Incorporate these smaller goals into your daily schedule. Arrange your class and study schedule to maximize use of time when you are most alert. Plan to handle your most difficult subjects during these times of highest energy. Concentrate on the main ideas the speaker presents. Uses repetition to emphasize a point Uses introductory phrases to precede an important idea Writes an idea on the board Review your notes frequently, beginning as soon as possible after the lecture.
Repetition is key to learning new information for a long-term basis.
Ask questions- of yourself, your books, your instructors, your classmates, and others. This process incorporates taking responsibility for your learning. Organize study groups to compare notes and discuss class material. These study groups can develop a sense of your school as a community in which people can create meaningful, trusting relationships, learning from and with each other. Visit them during their office hours.