Skills Needed For Success in High School vs. College High School Homework Students should study 2-3 hours for every hour they are in class each Many students can study very little week. outside of class (0-2 hours per week) Material is much more complex. and still do very well. Students need strong study skills Usually reviewing material once is and must continually review all students need. Sometimes they material. only need to listen in class. Note-taking strategies should be Careful note-taking during lectures learned and used for every is often unnecessary. lecture. Reading that students are assigned Course readings can be lengthy and to do outside of class is typically are often not taught in class. short and is then re-taught in class. College- level reading skills should Teachers tend to tell students be used. what they need to know. Instructors usually expect students to When work is procrastinated, it can determine what is important. usually get finished in the end with Time management is essential! few negative consequences. Putting off coursework usually If handouts or other materials are ends in stress and poor results. needed for tests, students can be Students need to organize their course given materials well because instructors extra or replacement copies. will not issue new copies before exams. College Coursework credit opportunities to raise grades. High School Teachers Teachers check to make sure College Instructors students have completed homework. Homework is often not graded but Teachers contact students who are must be done to understand struggling or are missing work. concepts. If someone is absent, teachers will tell Students must contact instructors if that student what was missed and what they need assistance or extensions. must be made up. Students should tell instructors when Class time often focuses on covering class will be missed. Also, absence is the textbook material. not an excuse for being unprepared! Teachers usually remind students Classes just review; they don’t when assignments are coming discuss material further or apply due. it. Teachers reward students for trying, Students must keep and check their even when their grades don’t always syllabi to know what is coming due. match their efforts. They provide extra Instructors may be more willing to
Skills Needed For Success in High School vs. College High School Homework Many students can study very little outside of class (0-2 hours per week) and still do very well. Usually reviewing material once is all students need. Sometimes they only need to listen in class. Careful note-taking during lectures is often unnecessary. Reading that students are assigned to do outside of class is typically short and is then re-taught in class. Teachers tend to tell students what they need to know. When work is procrastinated, it can usually get finished in the end with few negative consequences. If handouts or other materials are needed for tests, students can be given extra or replacement copies. College Coursework Students should study 2-3 hours for every hour they are in class each week. Material is much more complex. Students need strong study skills and must continually review material. Note-taking strategies should be learned and used for every lecture. Course readings can be lengthy and are often not taught in class. College- level reading skills should be used. Instructors usually expect students to determine what is important. Time management is essential! Putting off coursework usually ends in stress and poor results. Students need to organize their course materials well because instructors will not issue new copies before exams. High School Teachers Teachers check to make sure students have completed homework. Teachers contact students who are struggling or are missing work. If someone is absent, teachers will tell that student what was missed and what must be made up. Class time often focuses on covering the textbook material. Teachers usually remind students when assignments are coming due. Teachers reward students for trying, even when their grades don’t always match their efforts. They provide extra credit opportunities to raise grades. College Instructors Homework is often not graded but must be done to understand concepts. Students must contact instructors if they need assistance or extensions. Students should tell instructors when class will be missed. Also, absence is not an excuse for being unprepared! Classes don’t just review; they discuss material further or apply it. Students must keep and check their syllabi to know what is coming due. Instructors may be more willing to
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