From Gerald at Intercoast Colleges, West Covina, CA
The quality and organization of your notes will likely improve if you prepare for each lecture. Be sure to read the assigned chapters before class.
- Write an outline template to use when recording notes in class - the outline can be based on chapter headings and subheadings in the book.
- Write down questions to ask during lecture.
- Make xeroxed copies of illustrations, on which you may record notes and explanations.
- Xerox the chapter term list or the book glossary to take to class - then listen for those vocabulary terms during lecture.
Need to pass Anatomy and Physiology? Check out this song and lyrics.
Pump Your Blood
Even if this is not your subject, this video shows how music can help you remember content material. Maybe you can make up your own?
The Nano Song
Watch this winning video of the Nano Tube contest sponsored by the American Chemical Society.
This beautifully sung catchy tune will engage you and you’ll never forget what a nano is. Watch for the sneak appearance of the iPod nano!
Listen to this on the howtostudy Chemistry page. It’s first on the side bar!
You may feel like you’re in a foreign land when studying for an online course. Hints and tips for studying for online classes are under the spotlight page on the howtostudy site. Or you can go directly to Tips for taking online courses
Math tutors might be interested in these pre-assessment tests for Math in
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Political Science
- Psychology
If Chemistry students are having trouble in Chem, you might want to have them take this test to see if the problem is a math problem. They don’t need to know any Chemistry to take the test. The results refer students to math refresher modules. This is the same for Econ (which has lots of graphs in it), PoliSci and Psych.
What’s a syllabus and other college terms!
Basic College Vocabulary
First Year Seminar students
Get your checklist on what to expect and what you need for the first week of college.
