An Overview of Bridging the Gap | |
Active Learning | |
What Is Active Learning? | |
What Is Cognitive Psychology? | |
How Does the Brain Screen Messages? | |
Is Divided Attention Effective? | |
Can Tasks Become Automatic? | |
Automatic Aspects of Reading | |
Cognitive Styles Multiple Intelligences: There is More than One Way to be Smart What Is Concentration? | |
Poor Concentration: Causes and Cures | |
External Distractions | |
Internal Distractions | |
Reader's Tip: Improving Concentration | |
Successful Academic Behaviors | |
Reader's Tip: Managing E-Mail Efficiently | |
Summary Points | |
Selection 1: Computer Science | |
Contemporary Focus: ldquo;Police in India to Monitor Cybercafesrdquo; from the Associated Press | |
ldquo;Security and Privacy for Computers and the Internetrdquo; | |
Search the Net | |
Concept Prep for Computer Science | |
Selection 2: Psychology | |
Contemporary Focus: ldquo;Critical-Period Hypothesisrdquo; | |
Search the Net Concept Prep for Psychology | |
Selection 3: Health | |
Contemporary Focus: ldquo;Steroidsrdquo; | |
Search the Net | |
Vocabulary | |
Remembering New Words | |
Using Context Clues | |
Definition or Synonym | |
Elaborating Details | |
Examples | |
Comparison | |
Contrast | |
Antonyms | |
Limitations of Context Clues | |
Multiple Meanings of a Word | |
Understanding the Structure of Words | |
Using a Dictionary | |
Word Origins | |
Using a Glossary | |
Using a Thesaurus | |
Using Analogies | |
Reader's Tip: Categories of Analogy Relationships | |
Easily Confused Words | |
Recognizing Acronyms | |
Recognizing Transitional Words | |
Reader's Tip: Signals for Transition | |
Summary Points | |
Search the Net Vocabulary Booster: Over, Under, Around and Through | |
Strategic Reading and Study | |
What is Strategic Reading? | |
What are the Stages of Reading? | |
Previewing | |
Signposts for Answering Preview Questions | |
Reader's Tip: Asking Questions Before Reading | |
Preview to Activate Schemata | |
Integrating Knowledge While Reading | |
Expanding Knowledge | |
Integrating Ideas: How Do Good Readers Think? | |
Reader's Tip: Using Thinking Strategies While Reading | |
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