Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
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Students were asked to answer a "keep-quit-start" online reflection (hosted by SurveyMonkey.com) on their studying strategies/pitfalls (Mubayiwa, 2009).
Enter a word or brief phrase that describes what you intend to keep doing to study for this class. Explain your answer to the above question (what you intend to keep doing to study for this class).[Word tags have been edited to consolidate related common subjects; student explanations are verbatim.]
Enter a word or brief phrase that describes what you intend to quit doing to study for this class. Explain your answer to the above question (what you intend to quit doing to study for this class).
Enter a word or brief phrase that describes what you intend to start doing to study for this class. Explain your answer to the above question (what you intend to start doing to study for this class).
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Quizzes, pre-class assignments (like this one), and other small projects may seem like easy passes, but the points add up quickly. Together, all of the small tests and activities are worth a big part of the grade. So, I'm going to try not to take them for granted and try to continue to do most of them.
I figure if I keep doing the work of keeping up with the reading and presentations then I will know more about what we are doing in class. That way instead of trying to learn it all I can focus more on trying to understand better what I do and learn what I don't.
I plan to keep doing the reading and look over the slides before class and take notes during class because that has worked well so far.
flashcards
Making flashcards with the moon phases and different astronomers really helped.
focusing
I want to earn an "A" in this class. Right now my grade is below the level I need to earn an "A." I need to focus more on quizzes and final exams and become more familiar with all the subject matter going forward.
gotoclass
I feel like I learn the best when I am in class. For me being hands on and having the instructor explaining everything with pictures, is easier than me remembering to study myself online.
I feel like when I come to class all my questions I had from the nights before, and things I get confused on, get answered when you describe them. That and it allows me time to slow down and process the difficult parts. showing up to class and understanding the lectures its a big help when it comes to doing the reading assignments and also it helps me to get ready for my quizzes and test.
I need to make sure I attend every class and make sure to pay attention and take good notes.
I go to every class and do all the homework always. I only left early once, however other then that attending class and not missing and doing all the homework helps to to comprehend the material.
I intend to continue to come to class regularly because i've learned that what we discuss in class and in our group activities have helped me understand the concepts better.
The fact that the presentations are online is super helpful, but going to class, working with others is so helpful for cementing the information.
homework
I intend on continuing to do the reading assignments to help me succeed. They help me understand the material that is shown in class the next day.
I may be a bit confused during quizzes but I've been staying consistent with the homework helps. Not only to stay informed but to keep those constant weekly points added to the total grade. My friend and I will messsage each other to make sure we don't forget about it.
In the beginning of this class I accidentally missed the first couple of online reading assignments, and that butchered part of my grade. I've been doing really good at getting these assignments done...I hope.
Doing the reading and homework really does help keep my grade up and helps me understand the subject more.
I have been good about doing my homework every week, it also helps brief me on what we're gonna cover in class in case I have questions.
The only thing I have done consistently in this class has been the reading assignments. Having a chance to review the lecture material before the lecture has real helpful.
I intend to keep doing my homework, asking questions in class, and studying for my quizzes and tests.
I intend to keeping doing homework in order to succeed. Staying up on homework is what helps me do well in class and understand the material we read about.
I intend to continue doing the reading assignments in order to learn the material.
payattenion
I intend to KEEP paying attention to the instructor because it is a lecture.
reading
I intend to keep reading the chapters that are assigned and writing my own notes in a way that I can understand the material being taught, so that when I go into class I am not completely clueless on what we are talking about.
If I want to succeed in this class, I have realized that my main source to studying is the reading. I find that I do a lot better on the assignments and tests when I take a lot of time to read through my notes.
I retain information really well when reading and as long as I keep doing that, I'm at least doing something to keep up in class.
reviewing
I need to keep reviewing notes, practice tests, the books, and past presentations to succeed.
The quiz question packets are a great way to review what will be in the quiz. All of the questions are similar to what will be on the quiz. If I feel confident in the review then I feel confident for the quiz.
