Study Skills "Twenty Questions and Answers"

17.What is the distinction between hearing and listening?
Hearing is a passive physiological process in which sound waves are received by the ear.
Listening is an intellectual activity that involves comprehension and interpretation of incoming information.
18.List 4 tips on how to highlight.
Begin by analyzing the task, assess your familiarity with the subject, Read first; then highlight, use the boldfaced headings.
19.What is the 15-25% rule of thumb?
If you exceed this figure, you may not be sorting ideas as efficiently as possible. The more you highlight, the smaller your timesaving dividends will be as you review.
20.What is the best way to improve your problem-solving abilities?
The best way to improve your problem solving abilities is to develop a systematic approach and to use it consistently with all types of problems.
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