Create a story where each word or idea you have to remember cues the next idea you need to recall. If you had to remember the words Napoleon, ear, door, and germany, you could invent a story of Napoleon with his ear to a door listening to people speak in German Adapted by bob Nelson from The Complete Problem Solver by j.R. Hayes, 1989 STUDY STRATEGY Principles of Biology Dr J. E. Silvius BIO 100 Cedarville University Introduction As you know from experience, you must plan to be successful. This" Study strategy is intended to give you the necessary ingredients to plan your personal study strategy based upon what has worked for you in other courses. It includes some built-in incentives that have immediate grade implications (e.g. quizzes, exams); but, it also has much flexibility to fit your learning style. This Strategy" " has the following four parts: Commitment, Consistency, Conceptualization, and Cooperation COMMITMENT Success in any endeavor requires commitment. To become committed to this course must acquire a firm inner conviction that biology is relevant to your vocational development, and that this course is a trustworthy means of becoming more literate in biology. Having enrolled and paid your tuition for BIO 100, gaining all you can from this course becomes your responsiblity to god to those (or yourself) who assist you financially, to your professor, and to your peers in this CHALLENGE: Devote some time alone with God and His word. Read Col. 3: 23-24 Phil. 2: 3-4 and other passages that speak of commitment and responsibility. A FRUIT of this commitment is a willingness to share in valuing the course objectives to the point of accepting a personal responsibili to achieve them. This FRUIT becomes evident to peers and professor through CONSISTENCY in your efforts to lean CONSISTENCY There are four settings in which you will have opportunity to demonstrate a CONSISTENT effort These are discussed in your Sy llabus, page 2; they are Out-of-Class Study, Laboratory Lecture-Create a story where each word or idea you have to remember cues the next idea you need to recall. If you had to remember the words Napoleon, ear, door, and Germany, you could invent a story of Napoleon with his ear to a door listening to people speak in German. A d apted b y B ob N elson f rom T he C omplete P roblem S olver b y J .R. H ayes, 1 989. STUDY STRATEGY Principles of Biology Dr. J. E. Silvius BIO 100 Cedarville University Introduction As you know from experience, you must plan to be successful. This “Study Strategy” is intended to give you the necessary ingredients to plan your personal study strategy based upon what has worked for you in other courses. It includes some built-in incentives that have immediate grade implications (e.g. quizzes, exams); but, it also has much flexibility to fit your learning style. This “Strategy” has the following four parts: Commitment, Consistency, Conceptualization, and Cooperation. COMMITMENT Success in any endeavor requires commitment. To become committed to this course of study, you must acquire a firm inner conviction that biology is relevant to your vocational development, and that this course is a trustworthy means of becoming more literate in biology. Having enrolled and paid your tuition for BIO 100, gaining all you can from this course becomes your responsiblity to GOD, to those (or yourself) who assist you financially, to your professor, and to your peers in this class. CHALLENGE: Devote some time alone with God and His Word. Read Col. 3:23-24, Phil. 2:3-4, and other passages that speak of commitment and responsibility. A FRUIT of this commitment is a willingness to share in valuing the course objectives to the point of accepting a personal responsibility to achieve them. This FRUIT becomes evident to peers and professor through CONSISTENCY in your efforts to learn. CONSISTENCY There are four settings in which you will have opportunity to demonstrate a CONSISTENT effort. These are discussed in your Syllabus, page 2; they are Out-of-Class Study, Laboratory, Lecture-