Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Note-taking (p. 33)


Ms. MacGregor's notes after reading the lecture: Excerpt A
U-Michigan - math problem study
Findings - students who switch between 2 math problem types -  ⬆️time. Multitasking NG.
1 thing/time better.

Excerpt B
Comm. tech. faster more available --> young people expect quick reply
Why?  multitasking = norm
-   offended by next day response. No for older person
🔄 (computer symbol for "therefore") resp. time causes miscomm. between age groups.

Listening Strategy (p. 31)

Expressions that signal a generalization:
* This leads us to believe...
* I hope you can see...
* We can infer/conclude/understand/believe from this that...
* This demonstrates that ...
* What can we infer from this?
* What can we conclude from this?

Expressions that signal support:
* Let me back this up with a story ...
* Here is some data ...
* For example ....