Visualizing Environmental Science

14 How to Be a Successful Student

Key Terms

• auditory learner 7

• kinesthetic learner 8

    • peer-reviewed journal

article (PRJA) 8

    • visual learner 5

What is happening in this picture?

This photo shows a patient being put into an fMRI tube for examination.

Philippe Psaila/Photo Resear

chers, Inc.

1. How do you think an fMRI machine is able to take
   a “picture” of the brain without exposing the
   subject to invasive procedures?


2. What type of learner might most enjoy working
   as an fMRI technician and be most efficient in this
   work?

T h i n k C r i t i c a l l y

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Successful 21st Century Students Study

Smarter, Not Harder 9

•    Utilizing  technology  properly    can     help    you     achieve academic    

success.

•    Maximize   your    learning    efficiency  by  not     wasting time.   Use     time    

spent in line, on the bus, or at the gym to supplement your study
sessions.

    •    Try    out     all     the     learning    tips    and     tricks. Incorporate only    the     ones    

that work best for you.

    •    Begin  preparing   for     assignments and     exams   early   to  decrease    

stress and increase performance.