Im taking 16 hours my first semester freshman year in college and im doing... ok, usually C+s or C's. However, im technically failing my biology lab with a 66, mainly because i generally have no idea what were doing in the class, despite the fact that i (try) to pay attention, i just cant get it, and its really frusterating that im trying so hard too. This is kinda the same thing with my other classes, like art, studying for me, doesnt = good grades. And im really good about going to class and taking notes, ive never missed a class yet! I guess my question is what is the most effective way to pass any given college course? Like, study habit wise, etc.
2007-11-01 19:59:18 · 4 answers · asked by Beck A 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
study quantity and study quality are different things. The best way to understand something is to try to connect it in as many ways as you can so that if your brain picks up on a part of that sequence, it can follow it around to all the other knowledge. the best tool for this is notecards...and i'm not talking about flashcards with one word and a definition. you should try to make as few notecards as possible with as much information on the back as possible so that you can connect all that you learned together. make sure you make these notecards in a quiet area so that you also are studying it by writing and reading it again. Generally the more ways you interact with the material the better too. Finally, make sure that for every hour you study you give yourself at least fifteen minutes of break. Studying right away in the morning is beneficial as well as studies have shown you retain much more when your brain is clutter free from getting yoru REM sleep...which brings me to another point. Get enough sleep. if you dont hit your deep REM sleep, you wont have time to quiet yoru brain. The final suggestion is study well in advance. The couple of hours leading up to your exam, you should be relaxing b/c you remember a lot more when you are calm than when you are agitated.
as for your art classes. defend your work and put everything you have into it. it could look not as "realistic" as other people's, but art isn't about seeing things as they are, it's about seeing things in other ways. so if you're gonna draw like a third grader, just commit to it and then when your prof gives you a grade that's not satisfactory, defend your work and show what you were trying to portray.
2007-11-01 20:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by dane j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take notes during class, write questions off in a side bar next to an idea or concept that you can ask the instructor about. I use to pull questions out of my text book and write up self-tests. I'd write the question and the answer. Then, I'd tape record the question, leave enough time to answer the question in my mind, then read the answer back. Once I completed an entire chapter of questions and answers, I'd listen to the tape whenever possible (driving, walking, going to sleep). One other option if you're really lost is to get together with a tutor for the subjects you really don't understand. Good luck.
2007-11-01 20:10:25 · answer #2 · answered by phern43 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tutor. Study Groups.
2007-11-01 20:10:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have hard time when Im doing my master. Lets discuss about it. Email me thru yahoo answers.
2007-11-01 23:20:27 · answer #4 · answered by cutie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