如何在大學里取得好成績?
Good grades can open many doors in college: scholarships, acceptance into certain majors and better chances of getting into graduate school. Likewise, bad grades can close those same doors, possibly requiring students to repeat classes to reopen them. But what defines a good or bad grade largely depends on the goals students set for their collegiate career, academic experts say.While good grades can be relative to a student's idea of success, here is what experts have to say about earning high marks.
在大學里,好成績可以打開許多扇門:獎學金,某些專業(yè)的錄取,以及進入研究生院的更好機會。同樣,糟糕的成績也會關閉這些門,可能需要學生重修才能重新打開。但學術專家表示,好成績和壞成績的定義在很大程度上取決于學生為大學生涯設定的目標。雖然好成績可能與學生對成功的看法有關,但以下是專家對高分的看法。
Go to Class
去上課
Rizza tells her students to "be purposeful, be responsible and be intentional" with their education. A big part of that is going to class, even when there are other important things. And if a student must miss class, he or she should notify the professor.
里扎告訴她的學生們要“有目標、有責任感、有目的地”接受教育。其中很大一部分是去上課,即使有其他重要的事。如果學生必須缺課,他或她應該通知教授。
In college, students have more flexibility to skip class because attendance policies vary by professor, but that isn't an excuse to miss class. Experts say students should attend class, take notes and engage with the faculty and their classmates.
在大學里,學生逃課的靈活性更大,因為出勤政策因教授而異,但這不是逃課的借口。專家說,學生應該上課,做筆記,并參與到教師和他們的同學當中去。
Read the Syllabus
閱讀教學大綱
Students should "read the whole syllabus" emphasizes Heather Page, executive director of academic advising at Eastern Washington University. It's there students will find details on deadlines, assigned readings, extra credit opportunities and more. Knowing what's in the syllabus can give students an idea of what to expect over the course of a semester. The typical syllabus often includes a class description, a calendar, the grading rubric, attendance policies and required materials.
東華盛頓大學(Eastern Washington University)學術咨詢執(zhí)行主任希瑟•佩奇(Heather Page)強調,學生應該“通讀整個教學大綱”。在那里,學生們可以找到截止日期、指定閱讀材料、額外學分機會等細節(jié)。知道教學大綱上的內容可以讓學生對這學期的課程有一個大致的了解。典型的教學大綱通常包括課程描述、日歷、評分規(guī)則、出勤政策和所需材料。
Study Ahead
提前學習
With the syllabus serving as the class road map, attentive students know what assignment is around the bend.
教學大綱就像課堂路線圖,細心的學生知道什么作業(yè)是迫在眉睫的。
Do the Homework
做作業(yè)
"Even if you don't get a grade for it, what the faculty have identified as important to being successful in the class is built into the homework," Page says, adding that's why it's important for students to complete every assignment, regardless of credit.
佩奇說:“即使你沒有得到相應的分數(shù),老師認為在課堂上取得成功的重要因素也會體現(xiàn)在作業(yè)中。”他補充說,這就是為什么學生完成每一項作業(yè)都很重要,而不管學分如何。
Meet With Faculty and Advisers
與教師和顧問見見面
Faculty office hours exist for a reason, and experts encourage students to take advantage of that time.
教師在辦公時間待著是有原因的,專家鼓勵學生利用這段時間。