Tips for Better Academic Performance

The educational performance primary depends upon our interest in studies but sometimes lack of focus and attention result in bad grades and performance. When you excel in your studies it not only provides you another degree but it makes you a better and professional person as whole. If you are having difficulty in coping up with your studies follow these simple tips to get better academic performance.

  1. Self Awareness

You cannot perform in any field of life if you are not aware about your own self. You must discover your strength and limitations in order to get better in academic performance. When you are aware of your strengths then you can use it maximum and you can always counter your weakness once you establish awareness about them.

  1. Be Mentally preset

While you are reading and attending the classes you not only have to be physically present there but it is must for you to mentally active and present in the situation. It is commonly practiced by the students that they remain barely active while taking the lectures and reading the coursework.

While taking the lecture, making notes can help you for keeping focused towards the lecture, do not write the complete lecture down but listen very carefully and only note the key words. It is better to leave ample space in front of each key word you have noted. Listen very carefully to the lecture, after the class you must write at least one line in front of each key word. This practice will make it very clear to you that what you have understood and which concepts are not clear yet to you.

While reading at home keep a pencil in your hand, read the text very carefully and underline the important words and phrases. Here it is must to understand that only underlining things will not help you get better, it is must to reread the underlined text and ask yourself what is meant by the concept. You must re-read and understand the concepts that are not very clear to you.

  1. Speak Up

You must learn to get out of your shell and break the ice. The students who participate in the class always secure better marks because your involvement shows their interest in the studies. So learn to speak in the class, interact with your fellow students and specially be very involved with the teachers. The lecturers appreciate and like the students who actively participate in the class. Here we are not asking you to speak unnecessarily, but only when your involvement is required.

  1. Be Known

The performance does not end with the books and classes you are taking, an institution is a larger phenomenon where every part is there for you to learn from. You must take the maximum benefit from the institution by participating in extra curriculum activities. Try to become a known face, take part in competitions, sports, quiz and other actvitities. By becoming known to the teachers and students with your participation you leave a lasting positive impression on other students and teachers which eventually lead to greater academic performance as whole.

  1. Be Skilled

There is no scope of betterment and growth in your personality and performance if you do not challenge yourself. The self awareness will acknowledge you with all the limitations you have, so at first accept that you are weak in a particular area or you lack a skill. Now you have to work every day to develop it in yourself.

The written exam papers are the major source of evaluation of your academic performance, to be able to secure better marks the concepts are most important thing but your hand writing also leave an impression on the examiner. Neat hand writing and neat exam paper plays an important role in achieving better grades. If you do not have good hand writing you must learn,

The presentations also comprise a good amount of marks you can secure. Now the skill development cannot be completed without learning to speak and present in a better manner, challenge yourself to get and become better.

The research skills also play an important role when it comes to create and make written documents such as projects and assignments that you have to make. Learn better researching techniques and websites, visit the library and look for the books that can help you get better, latest and unique information.

 

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