Independent learning tasks

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INDEPENDENT LEARNING TASKS: 
 
Make presentations to the following themes 
1. Most used learning strategies 
2. Social Responsibility of people 
3. Information and security 
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Most used learning strategies
 
In 2013, Prof John Dunlosky reviewed dozens of academic papers and rated 
commonly used learning strategies from the least to the most 
evidence-
based.
 We have summarised them here. 
10. Imagery for text 
This technique consists of developing internal images that elaborate on 
the material being st
udied. Dunlonsky’s research showed that the 
benefits of mental imagery are short-lived. The strategy also does not 
seem to be widely applicable. 
9. Keyword mnemonic 
\This strategy is particularly used when learning new words or a foreign 
language. It involves using a keyword to represent the new term. 
Research does not support the effectiveness of this technique. 
8. Summarisation 
Paraphrasing the most important ideas in a text can help to learn. 
However, this technique only works after students are properly trained 
in how to write summaries. Dunlosky suggests that this need for 
extensive training - which usually does not happen - reduces the 
applicability of the technique and that other less-demanding strategies 
should be chosen instead. 
7. Highlighting 
Despite its popularity, Dunlosky reports performance after reading and 
highlighting is not better than performance after reading only. 
6. Rereading 
Also a very popular technique, rereading seems to only help with 
knowing, but not with understanding. That is, it 
improves students’ 

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ability to recall something as old, but does not enhance their learning for 
that topic.