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Studying in a group with your peers is a great way to teach each other and retain information, experts say. If a professor doesn't provide an exam study guide, get together with other students and create one. Reteaching course information to each other helps retain information and allows you to see what course material slipped through the cracks. Look at your course's learning objectives and make sure you can confidently speak on each subject. Blanton says if working with a team isn't possible, reteaching course material to a picture on the wall or your pet works just as well. "Creating language about what you understand, beyond just reading your <anchor>notes</anchor> or looking at your slides, is absolutely critical," she says. "Have your notes closed and say what you feel like you understand and identify where the weak spots are."
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This course will help non-native English speakers improve their listening and note-taking skills for the purpose of listening to academic lectures. You will learn techniques for improving your understanding and skills for taking more effective notes, and you will get lots of practice in using these. If you're planning to attend college classes in English, then this class is for you. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Understand and follow a lecture 2. Take better lecture notes 3. Discuss courses with classmates and professors 4. Give an effective academic presentation Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version.

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