STEP 1: EVALUATE YOUR STUDY HABITS

During Class I like pay more attention to the information that my teachers are giving me rather than just copying the slides word for word from the board. I find it more beneficial to either write the slide note out before getting to class or after the class is over that way, I can connect them to the information that I wrote down from the teacher’s lecture. In my chemistry class I learn best but writing out all the step-by-step information and then listening and writing out the learning check slides. My teacher also provides a lot of time for both writing down note and writing down the information that she gives us from her memory. I am also able to use my computer during class to use the slides if I need extra time writing information. In History my class technique is just writing the information that she gives us during class then going back on my own time and writing out the slides then adding the class information. For Sociology my teacher provides our class with time to write down the notes from the board, so my class technique come in when I make my priority writing down the information that he states that is NOT in the notes and writing down his personal examples and stories. (My English class in online so I do not have in techniques for this class other than emailing my teacher several times out the week or help!)

Outside of the classroom my techniques is usually asking my friends to study, going to the library, tutoring, and flashcards. For my Chemistry & Lab class I go to tutoring once or twice out of the week to get extra help on the information that we are learning in class (and for lab) directly from my teacher herself. For my Sociology class I like to go back and reread my notes and take the (ungraded) quizzes that he provides for each chapter. In History I like to Facetime my friend Ginger for extra help (Personal tutor) and talk through the information we leaned in class and the reading for the discussion board. I personally learn best when talk/thinking things out loud. English I get more information by emailing my teach and also reading my classes mates posted question before starting assignments.

I am currently doing well in Sociology, and I think that’s because I haven’t yet missed a class and I actually enjoy what we are learning. During the classes I write out all the notes from the board, but I also make it a top priority to write down any extra information that he tells us in between slides and the additional information that he tells us for those slides. The additions information could just be a story or an example but when studying I find it easier to remember and example rather than a definition at time. Because the quizzes are primarily definition based the way I study is by rewriting and the key terms and finding and writing out the definition then going back and rereading them several times.

STEP 2: IDENTIFY AND APPLY NEW LEARNING TECHNIQUES

I am having the most trouble in my English class based on the fact that it is a online class and I feel as if I’m not getting the full about of information that I need in order to do assignment and have a full understand what is it that I need to do.

Planning: I will start doing my assignments earlier in the week that way when I email my teacher It gives her and I both enough time. I will also start gathering my information for my paper earlier that way I don’t feel as rushed to write them and I can also get more help from a tutor when revising them.

Monitoring: I don’t think that I am utilizing all my provided sources such as the writing center or tutoring the way that I should. I think that if I were to get a tutor for English it would provide me with a better understanding and second opinion on the assignments that I need to complete that week.

Evaluating: For the first few week my time management did not work in my favor and I definitely need to make my English class a fully time priority rather than a “only when I have that class” priority. So in the following weeks I will be getting a tutor and I will also be starting my assignment on Monday and continuously doing them throughout the week.

One technique that will help in in the future is “Know Yourself and Online Learning.” I can’t always do what my friends do studying wise, I can’t always study in my room like my roommate does, I can’t always do my homework late at night like the people around me. Knowing myself and knowing that I work better in quiet places, I cant focus in my room, and I take a longer time to grasp information all helps me realize my own ways of studying and reminding myself of that will help me in the future.

One technique that will continue to help me outside of class is my tutoring. I feel as if this is my best form of studying and I don’t plan on changing that anytime soon.