Note taking strageties

for review

once you've done all of the above, you’ll find you've created your own personalized study guide. Cover the main section of the page and use the key words and questions in the left margin as a quiz.

Stick to It

Review your notes the day you take them and all your notes once a week. That way, you won’t need to study as much when it’s test time. You've been doing the work all along. Try out the Cornell system, but if I doesn't work for you, experiment with other methods. Ask your classmates how they take notes or ask a teacher for advice. Taking good notes requires practice, like any other skill. And the more you work at it now, the more prepared you’ll be to take notes in college.

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Distance education: is a virtual classroom for you?

Emphasis on the written word

Most of the communications, as well as the course work, in the distance learning class is written. That’s a plus, because the focused on the written word gives you the opportunity to develop as a writer and strong writing skills are essential to academic success. However, if writing is a serious weakness for you, virtual learning may not be the best educational option for you until you improve your skills. Yes, most of distance education is the written word; therefore, you need to be a good reader, love to reader, love writing also. most of your assignments will be written and submitted to the instructor in the written format. your penmanship needs to be excellent, spelling great, sentence structure above average, vocabulary extraordinary. you need to have online access with reliable equipment. if your internet communications at home ISN'T working, you can’t do online education from home and will need to go to someplace where you do have access to the internet.

Decide whether it’s right for you

distance education in’t for everyone, but it just might be for you. you really should seek it out and give it a try. you never know until you try. you might even fall in love with distance education. while distance education may be the perfect alternative for some students, it’s not the right choices for everyone. so carefully consider your unique needs and interest and give distance education a try; then, decide if it is right for you.

The power of study groups

http://www.collegeboard.com/students/plan/high-school/50432.html

getting the most out of a session

Here are some tips to help your group get the most out of each study session:

·        Decide what you’re going to do in advance.

·        Prepare for the session, so you can make the most of your time together.

·        Take turns teaching, to reinforce your own knowledge.

·        Stick to the session topic.

By supplementing your individual study with a study group, you can reinforce what you’ve learned, deepen your understanding of complex concepts, and maybe even make a few new friends. Remember that a friend is a person who encourages you to do your best and to achieve on a high level, one who pushes you to try a little harder and be a litter better. If someone pulls you down the wrong trails of life, then those people are not friends, (they are actually your enemies), and you must avoid them at all cost. Whoever said learning can’t be fun? Learning is enjoyable and exciting when you study with others.

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