating your concept map from …
Study Groups – The Learning Center
Have group members demonstrate a skill or concept using a whiteboard (or piece of paper). Work together to draw a concept map, or write key points of topic; after you’re done, explain each key …
Test Anxiety – The Learning Center
Feeling nervous for exams is a normal feeling among college students. However, extreme feelings of anxiety and stress before and during an exam can have unhealthy results. Anxiety can be …
Higher Order Thinking: Bloom’s Taxonomy - The Learning Center
This requires checking and critiquing an argument or concept to form an opinion about its value. Often there is not a clear or correct answer to this type of question.