11.2 Studying

When and Where did I find the word: I  also found this word in Jessica and Danielle's assigned article for the week.  The word is located on p. 278. 

Citation: Davis, S. J. (1990). Applying content study skills in co-listed reading classrooms.   Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 33(4), 277-281.        


What is means: The author uses "Anderson and Armbruster's (1984) definition of studying as a special form of reading that is done in order to perform an identifiable cognitive task."  The author then goes on to say that "they difivde studying into two components: state and processing variables. State variables are those relating to the student and the material. Processing variables are those used in focusing attention and in encoding and retrieving information" (p.279). 

Level of Familiarity: Like most graduate students and educators,  I am VERY familiar with the word studying. 

Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why? I do want to know this word.  I hate studying but I think by better understanding how to study, I will like the word better.  I think that when students hear the word they often shut down.  Maybe studying is given such a bad rep, is because it isn't being done correctly, or teachers aren't explicity teaching study skills. 

Do I Think Others Should Know This Word Well...if so WHO and WHY?: I think everyone should know what studying is, the "science" of it, not just the process.  I think educators, especially, and even students should know how to study and what studying is.  I think so many students don't truly know what studying is or how to do it.  I think by having educators be educated on what is so that they can educate their students on studying, is very imperative.