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Most people read the textbook for one important reason: The textbook covers the same information that the professors present in class, and the exams will be based on this information. However, the textbook contains much information that the professors do not cover, and occasionally material is presented which is not in the textbook. Because of this, you should use your lecture notes as your guide to what the professors consider important, and use the textbook as a resource for verifying your knowledge of the details and enlarging your understanding of how the details fit together as a body of knowledge.
Presented below are some tips on familiarizing yourself with the textbook and the organization of the chapters; how to pre-read the textbook before attending lecture; how to identify what's important in lecture; how to use the textbook as a reference book; and how to mark the textbook.
Familiarizing Yourself with the Textbook
If you haven't already done so, you should devote twenty minutes to looking at the organization of the textbook. Read the Contents Summary carefully. What are the major sections of the book and what does each chapter cover? Which chapters are recommended reading and which are not relevant to the course? Skim the full Contents to familiarize yourself with the sub-headings of each chapter. Read the introduction.
The textbook also contains a combined index and glossary. Both are important features, but they have very different functions. Take a moment to look up the term "Natural Selection". First read the glossary definition and then read the sections of the text indicated in the index. The glossary and index provide different kinds of information. In what kinds of study situations would you want to use each?
Human Anatomy and Physiology is a study that almost EVERY person working or studying to work in the Healthcare field should be knowledgeable about.
Not only is it important (and necessary) to know for students pursuing medicine as their career, but even for Nurses, EMTs / Paramedics, and even chemistry and physics students; surely many of you are going to take a human anatomy and physiology class in the future, and I believe you should.
It may be challenging but there are multiple ways to succeed in a human anatomy and physiology class. Do your research, and you will find many resources to show you how to succeed in a human anatomy and physiology class!
The 3 (Proven) Essentials
What you NEED to do to succeed...
Everyone used to tell me to "just sit down and study," and that was really about it. I was just not sure what I needed to do in order to do well in this class. Mainly, I knew that acceptance into medical school was very competitive, and I needed to ace this class if I were to have a decent chance.
Along the way, trying different methods and even asking professors, I figured out 3 ways to succeed in every one of my classes, including a human anatomy and physiology class...
Factor #1:
Flash-memorization
First was flashcards; you just cannot go wrong with flashcards. The thing that you must know in order to succeed and excel in this course and possibly every other course in a healthcare field, is that you need to memorize A LOT! It is definitely a daunting task for many, and I was surely included in that "many". So, either you make your own flashcards (extremely time-consuming), or purchase them at your local bookstore or online.
Factor #2
Routine Study
After having done that, you need to get into a study routine. This goes for all of your college coursework, not just this class. Set out a specific time of your day (preferably be Read more about How to Succeed in a Human Anatomy and Physiology Class
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INTRODUCTION
It is possible for all students to develop the skills necessary to be successful in college. Those who are not successfull often do not lack the intellectual ability but lack well developed study skills. To help you develop and refine your study skills the following hints are presented. Remember, in college the final responsible for your success lies with you. The instructor will provide you with the necessary information but it is your job to learn and understand it.
STUDY SKILLS AND TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
In the following paragraphs you will find many different ideas and strategies for developing effective study skills. There are potentially as many different strategies used by successful students to study effectively as there are successful students. Each student must find what strategies work best for them. The information contained here is not intended to be an all inclusive list of study strategies nor is it meant to serve as a recipe for the best way to study. Instead, use this page as a source of ideas for effective studying and try different techniques. Each person must find what combination works best for them. If you need further assistance there are resources that may be of help to you including your instructor, counselors, and various study skills books (several are referenced at the end of this page).
The following list of hints is divided into four sections:
I. State of Mind - you have to make a concious effort to study effectively - it takes a lot of effort and motivation.
II. Time Management - there is no fast and easy way to study, studying takes a lot of time.
III. Study Skills - Note that three components are common to all effective study strategies:
(1) Repetition (repeating the information in your own words / images),
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There are no tricks or short-cuts when it comes to succeeding in Biology classes at Texas Tech University. University-level Biology is difficult and there is no substitute for hard work. But what is meant by "hard work"? One component is time spent on task. When we speak of time, we should consider both the quantity of time spent and the quality of time spent.
There is so much material to be understood that a substantial time commitment is required. There is time spent in lecture, but also time spent preparing for class, reading the assigned pages, upgrading notes, and studying for tests (which might cover as many as ten chapters). Yet, a student can devote a lot of time to these activities and still do poorly in Biology. This is because the quality of time spent is also an important factor. Many students become discouraged when, though they spend hours and even days studying for tests, they still get unsatisfactory scores. Usually this occurs because what they do when they study is low-quality work.
What are some examples of low-quality work? One example would be reading the textbook just to get the reading assignment out of the way. A student who reads properly, on the other hand, reads with a critical eye, constantly asking him/herself questions like: "If I had to teach this to someone, could I do it?" or "What if this process where screwed up somehow; then how would the results differ?" or "The text's treatment of this topic differs from what I learned in high school (or what I learned in class today); what question could I ask in class that might clear this up?"
Another example of low-quality work is going over and over your class notes. This is an activity that assumes one will be tested in a low-quality fashion, i.e. with test items that require you to do nothing but recall and repeat. This is a false assumption. You will be asked to integrate concepts from different lectures, to apply the principles of Read more about HOW TO STUDY BIOLOGY and succeed
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Short, frequent reviews and end-of-week reviews are effective for most biology courses. The goal of review is to be able to recall information, make connections with existing knowledge, and see relationships among information. Simply memorizing isolated facts will not allow you to reach this goal. Memorizing is temporary - you need to push information from short-term to long-term memory. Experts suggest students spend six to ten hours per week on each science course alone. How best to spend this time?
Efficient methods of review discussed in this section are:
* Space Reviews
* Make the Review Active
* Recopy and Reorganize Lecture Notes
* Review Lecture Notes
* Review the Book
* Work in Groups
* End-of-Week Reviews
Space Reviews
Review at least every other night. By spacing reviews, students force themselves to use the information repeatedly, which increases chances of remembering the material.
Make the Review Active
The more ways you can enter the information into memory, the better your chances of recalling it on exams or during classroom activities. Try combining reading and writing, reading and speaking aloud, writing and listening to tapes, or reading and listening to tapes.
Recopy and Reorganize Lecture Notes
A good way to review new material is to recopy and reorganize lecture notes. Refer to the Note taking section of the General-Purpose Learning Strategies Main Stack for more information.
Review Lecture Notes
Read over lecture notes, highlighting or underlining important information. If the Cornell or two-column format of not Read more about Biology: Methods of Review
