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Reading and Writing are Superpowers*
Most college-bound students think that they’re going to have so much more free time now that they’re “only” taking 5 courses. Most are looking forward to more sleep time! Boy, are they in for a rude awakening, because of the simple fact that college courses have far fewer class sessions than HS courses. As a Read More …
I’ve been experimenting with sketch noting in the last couple of days. I like the way it enables me to emphasize the relationships between ideas and prioritize important ideas. I have to actively listen and interpret as I go, which improves my engagement, retention, and ability to do critical stuff with the ideas I’ve noted. Read More …
In order to be successful in ENG 122 and 123, you have to demonstrate apprentice-level fluency in the essential saying/writing, doing, believing, valuing, and being combinations that make up Academic Discourse. To acquire this fluency, Gee explains that you have to practice these combinations with the help of masters of the Discourse (7). In our class, Read More …
The Study Cycle: Preview – Attend – Review – Study – Check
If you’re looking for a good note-taking system, consider this visual variation on the Cornell two- or three-column system.
Why did Juliane Koepcke survive an airplane disaster over the Peruvian Amazon when others died? According to Miller and Jurecic’s paraphrase of Laurence Gonzalez, she survived because: “Rather than follow rules, she improvised” (22) “Although she was afraid…, she used that fear as a resource for action” (22) She had “‘an inner-resource, a state of mind’ Read More …
