Learning by doing 5 doc

HOW TO STUDY

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Now you have a general idea of what the new word could mean. For

example, crumpet could mean a small piece of food that’s not important.

To be sure, you may want to check your definition with the dictionary’s

definition. For example, the dictionary definition of crumpet is “a light

bread, often toasted.” By coming to your definition first, you’ve made

what you learned meaningful to you. And you’ve used cognition. You used

what you already knew!

IN SHORT

The first step in studying is to recognize what you know. You know when

you know something when:

• You can make clear images in your mind of what you’re studying.

• What you’re reading or listening to follows a clear order.

• You’ve answered all your own questions.