| How This Book Can" Help You Learn Computer ScienceAll of us have different learning styles. Some of us are visual learners, some more auditory, some learnbetter by doing an activity. Some students prefer to learn new material using visual aids. Some learnmaterial better when they hear it in a lecture; others learn it better by reading it. Cognitive research hasshown that no matter what your learning style, you will learn more if you are actively engaged in thelearning process.The Student Lecture Companion will help you learn by providing a structure to your notes and lettingyou utilize all of the learning styles mentioned above. Students don t need to copy down every wordtheir professor says or recopy their entire textbook. Do the assigned reading, listen in lecture, follow thekey points your instructor is making, and write down meaningful notes. After reading and lectures,review your notes and pull out the most important points.The Student Lecture Companion is your partner and guide in note-taking. Your Companion providesyou with a visual guide that follows the chapter topics presented in your textbook, Computer ScienceIlluminated, Second Edition. The main topics covered in the lectures are listed in the Table of Contents.No more skimming through chapter after chapter trying to find the term you need to understand! Ifyour instructor is using the PowerPoint slides that accompany the text, this guide will save you from hav-ing to write down everything that is on the slides. There is space provided for you to jot down the termsand concepts that you feel are most important to each lecture. By working with your Companion, youare seeing, hearing, writing, and, later, reading and reviewing. The more times you are exposed to thematerial, the better you will learn and understand it. Using different methods of exposure significantlyincreases your comprehension. |
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