Exam 7: Choosing to Read Actively

Because of the variety of reading material on the web, it is really not possible to mark or label content in quite the same way.

Why are some students reluctant to mark up their college textbooks?

Bloom's Taxonomy identifies eight learning tasks of varying difficulty.

If you were using a theory or formula to solve problems, you would be working at the ________ level in Bloom's taxonomy.

What does it mean to read on an inferential level?

The SQ3R method cannot be applied when you are reading online material.

An essential step in reading textbooks effectively is turning the material you have marked into summaries (also known as labels).

When you are preparing to mark a textbook chapter, in what order should you mark the various items?

Many textbook authors begin each chapter with a summary of the chapter's important information.

Discuss three tips for online reading.

According to the textbook, reading and thinking occur on ________ levels.

What is the Tomlinson approach to reading and taking notes from a nontraditional text?

For what kind of reading would the Tomlinson approach to note-taking be most useful?

If you wrote a song about yourself or drew a picture expressing your feelings about your family, you would be working at the ________ level in Bloom's taxonomy.

List three special strategies for reading a math and science textbook.

________ are examples of intra-chapter guides that help readers understand and remember the material.

What are three common student complaints about reading assignments?

How do homework assignments contribute to students' ability to learn?

Boldfaced words and graphics are two typographical aids that textbook authors use to highlight and clarify important concepts.

Reading the preface of your math and science textbooks helps you identify the best way to use your particular textbook.