Keys to be successful
One of the best way to pass in the exam is to focus on the lecture in the classroom. The best way to learn any topic is to be awake in the class and get the key concept from your teacher. It will be helpful later when you want to study for the whole subject.
There are some ways to be a good listener in the class. Check out the list
1. Prepare some questions
In university, you will not have chance to ask questions whenever you have problems with the topic. You may ask easily in high school. The very good method of asking questions in the lesson is that you prepare the questions when you are doing the homework or reviewing the topic.
If you want to really learn the topic for exam, you need to be engage the lesson by asking related questions. It is better to just sit and take notes. Be carefull not to ask off-topic questions otherwise you may be in a bad postion as if you are not following the course. By the way you should not ask too many questions. It can be distracting again
2. Take a break in your mind
A student can focus on a topic at most 20 min. So you need a break every 20 min. I know you cannot go out and take a fresh air in the middle of the class. However, you can take a break as you can think something else or drawing someting on a piece of paper or just daydreaming.
3. Go for a walk
If you really feel that you loose focus you can take a toilet break. In this way, you can refresh your brain and make your listening on going for next 20 min.
4. Move
You can move in your desk to refocus. You can strech your legs or tap on your notebook but be carefull not to take anyone attention on you
5. Free hand scribbling
You can doodle something in your notebook if you are bored or loose focus. It may be look like nuts’ behavior but it is proved that it is very good for your refocusing activity. This activity is very helpful when you draw something correlated with what you study in the lesson. It can help you when you study from your notes
Salim
14 Jan 2020Nice article