quiet areas | MP3 | groups | time |
burn out | additional
The following advice is based on research. You should spend an additional two to three hours outside of class for every one hour in class. Learning styles play a role in your success. So whatever works for you, you should continue. But if you are struggling, follow some of the following tips:
● You should study in a quiet area. Michigan Tech provides several very nice areas to study, some quieter than others. Other study areas are also available locally (off-campus). Here is the short list, photos are to the right:
On-Campus [top]
Library: contains four floors to study, including rooms to reserve for added privacy and quietness. [top]
MUB: not always quiet on ground floor, but plenty of tables to work, which is great for group work. Access to brain food is also close by. [top]
Campus Cafe: Many tables to study, but, like the MUB, a little louder. Great to meet groups since it is centrally located in Wads and offers snacks. [top]
DOW: for a great view, DOW's atrium extends from sixth to eighth floor offering quiet study areas on each of those floors. (picture on right) [top]
DHH: built in 1939, the east side ground floor is an absolutely beautiful place to study (refer to picture on the side) To access, enter the main entrance, go down the stairs, go right and it is on the end. [top]
Rekhi Hall: offers an interesting room to relax and study, on the second floor. [top]
Off-Campus [top]
Cyberia Cafe: a caffeinating experience that includes wireless internet access and several tables to study. (loudness may be an issue depending on the day and time frame of the semester) [top]
Daily Grind: apart of the Finlandia University campus, offers an interesting atmosphere, fascinating food, and highlights local musicians every Friday afternoon. (menu) [top]
Portage Lake District Library: located on the shore of Portage Lake in Houghton. A very beautiful place to hang out and study.[top]
● MP3 players and studying: no matter how you prefer to study, you should realize listening to music while studying can have negative affects. Your brain may experience auditory problems, affecting your memory, if you are listening to sounds that do not correlate to what you are reading and/or learning. (read the sources referring to a specific PNAS study: Washington Post, Fox News, Boston Globe, eSchool news, Science Daily,) [top]
Other research has been proposed that listening to classical music, specifically Mozart, enhances your learning experience. Not all research agrees: University of Nebraska and Loyola University. [top]
● Studying in groups allows for dialogue about what you are learning. Recall, you learn about 90% of what you teach. Use this to your advantage by working with others. [top]
