learning Because research forces students to look for information they doni't know, not for knowledge they already have 4. Why do some students do research without caring for money or credit? Because they work as volunteers, pursing a career that requires altruistic commitment 5. What kind of learning strategies does professor Edison encourage the students to use in learning a discipline To learn actively, to see a discipline as evolving, and to rethink things constantly 6. What's the passage mainly about? The various benefits of doing undergraduate research P B ■ Think about it 1. In what main way (or ways)do you usually learn? Do you learn a language the same way you learn a sport, a skill or a scientific theory? Each student may answer differently. Some may have a favorite way, and others may use variety of methods. The author says emulation is the best way to learn a sport, or a skill (computers, business). It can be inferred from the article that he'd say the same method is the yer, it's hard to learn a language by ju There must be some knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, and the student must practice if rt speaker is available to emulate. 2. When learning something new, what benefits can be found in other people's successes? It's always best to use the most successful people as role models by observing them and emulating their methods ■ Related Information Pro circuit In some professiona such8 learning? Because research forces students to look for information they don’t know, not for knowledge they already have. 4. Why do some students do research without caring for money or credit? Because they work as volunteers, pursing a career that requires altruistic commitment. 5. What kind of learning strategies does Professor Edison encourage the students to use in learning a discipline? To learn actively, to see a discipline as evolving, and to rethink things constantly. 6. What’s the passage mainly about? The various benefits of doing undergraduate research. • Passage B ◼ Think About It 1. In what main way (or ways) do you usually learn? Do you learn a language the same way you learn a sport, a skill or a scientific theory? Each student may answer differently. Some may have a favorite way, and others may use a variety of methods. The author says emulation is the best way to learn a sport, or a skill (computers, business). It can be inferred from the article that he’d say the same method is the best for learning languages. However, it’s hard to learn a language by just using emulation. There must be some knowledge of vocabulary and grammar, and the student must practice regularly even if no expert speaker is available to emulate. 2. When learning something new, what benefits can be found in other people’s successes? It’s always best to use the most successful people as role models by observing them and emulating their methods. ◼ Related Information ◆ Pro Circuit In some professional sports such as tennis, golf, bowling, and track