How to Make It
Math Class: High School vs College
What’s the Difference!
How to Make It
Math Class: High School vs College
What’s the Difference!
Drs. Jennifer Kosiak and Rebecca LeDocq
What’s the Difference?
What’s the Difference?
High School
What’s the Difference?
High School
May not have
needed to study
What’s the Difference?
High School
May not have
needed to study
Time in class to do
homework
What’s the Difference?
High School
May not have
needed to study
Time in class to do
homework
Material repeated
until you got it
What’s the Difference?
High School
May not have
needed to study
Time in class to do
homework
Material repeated
until you got it
180 class days per
course
What’s the Difference?
High School College
May not have
needed to study
Time in class to do
homework
Material repeated
until you got it
180 class days per
course
What’s the Difference?
High School College
May not have Study 2 hours for
needed to study each hour in class
Time in class to do
homework
Material repeated
until you got it
180 class days per
course
What’s the Difference?
High School College
May not have Study 2 hours for
needed to study each hour in class
Time in class to do NO in class time for
homework homework
Material repeated
until you got it
180 class days per
course
What’s the Difference?
High School College
May not have Study 2 hours for
needed to study each hour in class
Time in class to do NO in class time for
homework homework
Material repeated Material covered
until you got it once
180 class days per
course
What’s the Difference?
High School College
May not have Study 2 hours for
needed to study each hour in class
Time in class to do NO in class time for
homework homework
Material repeated Material covered
until you got it once
180 class days per 56 class days per
course course
High School vs College
High School vs College
New level of responsibility
High School vs College
New level of responsibility
New peer group
High School vs College
New level of responsibility
New peer group
New level of learning
High School vs College
New level of responsibility
New peer group
New level of learning
New roles of the instructor and student
So what can you do?!
In Class
In Class
Ask Questions
In Class
Ask Questions
Take Notes
In Class
Ask Questions
Take Notes
GO TO CLASS
In Class
Ask Questions
Take Notes
GO TO CLASS
Your professor is NOT the enemy!!
At Home
At Home
Study (2 for 1!)
At Home
Study (2 for 1!)
Don’t procrastinate
At Home
Study (2 for 1!)
Don’t procrastinate
Be regular
At Home
Study (2 for 1!)
Don’t procrastinate
Be regular
Read text
At Home
Study (2 for 1!)
Don’t procrastinate
Be regular
Read text
Do problems
At Home
Study (2 for 1!)
Don’t procrastinate
Be regular
Read text
Do problems
Review daily
Help is Available
Help is Available
Instructor
Help is Available
Instructor
Tutors
Help is Available
Instructor
Tutors
Math Learning Center (Whitney Hall next
to sub station)
Student Support Services (Wilder Hall)
Private Tutors
What Else!
Know Drop and Withdrawal date
See Instructor! They are there to help!