Good Listening In Class
It is important for you to be a good listener in class. Much of what you will have to learn will be presented verbally by your teachers. Just hearing what your teachers say is not the same as listening to what they say. Listening is a cognitive act that requires you to pay attention and think about and mentally process what you hear.
Here are some things you should do to be a good listener in class.
Be Cognitively Ready to Listen. Come to class cognitively prepared to listen. Make sure you complete all assigned work and readings. Review your notes from previous class sessions. Think about what you know about the topic that will be covered in class that day.
Be Emotionally Ready to Listen. Come to class emotionally ready to listen. Your attitude is important. Make a conscious choice to find the topic useful and interesting. Be committed to learning all that you can.
Listen with a Purpose. Identify what you expect and hope to learn from the class session. Listen for these things as your teacher talks.
Listen with an Open Mind. Be receptive to what your teacher says. It is good to question what is said as long as you remain open to points of view other than your own.
Be Attentive. Focus on what your teacher is saying. Try not to daydream and let your mind wander to other things. It helps to sit in the front and center of the class, and to maintain eye contact with your teacher.
Be an Active Listener. You can think faster than your teacher can speak. Use this to your advantage by evaluating what is being said and trying to anticipate what will be said next. Take good written notes about what your teacher says. While you can think faster than your teacher can speak, you cannot write faster than your teacher can speak. Taking notes requires you to make decisions about what to write, and you have to be an active listener to do this.
Accept the Challenge. Don't give up and stop listening when you find the information being presented difficult to understand. Listen even more carefully at these times and work hard to understand what is being said. Don't be reluctant to ask questions.
Triumph Over the Environment. The classroom may too noisy, too hot, too cold, too bright, or too dark. Don't give in to these inconveniences. Stay focused on the big picture - LEARNING.
Transient Credit at Ohio Northern University
1. Check out onu.edu to see if the school you wish to take transient credit at will transfer here!
2. If so, apply to that school!
3. Once accepted and such, go to http://www.onu.edu/registrar/Transient_Student_Request.pdf, print this out, and do the following:
4. Fill the form out to show how credits will transfer from one school to the other
5. Then take it to your dean, or if you are a biology major, Terry Keiser first!
6. After the Dean has signed it, keep it for proof that you have permission that you can take the class.
7. Go home this summer and pass with a “C”, not a “C-“ Ladies, we want the credit to transfer!
8. Make sure your school sends an official transcript to ONU asap!!!!!!
9. Here is the registrar website with some tips:
http://www.onu.edu/registrar/transint.htm
The DETER Strategy for Taking Tests
To do well on a test, you must have good knowledge of the information that is being tested. But you must also have a strategy for taking the test that allows you to show what you know. The DETER strategy can help you do your best on any test. Each letter in DETER reminds you what to do.
D = Directions
* Read the test directions very carefully.
* Ask your teacher to explain anything about the test directions you do not understand.
* Only by following the directions can you achieve a good score on the test.
* If you do not follow the directions, you will not be able to demonstrate what you know.
E = Examine
* Examine the entire test to see how much you have to do.
* Only by knowing the entire task can you break it down into parts that become manageable for you.
T = Time
* Once you have examined the entire test, decide how much time you will spend on each item.
* If there are different points for items, plan to spend the most time on the items that count for the most points.
* Planning your time is especially important for essay tests where you must avoid spending so much time on one item that you have little time left for other test items.
E = Easiest
* The second E in DETER reminds you to answer the items you find easiest first.
* If you get stuck on a difficult item that comes up early in the test, you may not get to answer items that test things you know.
R = Review
* If you have planned your time correctly, you will have time to review your answers and make them as complete and accurate as possible.
* Also make sure to review the test directions to be certain you have answered all items required.