BSCI 124  

BSCI 124
Plant Biology for Non-Science Majors


 
BSCI 124 Study Suggestions
       
 

Spring 2004 Syllabus
Lecture Presentations
Sample Exam Questions
Extra Credit Plant Project (PDF)
Glossary Terms

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BSCI 125 Lab


 

Since this course is for non-science majors, most of you are probably not very familiar with its concepts and vocabulary. It's rather like learning a new language. The exams are objective, including multiple choice and matching questions. Therefore, you must be able to read a question and recognize the correct answer. The best way to study for this type of exam is to memorize the concepts and terms. This is my suggestion for how to prepare for these exams.

    1. Come to class and take notes. If you wish,use the web notes during lecture. There will be some web material that will not be covered in lecture, and some lecture material will not be found in the web notes. Coming to class is essential to get a good grade.
    2. Since it will be necessary for you to memorize lecture material, you must start your preparation weeks before the exam. Memorization takes repetition.
    3. One way to study is to take a sheet of lined notebook paper and fold itlongitudinally in half. Go to your notes and begin extracting all possible questions and answers. You write the question on one side of the page, the answer at the fold. The result is a page of questions and answers. When you fold the paper, you see only the questions.
    4. The next step is to give yourselfan exam. Beside the folded questions you have a blank piece of paper. Read the first question and WRITE the answer on the blank sheet. If you don't know the answer, turn the folded paper around and look at the answer. Then WRITE the answer several times to write it in your mind. Then go to the next question and do the same thing.
    5. At the beginning, you will know few answers.If you keep repeating this procedure, quizzing yourself and writing the answers, you will gradually learn all the material. The essential key to this technique is WRITING the answers.
    6. If you use this technique of extracting questions and writing answers, and you spend the time to learn the material, you will do well.

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Spring 2004
Dr. Edgar Moctezuma

 
 
 
 
     
   
       
University of Maryland

Department of Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics
College of Life Sciences | University of Maryland, College Park