2. Finish Your Homework From Your Previous Lesson

Again, unless this is your very first classroom lesson in a new semester, your teacher may have given you some homework to do in a previous lesson. Make sure you have done all your homework before you attend your next lesson.

This is because each lesson is usually an extension of the previous lesson. That is, what you will be taught in lesson 2 is usually based on what you have been taught in lesson 1. If you dont do your homework from lesson 1, you will not be able to put into practice whatever you have learnt in that lesson.

Doing homework is one of the best ways to find out whether you have understood a lesson. If you complete your homework from lesson 1, you will be able to understand whatever you are supposed to learn in that lesson better. Come lesson 2, you may have less difficulty in understanding whatever your teacher teaches. That is why most teachers, if not all, emphasize that you must complete your homework after each lesson.

Of course, not every student can complete all his or her homework without difficulty every time. You may run into problems with your homework now and then. This is normal. Again, make a list of your homework problems and approach your teacher for help.

(still to come, 2 more posts =) )

1. Revise Lesson Notes

(cont as promised =))


This is a very important step. Unless this is your very first classroom lesson in a new semester, you would have attended a previous lesson.


Most students may attend a classroom lesson, finish their homework, and dump their books aside. Only the conscientious students will make the extra effort to revise their lesson notes. Why do they need to do that?


The reason is very simple. In a classroom setting, there are many distractions that may keep you from absorbing everything that your teacher may have said or written. Ideas and knowledge that were exchanged and discussed among you, your teacher and classmates might not be captured in writing. It is therefore always a good habit to revise your lesson notes.


You may be pleasantly surprised that as you do so, you may recall some ideas and knowledge that were exchanged and discussed in class. Write them down as you recall them. These supplementary notes could potentially increase your understanding of a lesson, as well as boost your test and exam scores should you be tested on them.


It is recommended that you revise your lesson notes within the day when you have had your lesson. This is because the lesson will be fresh in your memory and you will be more able to recall what happened.


As you revise your lesson notes, you may also have some questions about the lesson. Make a list of these questions. Armed with these questions, you may then approach your teacher for help in a private session.

3 more posts to come... =)

Why Classes and How to Gain the Most?

Whether you are in primary school, secondary school, or tertiary school, you attend classroom lessons. The classroom is where TEACHERS impart New Knowlege to you, and where YOU go to Learn.



Since schooling is something that is unavoidable here, why not be extra happy about it and thankful for the experiences you get?


Did you know that your CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE could be greatly enhanced if you know how to prepare for your classroom lessons?



In the next 4 posts, you will learn HOW TO GAIN THE MOST out of your classroom lessons. Mainly, by PREPARATION. =)