APP #6

The two strategies that I have used consistently throughout the whole semester are D's Do and Due and the Target Planner. They are both beneficial to me because they help me get my assignments done on time, and if I use these strategies, they will prevent me from falling behind. This week I used the Target Planner do plan out my CFS 388 paper so I can have it done in advance and not leave it off for the last minute. I also used the D's Do and Due for the week to plot what assignments are due this week and when I should get them done.

-Nicholas DeVito

X minute reading

I used this strategy for the multiple readings I am given weekly for my HST 112 class as well as my HST 102 class. I found that the time management incorporated with this strategy helped make the strategy less daunting and also ended up making it quicker as I found that I was not becoming as bored of the short intervals during which I was actually reading. This summary of the reading will help make reviewing it much less time consuming.

Note Taking Strategy

Eric and Nick both used the Plug-It-In technique for our Astronomy104 class. There are a lot of lecture notes that pertain to stars, planets, asteroids, and other terrestrial features. Therefore, every time we learn about a new outer space object, we both found it helpful to draw a picture of it and potentially a diagram to help point out important structural features. For example, we recently learned about Earth’s orbit around the sun, and how the Earth tilts as it rotates. The earth’s tilting rotation is what makes certain parts of the earth bright or dark at certain times. Because of this complex system, Eric drew an intricate illustration under my notes, explaining how the Earth tilts, rotates, and moves including arrows and other directional lines. With our midterm coming up this week, we both found this note taking strategy effective. It allowed us to get a better understanding of some of the concepts that will be covered on this test. Nick also used this strategy for his PHI 107 class that he has an upcoming test in. He found it effective because it helped him gather more information to support his arguments on the task at hand. Lastly, Max used the plug in technique for HST 102. His upcoming midterm is his first test of the semester so he found this strategy effective because it helped break down large amount of information that will be covered on his exam.