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This was taken from Teacher Brown's Psych215 class in spring of 2006. Students were asked what advice they would give to future students that are attending class in the future. Please read and use this information to your advantage.
- My best piece of advice is to not get bogged down. Take good notes, come everyday, miss nothing, and study hard.
- Keep up on study guides & save all your notes. Attend class regularly, it makes studying much easier. Read ahead to be familiar w/ objectives when you come to class.
- If you are pressed for time, then study vocabulary and the chapter review, but if at all possible READ THE WHOLE CHAPTER. I did much better on tests when I read the whole chapter. (Also, outline your essay question the night before a test, you will remember it better.)
- Read the book, read the book, read the book . . . When I first started out with this class I thought that I should study hard & so I did, but I never did read the whole chapter. When the results of my test came, it was really bad, I mean really bad. So, I started to read the book & ever since then I have enjoyed reading & did good on almost all of my tests. Trust me, if you don’t read the text book, it will be hard earning a good grade!
- Keep up on the reading. Lecture notes are taken directly from the book, so the two put together seem to help with the tests. The one piece of advice I would give to your future students is to do the assigned readings. To elaborate, look ahead at what will be lectured, read ahead for that lecture and take notes during class. It’s not that difficult to do nor is it as time consuming as it appears. It really makes a difference come test time.
- One piece of advice I would give to a student enrolled in this class is to always read ahead in the book. When reading ahead, they will know exactly what the teacher is talking about and will do a lot better on the tests. Falling behind in reading in this class can hurt their grade because there is a lot of reading. Also, they cannot skim. They must read everything in the chapter.
- Study everyday because you need to memorize a lot of information. Read the chapters ahead of time so you can follow along with the teacher. Budddy up with someone in class to study together. Do not fall behind on your reading and do not cram the day before a test. Start studying for the final weeks ahead of time so the info will be put into long-term memory & you are not so stressed to remember everything. Ask questions.
- I would say read before coming to class, follow the teacher in her notes, and most importantly study for test over a period of time and DON’T CRAM! In the end it will only hurt you.
- Get over your apathy & study regularly. The information really piles up on you at the end of the quarter. Even if you don’t have two hours a night, do what you can. You will not regret it. Over 700 (600?) pages of information is NOT something you can fit into your schedule or brain in the few nights before finals.
- Before you come to class read the lecture notes from the class before and at least the end of chapter summaries. Since info is given so quickly and in a large amount you will find it easier to keep up and be more prepared for the exams.
- One piece of advice I could give to a new student would be to ask questions if you don’t understand. Also, read the chapter before lecture, listen to the lecture, and then read it again. Take notes. Maggie is a great teacher. You’ll like her very much.
- When studying for a test, your best bet is to read the text book and get with a partner and test each other on it.
- My best advice will be to read the text book ahead of time and to do their work before it’s due, because once it piles up it’s hard to catch up. Read the text before lecture and repeated again before the test. This is not an easy class and you need to read and read the text always. This is not only a challenging class, but very interesting and educational. Also, so as I said before read, read, read, will help you pass and get good grade on the class. One other advice will be to have a study partner who you can go over and practice things with it. You understand the material better when there is somebody going over with you, so don’t take this class very lightly, it is not as easy as it sounds.
- I would tell the student to make sure they understand basic concepts at the beginning of the class. Once those concepts are fully understood all other information can be easily integrated. The class just builds off of a few concepts so once those are learned, if they are learned, the class is much more understandable and the information is much more connected.
- Be sure to read the textbook very thoroughly before and after attending class! This really helps to solidify all information in your mind . . . the times I did not do this my test scores were significantly lower.
- I would definitely read more of the text before the lecture, review, review, review.
- Pieces of advice. (1.) Read the assigned reading thoroughly. (2.) Take advantage of the course outline which is posted on the instructor web page. (3.) Be attentive for what she teaches in the classroom.
- It helps to move beyond the “facts” and try to picture people who are actually in the particular stage that you are learning about. What are their abilities? What are they doing most of the time? What are they interested in? What are their limitations? What can they do now that they couldn’t before?
- I would say, a student must read the notes and do the study guide questions too. They should be ready or read before the objectives which would be gone over next day of the class. It would be because if you don’t understand a concept you can ask the teacher in class. Never start to study one day before the test because if you do, you will feel it’s too much stuff which would be hard to remember. Get confused.
- When planning your panel – think about the questions and how they relate to specific concepts being studied. 3 very relevant questions are better than 5 irrelevant questions. Frame the questions carefully so that you will get the specific info you are looking for.
- Concentrate your studies on lecture notes, as well as all bold-faced print & italicized print in the textbook readings. Then, before the tests (day before or morning of) get together in a study group & verbally talk over the material. This leaves it fresh in your mind before taking the tests. Study hard for the final, it’s tough.
- I would advise him/her to read before a lecture. To not fall behind with your reading. While reading don’t think about knowledge and getting good grades only the exam, think about your final too because you would be crammed up for your final and would get confused on which one to concentrate most.
- Really take time to study the material. There are so many small details that can be overlooked but end up being very important in the future. Do not wait until the last minute to do your panel papers!
- If you think you are having trouble in this class you should get help right away. You can get help from tutor or go and see Maggie because she can find a way to help you with your problem. (1.) Pre-read the chapters before lecture. (2.) Take good notes. (3.) Study each night. (4.) Get a good night’s sleep the night before a test. (5.) Study with another person.
- To read the book. It’s a lot more thorough than class lectures. Class lectures aren’t as in-depth as the book. There are also small details, at times, that show up on a test that weren’t explained in class. Another thing is that if you do get an answer wrong on the test, you can easily justify your answer. READ THE BOOK CAREFULLY!! It can get tricky.
- Do a group study for the test and read the book always.
- Don’t see a tree, just see a forest. Use website information and make a study group.
- The advice I will give to student enrolled in this class is that this class is a good class, but it has a lot of information. It has too much information to cover in a quarter. So they have to have less credit if they are taking this class. If they do, that will help them read ahead before the teacher covers a topic.
- Make sure you read & understand the materials ahead of time. Cramming the night before is NOT the way to go.
- My advice for a student who enrolls in this class is to read, read, read. It is so important to keep up on the reading so you understand what is being discussed in class. Also by keeping up on reading every day you won’t have to cram everything in before an exam, especially the final.
- When you first start the class you need to start studying all eight stages of Erikson’s development. Don’t just study whichever one is on each test because come the final exam it’s hard to remember them all. Continuously review all through the quarter to prepare for the final. Because it’s hard to go all the way back to the beginning and remember all the details.
Instructor’s observations on student comments: Whew! If you are still reading at this point, you must be one very motivated student! As I reflect on students’ advice, a few themes emerge
(1.) Form a study group that meets before a test.
(2.) READ the whole chapter, if possible before material is covered in class and then again after it is covered.
(3.) Space your study time and don’t cram.
(4.) Come to class and have complete notes so you can study for the notes the night before the test.
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