Keep reviewing quizzes, midterms, notes, and previous chapters.
Reviewing notes keeps the information fresh in my mind, that way when a test or quiz comes around I'm not blindsided. Overall, it keeps me more confident in my ability to understand the material and prepares me for each class.
takenotes
Taking notes before class allows me to digest the material prior to class, even if I don't fully understand it. My own notes then make the notes done in class make much more sense.
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By the time I get into class I'm always so tired because its towards the end of the day, and being tired makes it hard to comprehend the content, so if it means downing 5 consecutive shots expresso before class, then I have to do what I have to do in order to comprehend the content.
busynotetaking
I intend to quit doing notes during lecture when not needed, and to just listen to hear my instructor.
I find that I spend more time taking notes than actually absorbing the concepts I need to learn.
cramming
I have a bad habit of cram studying for everything. Tests, quizzes, online assignments, everything. It's not good. Every once in a while I give myself more time to do things and it always turns out better. Yet I am a perpetual cram studier.
nonparticipation
Believe it or not, I'm a shy person at heart. It's kind of hard to take the initiative and actually talk. That's why it's difficult to actually talk or answer out loud in class. It gets me nervous every time, so I'd rather stay quiet. But, participating in class is key to succeeding and passing this class and many others; so I intend to be a little more "outgoing" for the sake of my success. I'm not going to be the anti-social kid in class who never participates.
notreading
I need to make sure I need to read the entire chapter and make sure I am familiar with all the topics before i get to class.
procrastinating
I keep putting off the homework till Monday night. It is bad because repetition is needed to learn.
Procrastinating is truly my worst habit and I usually end up doing the reading assignments the day before class underestimating the amount of time it will take. In turn, I end up rushing through the last few parts of the assignment.
I intend to quit procreating because that is what has been affecting me from achieving the grade that I want. I will quit procrastinating on studying for quizzes and on reading assignments.
I intend to spread out the reading more rather than doing it all at once.
I work full time down the road from campus. Although my work is demanding and a priority, I need to allocate more time and effort in to studying for this class.
For the next test I won't procrastinate as much.
I need to stop procrastinating my homework to the last minute so that my brain stays fresh with all the information over the span of the week.
I tend to forget about the homework, and put it off until the last moment. Doing homework sooner rather than later seems more helpful.
I tend to not do the homework till the last day so I want to do more of the reading on the weekend so I can be done with the homework on Monday.
I need to quit reviewing close to quizzes and start earlier.
I keep leaving reading assignments for the last minute and have a streak now of not completing them at all because I'm too late or just forget to do them.
I need to stop procrastinating on studying because i always leave it till the last minute.
I need to stop procrastinating, I do the reading assignments and online stuff but I always tend to do it the night before so I am in a rush and I feel I'm not absorbing the material like I should be if I was reading throughout the week and going over my notes up until Tuesday.
Not procrastinating the assignment the day before do it over the weekend to actually take more time to read and let the information settle down. I am soooo tired after work though.
I tend to forget the online homework or remember after it is too late. I have missed three to my knowledge and if I want to succeed I need to do the rest of them, plus it will improve my test scores.
I need to do a little better in studying for my quizzes and test. I procrastinate this quite a bit.
I need to stop procrastinating and study earlier in the week because I need to raise my grade.
I need to stop putting this class off. I tend to do things for this class at the very last minute. If I spend more time reviewing the material = better grades.
I need to stop leaving my homework till the last minute, beacuse there are times that I leave my homework and then forget to do it and miss out on points.
selfdoubt
There have been some times where I am sure I know the answer and or how to explain something, but I start to doubt myself as I look around the room sometimes. So I need to be more confident in the fact that I know the answer because I have done the reading. And will for sure ask the questions if I don't.
skimming
I sometimes tend to skim over the text if there's a large portion i need to read. So when going back to study its harder to recall facts.
skipclass
Lately I've left class during the second session. I need to buckle down and stick through it no matter how tired I am, so I can get those points.
slacking
I need to step it up and not slack off so much outside of class. I need to study for the quizzes more in advance rather than the day of.
worrying
I've just been put into a higher position at my company and I literally cannot stop staring at my email inbox out of anxiety. So basically I need to stop worrying so much about work and focus more on school!
askquestions
I intend to ask questions on what I don't understand in this class, I feel like it would help me a lot and help me understand the material.
