STUDY SKILLS 4

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A LADDER OF COGNITIVE OBJECTIVES AND RELATED TASKS

   KNOWLEDGE:    Remembering. recognizing and recalling information or ideas

                (List, name,  state,. define, indentify ,trace, recite, repeat ,write, draw)

   COMPREHENSION:     Understanding the message or the meaning of material

                   (Describe, discuss ,estimate, classify ,compare, contrast, distinguish, associate, compute)

     APPLICATION:   Using learned material in new situations

                  (Apply, solve, demonstrate, use, conclude, complete)

      ANALYSIS:     Breaking down material into its component parts

             (Analyze, detect, explain, deduce, formulate, separate, outline)

      SYNTHESIS:    Putting parts together to form a new whole

                  (Plan, prepare, predict, integrate, prescribe, propose, create)

       EVALUATION:    Making judgments about the value of ideas and material for a given purpose, using specific

                                    criteria

                    (Judge, assess, critique, recommend, select)

Student Checklist for Applying SQ4R to Reading Textbooks

SURVEY each section to be read

Determine the organization of the chapter. w‑vey the first pages for basic information, such as the title, author, and table of contents. Identify any study aids, such as chapter objectives, introductions, illustrations, summaries, bibliographies, glossaries.

QUESTION the material

          Say the chapter title aloud, converting the title of the chapter

          into a main idea question.

          Convert the heading or subheadings into questions.

          Add questions from the back of chapter.

          Be sure to include questions requiring interpretation, integration,

          and application of ideas.

          Begin to answer the questions, using prior knowledge.

READ to find the answers to your questions.

Circle key words or phrases that answer your questions. Read figures and tables, then relate them to the questions. Think about what you are reading and reread passages that are unclear. Try to visualize or create pictures in your mind as you read.

RECITE the answers to your questions in your own words.

Restate, paraphrase, summarize the information in your own words. Elaborate about the main ideas and relationships between ideas, using examples.

[WRITE the answers to your questions.

Write brief answers in your own words. Use charts, diagrams, and symbols to help answer the questions.

REVIEW

           Read questions; recite/write answers; refer to text: and add,

           correct, or delete information.

           Ask the teacher to explain ideas that you did not fully understand.

           Repeat the review after a week.

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