Introduction to Engineering
4. Making the Most Out of How You are Taught
Chapter Overview
• Early course preparation • Preparing for lectures • During your lectures • Making effective use of your professors • Utilizing tutors and other academic resources
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Early Course Preparation
• Start of a course can be likened to the start of a race.
• Using the course syllabus.
• Acquiring textbooks and other materials.
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Preparing for Lectures
• Review notes, read text, attempt problems, formulate questions.
• Little like “warming up” for a physical workout.
•Makes lectures a reinforcement rather than an initial exposure.
• Small effort can have a big payoff.
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During Your Lectures
• Sit near the front • “Be here now” (concentrate) • Practice good listening skills • Take good notes • Ask questions in class
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Sit Near the Front
Interesting paper about student success and where they sin in the classroom:
http://org.elon.edu/ipe/durr.pdf Carol Jo Durr, Southwest Missouri State University
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Characteristics of a Good Listener
• Works at finding value in all topics. Listens to discover new knowledge.
• Judges value of the content rather than the delivery.
• Listens for central themes. Uses them as anchor points for the entire lecture.
• Works hard at listening; remains alert. • Focuses on understanding completely rather
than coming up with opposing views.
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• Fights distractions; ignores bad habits of other students; knows how to concentrate.
• Welcomes difficult material as exercise for the mind.
• Does not get hung up on emotionally charged words or ideas; listens with an open mind.
• Uses extra time to think more deeply about what the lecturer is saying; summarizes what has been covered.
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Characteristics of a Good Listener
Note-Taking
• Good notes give you a record of what’s important.
• Spiral notebook vs. three-ring binder.
• Cornell Note-Taking System.
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Cornell Note Taking Method
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Asking Questions in Class
• Memory level questions.
• Convergent thinking questions.
• Divergent thinking questions.
• Evaluation thinking questions.
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Making Effective Use of Your Professors
• Important roles your professors can play.
• Characteristics of your professors you can count on.
• Behaviors to avoid.
• Winning behaviors.
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Important Roles for Your Professors
• One-on-one instruction. • Academic advising, career guidance, personal
advice. • Monitor your progress; hold you accountable. • Give you the benefit of the doubt on borderline
grades. • Help you find a summer job. • Hire you on their research grant. • Serve as a reference. • Nominate you for scholarships or academic
awards.
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Characteristics of Your Professors
• Believe their areas of technical specialty are important and interesting.
• Chose an academic career over professional practice; believe they are outstanding teachers.
• Are very knowledgeable, and love to convey what they know to others.
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Understanding What Your Professors Do
• Teaching • Research • Service
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Unofficial Professor Rating System • The Boat The Boat helps you “pass to the other side”. Although it is easy,
it will hurt you with future classes.
• Drill Sergeant Kicks you out no matter what. Usually too strict it makes it
literally impossible to learn.
• Story/Joke Teller Spends most of the time in class talking about anecdotes or
telling jokes. However, none of these are on the midterm exam.
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Utilizing Campus Academic Resources • Academic resource center (tutoring, writing skills,
study skills). • Library (books, periodicals, on-line materials,
reference librarians). • Student computer labs (hardware, applications
software, Internet access, resource materials, training).
• Academic advising (monitor progress; course selection).
• University catalog (Rules and regulations, college and department information, curricular requirements, course descriptions).
• Registrar’s office (transcripts, registration information).
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After this Class: • Read Chapter 5. • Begin working on Team Project 2.
Next Class: • Homework Assignment 4 is due. • Study for Quiz 5.
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- Slide Number 5
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- Characteristics of a Good Listener
- Characteristics of a Good Listener
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- Characteristics of Your Professors
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- Unofficial Professor Rating System
- Utilizing Campus Academic Resources
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