I intend to start asking more questions when I need help or visiting during office hours, I will also ask my peers more questions since we can easily help each other out.
I need to be more open and start asking the questions when I'm confuse about something whether is during the lecture during class, or the class activities or the reading assignments.
caffeinating
I need to drink energy drinks before class from now on in order to stay focused for three hours.
details
It's always the small details that I overlook or ignore that cause me to lose points.
earlier
I need to raise my grade and I shouldn't bank on having time the day before the class to study.
I usually don't start studying for quizzes until a few hours before the class (the procrastination really killing me), so I want to begin studying at least two days out from the quiz. I intend on doing this with tests as well.
I intend to start doing my homework earlier then the day it is due. I want to start having my homework done by Mondays.
everything
I am going to continue what I have been doing because I am doing pretty good on the quizzes and hopefully the next exams to make up for the one I missed.
homework
I am going to do all of the available online reading assignments for the rest of the year to make sure i get all the points I can.
prioritizing
I like having a job and money but I need to put my schoolwork first.
My goal is to pace myself on studying, learning and my homework so that I can get the results I am capable of.
I need to allocate more time for studying and becoming more knowledgeable about the subject matter in the assignments.
I just need to study and practice more. I feel like I understand the material until I take a quiz or test so maybe I just need to put practicing as a first priority apart from reading and well working!
reading
Since I leave the homework for the last second, I tend to focus only on the online presentations and not reading the chapters thoroughly. I want to start reading or at least skimming the chapters to get a better understanding of the subjects.
reviewing
Review notes more. I don’t do it enough, and my quiz grades have reflected that. My midterm showed me what a good amount of review can do, so I need to put more effort into that.
rewritenotes
For the next test/quiz I will rewrite out notes to help me understand it and retain it better.
studyguides
You always provide us with a study guide packet for the next upcoming quiz and I never seem to even look at it or use it. From what you have shown us in class it seems to be a very handy tool to be able to succeed on the quizzes because all the question on there as you have mentioned are going to be the same ones that are on the quizzes. With that being said im going to try harder to get those opened more often and gone over.
I intend to start studying the practice quizzes.
studymore
Going through the textbook assignments and the online lectures is one thing, but actually understanding and paying attention to what you're studying is another. I can put a bunch of facts in my head and memorize them automatically, but I need to make sure I'm really getting the point so I can explain it when needs be.
I know I'm tired after work but I do need to step it up I’m close to graduating. Now is not the time to slow down.
I have a bad habit of forgetting to study for my tests and sometimes opting out all together, and taking tests off of class knowledge, few online homework and textbook readings alone. It works better when I am in class more. Either way if I studied along the way in preparation I would do better.
I didn't do too bad on my midterm, which I was shocked by. But for the final I need to go over notes and our textbook, because this class is hard and I want to pass!!! find a way to cover the text better when going back to it.
I study before the quizzes and test however I want to start studying everyday just to keep the information fresh in my brain.
I need to start spending more time on in this class to make sure I learn the material. I want to improve the way I study, do my homework, and read in order to succeed. I really want an "A" in this class and if I'm going to do so than I need to improve in my study habits and learn how to retain the things I read a lot better.
Try!
I intend to start improving my quiz scores because that is what is hurting my grade. I will start by looking over quiz packets and reviewing ahead of time.
I intend to start going over the presentation notes more thoroughly. If I pay more attention then I might be able to come up with questions I can ask in class to better clarify confusing concepts.
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