“How to
Make a Better Student”
Time
October 19, 1998
- In our unit of study on learning and intelligence, you
have and will be exposed to the ways in which we learn, the chemical and
emotional influences on learning (acquiring information), methods of studying
(information processing), factors related to retaining information we learn,
the definition of intelligence, and methods of measuring intelligence. This
unit of study provides a good opportunity for you to reflect on yourselves as
students and learners.
A.
List and describe your academic accomplishments thus far.
B.
What are the keys to your success?
- Read through the Time article “How to Make a
Better Student” with your partner/group. List and describe the 8 secrets of
success of the students featured in the article.
- Which “keys to success” featured in the article relate
to what you’ve already studied in this unit on learning and intelligence? How
so?