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Time: 8 hours
Level: Introductory
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 Introduction Resource- This unit will look at how pictures and diagrams can be used to represent information and ideas. In mathematics, science and technology (MST) subjects, we can often summarise how ideas or processes are...
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- 1.1 Communicating information Resource
- With a heading like this one, you may be wondering if this unit has suddenly turned into a travel brochure. If it had, would you carry on reading if there were no pictures of the places you could visit?...
- 1.2 Types of diagrams Resource
- As there is this variety in the types of diagrams we use, we need to think more broadly about what pictures and diagrams are trying to represent. You will encounter three main types of diagrams when studying...
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| | 2 Thinking through diagrams
- 2.1 Analysing text Resource
- Some people find it easy to use diagrams in their studies. But I realise that there are others who don't take to diagrams at all enthusiastically. If this is how you feel, please read what follows, as...
- 2.2 Reading diagrams Resource
- When you're studying, following the sense of a piece of text may not be straightforward. Often, you'll need to rewrite the text as notes or a diagram. Equally, some diagrams will need careful reading,...
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| | 3 Communicating through diagrams
- 3.1 Using diagrams from course materials or other sources Resource
- So far in this unit we have been looking at how you can improve your understanding of other people's texts and diagrams. I have shown you some study techniques that you can use to ‘translate’ text into...
- 3.2 Using diagrams of your own choice and design Resource
- This option is the most challenging and most rewarding, as it clearly shows that you have explored and analysed the source material and reworked it for yourself. In many cases, the source material may...
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| | 4 Where do you go from here?
- 4 Where do you go from here? Resource
- This unit has given you a good many tips about what is useful and what things to avoid. These tips are just the beginning of the practical ‘know-how’ you'll develop once you've begun your MST study. Some...
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