personal preference art : Being an Assertive Learner
One of the most useful skills you can develop is your ability to concentrate -- to pay attention and absorb the significant elements of a given situation, whether it's a lecture, class discussion, or textbook assignment. With your powers of concentration working at peak efficiency, you can devote more of your study and homework time to exploring subjects in greater depth. Paying attention in class willnot only help raise your grades; it will also give you more free time for pursuing other interests. Learning to concentrate on your college studies fosters a skill that will carry over happily into every aspect of your learning and working life.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to concentration is anxiety, but there are a few simple things you can do to overcome that barrier. You can avoid a lot of anxiety by being well organized and coming to class prepared. If you do the required work as it's assigned, study and review your notes regularly, you don't have to worry about being called on in class because you can respond with confidence. More important, you can devote your full attention to the material being covered in class that day.
Being an Assertive Learner
The best way to maintain concentration is to be an assertive, active learner.
Don't simply listen. Take notes and ask questions.
Most students find that sitting near the front of the class and maintaining eye contact with the instructor is helpful in concentration, but that is a matter of personal preference. Find out early in your college career what works best for you. Don't shy away from the more active parts of the classroom. The more difficult you find the class, the more you want to engage yourself in the learning that is going on in that class.
Speak up and ask for clarification if something isn't clear.
Jot down comments and questions to yourself if the lecture prompts some train of thought you want to pursue independently (or some idea you want to approach the instructor with after class). Jot down such ideas quickly, however, and stay focused on the subject under discussion.
It's definitely to your advantage to work on overcoming whatever shyness you have about speaking up in class and asking questions. You can't be well prepared in a subject you don't understand. Remember that the only stupid question is one that isn't asked and you'll soon discover that other students had the same question and they'll appreciate you for asking it! Furthermore, it never hurts when your instructor notices that you are actively engaged in listening and trying to learn the material.
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/faculty/~simonds/memory.htm
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to concentration is anxiety, but there are a few simple things you can do to overcome that barrier. You can avoid a lot of anxiety by being well organized and coming to class prepared. If you do the required work as it's assigned, study and review your notes regularly, you don't have to worry about being called on in class because you can respond with confidence. More important, you can devote your full attention to the material being covered in class that day.
Being an Assertive Learner
The best way to maintain concentration is to be an assertive, active learner.
Don't simply listen. Take notes and ask questions.
Most students find that sitting near the front of the class and maintaining eye contact with the instructor is helpful in concentration, but that is a matter of personal preference. Find out early in your college career what works best for you. Don't shy away from the more active parts of the classroom. The more difficult you find the class, the more you want to engage yourself in the learning that is going on in that class.
Speak up and ask for clarification if something isn't clear.
Jot down comments and questions to yourself if the lecture prompts some train of thought you want to pursue independently (or some idea you want to approach the instructor with after class). Jot down such ideas quickly, however, and stay focused on the subject under discussion.
It's definitely to your advantage to work on overcoming whatever shyness you have about speaking up in class and asking questions. You can't be well prepared in a subject you don't understand. Remember that the only stupid question is one that isn't asked and you'll soon discover that other students had the same question and they'll appreciate you for asking it! Furthermore, it never hurts when your instructor notices that you are actively engaged in listening and trying to learn the material.
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/faculty/~simonds/memory.htm
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