家有高中生,不妨读读这本小书,对你和孩子高中规划和大学申请,定会有所启发帮助。
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http://www.amazon.com/School-Success-College-Application-ebook/dp/B006SMH2SW/
平均成绩
想要取得高平均成绩,学生首先必须仔细地选择所修的课程,并坚持始终修好这些课程。应该先尽可能地选择好的老师,和学生自己感兴趣的学科课程。课程一旦开始,将有以下五个因素起重要作用:完成作业、集中注意力、记笔记、学习研究,和考试测验。
首先第一,最重要的一点是, 要完成作业。通常情况下,学生交作业挣分数,交的越多分数越高。这是个既简单又实用的策略。如果老师不给过量的作业,那么完成作业一般并不难。此外,完成每项作业可以更好地理解教材,因为要正确回答问题,有时得查查笔记,读读的课本,或上网搜索研究有关的主题。于是学习就围绕着老师教授的重点进行,因为老师布置作业一般是要强调他们希望学生理解和记忆的内容。这样理解和结构化的学习方法,对考试帮助很大。由于有这些综合益处,完成所有作业, 绝对是严格关键的一点。
第二,集中注意力。在课堂上要集中注意力,理解教学内容和捕捉各种细节信息,例如,哪些作业占分数最多,什么时候考试测验。这两件事, 理解教学内容和捕捉各种细节, 都得要集中注意力。我是在老师讲课时集中精力理解教材,过后就不必再花太多精力。上课时我差不多总是睁着眼睛支着耳朵,并把重要的细节记下来。
第三,记笔记。记笔记很大程度上是因人而宜。有些全A 生是每节课都记很多页笔记,而有些人则是一节课还记不上半篇儿。记笔记的量并不是最重要的因素,本来也用不着记下老师讲的每句话。实际上,写得太多反而效率不高,因为会分散精力,没法集中理解学习内容,结果是 , 如果有困惑,以后还得花更多精力学习。我记笔记的目的,是为了记下那些当时能理解,但以后可能记不住的内容。比如历史课,我会记下名字,日期,不同的事件如何相互影响,等等。而数学课,我可能会写下方程、 公式,和对几个复杂问题的详细解答,包括每个步骤。这样重点突出、简洁地记笔记很有效率。
这里是连接 http://www.amazon.com/School-Success-College-Application-ebook/dp/B006SMH2SW/
Grade Point Average
To earn a high grade point average, a student must carefully select classes and consistently do well in those classes. To the extent possible, good teachers and subjects that interest the student should be chosen. Once classes begin, five important factors come into play: assignments, attention, notes, studying, and tests.
First, the most important factor is completing assignments. Usually, students earn points by turning in work, and more points turn into higher grades. It’s a simple and proven strategy. If the teacher doesn’t give excessive amounts of work, then finishing every assignment rarely becomes unmanageable. Also, finishing each assignment allows me to better understand the material, because to answer questions correctly, sometimes I have to review my notes, read the textbook, or research topics online. Studying becomes structured around what the teacher believes is most important, as teachers usually give homework to emphasize the content they want students to understand and remember. This understanding and structured studying helps tremendously for doing well on tests. Because of these combined benefits, completing all assignments is absolutely critical.
Second, while in class, the focus is on understanding the content and catching various tidbits of information, such as which assignments are worth the most points and when tests will be given. Accomplishing these two things require paying attention. I focus my attention during the teacher's lectures to understand the material so I don't have to study too much later, and I almost always keep an eye or ear open for important tidbits of information so I can write them down.
Third, note taking is largely based on personal preference. Some straight-A students take pages of notes every class, while others take less than half a page of notes each class. The amount of note taking is not the most crucial factor, and it's unnecessary to write down everything the teacher says in a lecture. In fact, writing too much is usually ineffective because it takes away focus from understanding the content in the lecture, causing confusion and more studying required later on. The purpose of my notes is to remind me of information that I understand but may not be able to remember later. For a history class, I might write down names, dates, how different events affect each other, etc. For a math class, I might write down equations, formulas, and step by step solutions for a few complex problems. This type of focused, concise note taking is very effective.
这里是连接 http://www.amazon.com/School-Success-College-Application-ebook/dp/B006SMH2SW/