When no assignment is due, they do not review or study ahead. They average not more than 2 hours of study for every hour in class. They tend to cram for exams. The Teaching Professor , pp. Successful students exhibit a combination of successful attitudes and behaviors as well as intellectual capacity.
Successful students are responsible and active.
Successful students have legitimate goals and are motivated by what they represent in terms of career aspirations and life s desires. Successful students ask questions to provide the quickest route between ignorance and knowledge. Successful students minimize classroom distractions that interfere with learning. Successful students take notes that are understandable and organized, and review them often. Successful students know their personal behavior affects their feelings and emotions which in turn can affect learning.