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Building College Vocabulary Strategies, 2/E
Darlene C. PabisWestmoreland County Community College
Arden B. HamerIndiana University of Pennsylvania

ISBN-10: 0131572717
ISBN-13:  9780131572713

Publisher:  Longman
Copyright:  2008
Format:  Paper; 168 pp
Published:  08/01/2007
Status: Instock


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For Fundamentals of Reading and Vocabulary Development courses.

 

Basic College Vocabulary approaches vocabulary development with a unique and proven systematic strategy called SSCD–See and Say the word, use Structural analysis, apply Context clues, and incorporate Dictionary knowledge. The text addresses the need for identifying learning styles and reinforces the system with techniques to develop a repertoire of memory steps to improve retention of information.


Features

Features:

 

  • A systematic vocabulary development strategy–Uses SSCD: See and Say,  Structural analysis, Context clues, and Dictionary knowledge to help students acquire new vocabulary.
    • By providing dictionary definitions of each unfamiliar word, reading is not interrupted and greater comprehension is attained.
  • Seven Steps to Improving Memory– based on John Langons’s “Seven Steps to a Powerful Memory” from Reading and Study Skills. These tips provide valuable strategies to help improve retention of material.
    • Gives students additional tools to improve memory and learning.
  • The VARK-Learning styles approach–Developed by Neil Fleming, a global freelance educational consultant, and Charles Bonwell, co-author and contributor; students will discover how they learn best and apply this knowledge to their study of new vocabulary.
    • This approach gives students one of the most current learner-friendly strategies to enable them to adapt their learning style to a variety of situations.
  • Memory Tips & Learning Strategies- Each chapter includes a "Memory Tips" and "Learning Strategies" which assist students in learning new vocabulary and can be applied to a variety of learning situations.
  • Comprehensive pedagogy– Each chapter contains “Words to Learn,” “Power Words,” “Chapter Review,” and “Puzzle Fun.” 
    •    These activities enhance a student's learning by providing interesting and compelling practice and review.

 


New To This Edition

  • Synonyms have been added to several dictionary definitions.to give students greater understanding of new words and increase their vocabulary comprehension.   
  • An additional exercise called “Expanded Word Forms” has been added to the chapter reviews where appropriate.  This new exercise provides the opportunity for practice using various forms of the vocabulary presented.
  • Vocabulary has been updated to provide a coherent progression through the word forms.


Table of Contents

* PLEASE NOTE EVERY CHAPTER HAS THE SAME FORMAT. PARTS A & B WILL ALWAYS INCLUDE "WORDS TO LEARN","STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS", AND "PRACTICE EXERCISES." THEY ARE THEN FOLLOWED BY "POWER WORDS", "PRACTICE WORDS", "PRACTICE", "CHAPTER EXERCISES REVIEW", "VARK EXERCISES", AND "PUZZLE FUN." FOR THIS REASON, THESE SECTIONS ARE ONLY DISPLAYED ONCE IN THE BELOW TABLE OF CONTENTS.

 

Preface   

Chapter One: Memory and Learning Styles   

Objectives

Part A: Memory–Don’t Leave Home Without It!   

Part B: How Do You Learn? Learning Styles May Be the Answer.   

 

Part One : Words and Word Elements

Learning Strategy  SSCD   

Part A:   Words to Learn,  Structural Elements, Practice Exercises

Part B: Words to Learn, Structural Elements, Practice Exercises

Power Words   

Practice Exercises

Chapter Review

VARK Exercises

Puzzle Fun

 

Chapter Three

Memory Tip: Organize the Material   

Learning Strategy: Tri-Fold (Primary Rehearsal Strategy)  

 

Chapter Four

Memory Tip: Test/Retest   

Learning Strategy: Metacognition   

 

Chapter Five

Memory Tip: Overlearn the Material   

Learning Strategy: Secondary Rehearsal Strategies (SRS)   

 

Chapter Six

Memory Tip: Space Your Learning   

Learning Strategy:  Frequency of Forgetting   

 

Chapter Seven

Memory Tip: Memory Techniques

Learning Strategy: Context Clues, Part I

 

Chapter Eight

Memory Tip: Recitation Will Help Improve Learning

Learning Strategy: Context Clues, Part II   

 

Chapter Nine

Memory Tip: Study Before Bed

Learning Strategy: Graphic Organizers, Word Webs, and Semantic Maps

 

Chapter Ten

Focus Tip: Sequential Remembering   

Learning Strategy:  SQ3R

 

PART TWO: DISCIPLINE-RELATED WORDS

Chapter Eleven: Reading in the Social Sciences   

Focus Tip: Reliability, Validity, and Author’s Qualifications   

Learning Strategy: Using the Internet as a Resource

 

Chapter Twelve: Reading in Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Focus Tip: Reading in the Sciences

Learning Strategy: Science and Math Mnemonics

 

Appendix   

Words to Learn



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