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Different professors have different thoughts about teaching and learning, and one professor may even approach different courses differently. This document will help you understand the ways quizzes assignments are used in this course.

1 The Purposes of Quizzes

Quizzes are designed to help you remember (i.e., recall facts and concepts), understand (i.e., explain facts and concepts), and apply (i.e., use facts and concepts in new situations) the topics covered in readings and lectures. They also help you assess your progress in these regards.

2 How to Approach Quizzes

You should always finish the relevant readings, attend the relevant lectures, and study before you try to complete a quiz. You should not be constantly flipping through your notes or textbook while completing homework quizzes. If you do, you will not have the knowledge you need at your fingertips when you need it and those resources are not available to you. Instead, you should only resort to your notes/textbook when absolutely necessary.

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