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Building College Vocabulary Strategies

by: Pabis, Darlene C.; Hamer, Arden B.

Building College Vocabulary Strategies

by: Pabis, Darlene C.; Hamer, Arden B.

ISBN 13:
9780131572713
ISBN 10:
0131572717
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/01/2007
Publisher: Longman
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Before college students can understand new vocabulary words, they must understand how they learn. Through exposure to the VARK Learning Inventory, this textbook addresses the need for identifying learning styles and encourages every type of learner to use the skills they already possess to master hundreds of new words.

Preface	p. VIII
Words and Word Elements
Memory and Learning Styles	p. 1
Objectives	p. 1
Memory-Don't Leave Home Without It!	p. 1
The Memory Process	p. 1
Research Findings about Memory	p. 3
How Do You Learn? Learning Styles May Be the Answer	p. 3
Androgogy Versus Pedagogy	p. 3
Ready-Set-Go!	p. 3
VARK Learning Styles Inventory	p. 4
Interpreting and Using Your Results	p. 6
How to Use This Information	p. 7
	p. 9
Memory Tip: Intend to Remember	p. 9
Learning Strategy: SSCD	p. 9
	p. 10
Words to Learn	p. 10
Structural Elements	p. 10
Practice Exercises	p. 10
	p. 14
Words to Learn	p. 14
Structural Elements	p. 14
Practice Exercises	p. 16
Power Words	p. 16
Practice Exercises	p. 18
Chapter Review	p. 18
VARK Exercises	p. 18
Expanded Word Forms	p. 19
Puzzle Fun	p. 20
	p. 21
Memory Tip: Organize the Material	p. 21
Learning Strategy: Tri-Fold (Primary Rehearsal Strategy)	p. 21
	p. 23
Words to Learn	p. 23
Structural Elements	p. 23
Practice Exercises	p. 25
	p. 27
Words to Learn	p. 27
Structural Elements	p. 27
Practice Exercises	p. 29
	p. 31
Practice Exercises	p. 32
Chapter Review	p. 32
VARK Exercises	p. 32
Puzzle Fun	p. 33
	p. 35
Memory Tip: Test/Retest	p. 35
Learning Strategy: Metacognition	p. 35
	p. 36
Words to Learn	p. 36
Structural Elements	p. 36
Practice Exercises	p. 38
	p. 40
Words to Learn	p. 40
Structural Elements	p. 41
Practice Exercises	p. 42
Power Words	p. 44
Practice Exercises	p. 45
Chapter Review	p. 45
VARK Exercises	p. 45
Expanded Word Forms	p. 46
Puzzle Fun	p. 47
	p. 49
Memory Tip: Over-Learn the Material	p. 49
Learning Strategy: Secondary Rehearsal Strategies (SRS)	p. 49
	p. 50
Words to Learn	p. 50
Structural Elements	p. 50
Practice Exercises	p. 52
	p. 54
Words to Learn	p. 54
Structural Elements	p. 55
Practice Exercises	p. 57
Power Words	p. 59
Practice Exercises	p. 59
Chapter Review	p. 60
VARK Exercises	p. 60
Expanded Word Forms	p. 60
Puzzle Fun	p. 61
	p. 63
Memory Tip: Space Your Learning	p. 63
Learning Strategy: Frequency of Forgetting	p. 63
	p. 64
Words to Learn	p. 64
Structural Elements	p. 68
Practice Exercises	p. 70
	p. 68
Words to Learn	p. 68
Structural Elements	p. 68
Practice Exercises	p. 70
Power Words	p. 72
Practice Exercises	p. 72
Chapter Review	p. 73
VARK Exercises	p. 73
Expanded Word Forms	p. 73
Puzzle Fun	p. 74
	p. 75
Memory Tip Memory: Techniques	p. 75
Learning Strategy: Context Clues, Part I	p. 75
	p. 77
Words to Learn	p. 77
Structural Elements	p. 77
Practice Exercises	p. 78
	p. 80
Words to Learn	p. 80
Structural Elements	p. 80
Practice Exercises	p. 82
Power Words	p. 84
Practice Exercises	p. 84
Chapter Review	p. 85
VARK Exercises	p. 85
Expanded Word Forms	p. 85
Puzzle Fun	p. 86
	p. 87
Memory Tip: Recitation Will Help Improve Learning	p. 88
Learning Strategy: Context Clues, Part II	p. 88
	p. 88
Words to Learn	p. 88
Structural Elements	p. 88
Practice Exercises	p. 90
	p. 92
Words to Learn	p. 92
Structural Elements	p. 92
Practice Exercises	p. 94
Power Words	p. 95
Practice Exercises	p. 96
Chapter Review	p. 96
VARK Exercises	p. 96
Expanded Word Forms	p. 97
Puzzle Fun	p. 98
	p. 99
Memory Tip: Study Before Bed	p. 99
Learning Strategy: Graphic Organizers, Word Webs, and Semantic Maps	p. 99
	p. 100
Words to Learn	p. 100
Structural Elements	p. 100
Practice Exercises	p. 102
	p. 104
Words to Learn	p. 104
Structural Elements	p. 104
Practice Exercises	p. 106
Power Words	p. 108
Practice Exercises	p. 109
Chapter Review	p. 109
VARK Exercises	p. 109
Expanded Word Forms	p. 109
Puzzle Fun	p. 110
Discipline-Related Words
	p. 111
Focus Tip Sequential Remembering	p. 111
Learning Strategy SQ3R	p. 111
	p. 112
Words to Learn	p. 112
Structural Elements	p. 113
Practice Exercises	p. 115
	p. 117
Words to Learn	p. 117
Structural Elements	p. 117
Practice Exercises	p. 119
Power Words	p. 121
Practice Exercises	p. 122
Chapter Review	p. 122
VARK Exercises	p. 122
Expanded Word Forms	p. 123
Puzzle Fun	p. 124
Reading in the Social Sciences	p. 125
Focus Tip Reliability, Validity, and Author's Qualifications	p. 125
Learning Strategy Using the Internet as a Resource	p. 125
	p. 127
Words to Learn	p. 127
Structural Elements	p. 127
Practice Exercises	p. 129
	p. 132
Words to Learn	p. 132
Structural Elements	p. 132
Practice Exercises	p. 135
Power Words	p. 137
Practice Exercises	p. 137
Chapter Review	p. 138
VARK Exercises	p. 138
Expanded Word Forms	p. 138
Puzzle Fun	p. 139
Reading in Mathematics and Natural Sciences	p. 141
Focus Tip Reading in the Sciences	p. 141
Learning Strategy Science and Math Mnemonics	p. 141
	p. 142
Words to Learn	p. 142
Practice Exercises	p. 144
	p. 146
Words to Learn	p. 146
Practice Exercises	p. 148
Power Words	p. 150
Practice Exercises	p. 151
Chapter Review	p. 151
VARK Exercises	p. 151
Puzzle Fun	p. 152
Appendix	p. 153
Words to Learn	p. 155
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