Soar Seminar 2: Concentration

Now that you have completed the study skills survey. Let's talk a bit about concentration. Read the following article on concentration. Answer the following questions below as a comment. Comment on at least two other's posts:

http://www.studygs.net/concent.htm

1. How well do you concentrate in general? How about while studying?How about during movies? How about during class? How about when your friends talk?

2. Based on how you answered the above questions what do you think affects how well you concentrate? How could use this awareness to help you concentrating when studying?

3. As college students, you are assigned lengthy reading assignments that are sometimes difficult to concentrate and focus on.  The article mentions SQR3 reading method. Click on the SQR3 link and read. Explain in your own words what this method is and would you use it? Do you think it might be helpful with your reading assignments? Why or why not?

4. Based on this article tell us one tip or advice you think you might follow that you read about.

SOAR SEMINAR 1: STUDY SKILLS ASSESSMENT

WHAT ARE YOUR STUDY SKILLS AND  HABITS LIKE?

Complete the following survey.

http://www.studygs.net/attmot4.htm

Now after completing the survey respond in a comment to this blog post with the following information:

ü  your name

ü  your study survey score

ü  A resolution you would like to make to better your study habit. (If you could change one aspect about your studying habits what would it be? Why and how do you think you could change it?)

ü   Answer the following questions listed below

o   Where are the best places you have found to study in your school?

o    Why do you think that many college students form study groups? Do you have a study group? Why or why not?

o   What advice would you give an eighth grader about how to study in high school?

o   Which do you think is more important at your age, acquiring knowledge or acquiring good  study habits? Why?

ü   Lastly you need to comment on two other classmates responses as well and respond to any comments on your post if needed.