Biology 1410

DON'T BE LAZY.

Reading is the laziest way to study.

It is a good start
- BUT -
If this is all that you do then you are
NOT WORKING
on getting a good grade.

I am not an expert on studying but I can share with you some tips that work for others.

• Read your textbook before you come to class. This way when you hear me present a topic in class you will already be familiar with the idea.


• Rewrite your notes after class. The sooner, the better. This does several things:
  • You are rereading the notes, which helps you learn them.
  
  
  • You have the opportunity to fill in gaps in your notes while the lecture is fresh in your mind.
  
  
  • You might realize that your notes don't make sense and you will have the chance to ask me about it.
  
  
  • Reading the notes and then typing them or handwriting them requires more of your brain than just rereading them. This helps you learn them.
  
  
• Find Someone to Study With: This makes you talk about the course material. Talking requires you to think and use more of your brain. Plus you can help each other with difficult material and quiz each other.



• Write your own test questions.This is harder than most students expect it to be and requires you to look at the material from a different point of view. I have had quite a few students who have tried this tell me that they came up with some of the sme questions that i put on the test.

Preparing for a Test.

Two weeks before the test check that you know the following:

• Vocabulary: To have a meaningful conversation about biology you have to know the vocabulary. Flash cards are one of several ways to review. Do you know which terms are nouns and which are verbs? Will you recognize both the plural and singular forms of the words? Do some of the vocabulary words have synonyms?


• Anatomy: How do the parts connect to each other? Where are they located in the body? Are some parts located inside of others?


• How do the parts interact and how are they controlled?


• How does disease affect the organs?