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Do you feel unmotivated to attend in-person lectures?
Maybe you feel disengaged because you can review the slides on your own or watch the recorded lecture. Or maybe you’re not interested in engaging in class discussions or activities.
If you’re having these feelings, here’s a reminder of some benefits of attending and participating during in-person classes.
Not sure where to start when you’re studying for exams?
Review notes are the answer.
There’s no doubt exams can be stressful, but using this five step process can help you stay calm.
What’s the Cornell note-taking method?
What is a teaching assistant (TA)?
TAs are upper-year or graduate level students that help your professors and instructors with grading, tutorials, exams and more.
Good performance on a test or exam is a combination of knowing the material you’ll be tested on and using your study time well.
To help you prepare for upcoming tests and exams, here are five steps to take.
You may have used a concept map in a class project, or to take notes — but are you using this tool to its full potential?
Concept mapping can help you develop knowledge structures, assess your understanding of content and review for exams.
The first day I stepped onto the sprawling university campus, it was an intoxicating blend of excitement, nerves and sheer determination, and I’m sure it's the same for many other first years.
Many of us enter university looking forward to having more independence in choosing our classes, schedules and how we learn.
In high school, independent learning might have looked like personal initiative in managing your assignments. In university, this is only a fraction of the kind of independent learning you will have to do.
Do you have a list of things that you’d like to accomplish by the end of your term? Year? Course? Program?
Having a list of goals is a great way to stay motivated and reflect on what you want to get out of university.
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