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I want you to do well academically. Your academic success will have a direct impact on how competitive of an applicant you are, since most health science programs rank applicants by quality points and/or your GPA, both of which are calculated using your course grades. Below is a list of learning information, resources and tips that may help support you academically.
I want you to do well academically. Your academic success will have a direct impact on how competitive of an applicant you are, since most health science programs rank applicants by quality points and/or your GPA, both of which are calculated using your course grades. Below is a list of learning information, resources and tips that may help support you academically.
Tutoring (TASC):
Tutoring (TASC):
The biggest misconception about utilizing tutoring services is that only students who are struggling in a course use tutoring. However, the reality is that the most successful students utilize tutoring in their study strategies on a consistent basis. Below are a list of tutoring services offered by PCC. Please note that all of the PCC resources listed below provide services for online classes. Visit their websites for more information.
The Tutorial and Academic Success Center (TASC) - helps students become better writers and learners by providing FREE quality tutoring services to ensure student success at Pitt Community College.
Math Center - helps students with math related topics
Writing Center - helps students with written assignments, including but not limited to, reviewing essay drafts
Science Center- helps students with science courses/topics (this is a great resource for BIO-168, BIO-169 and BIO 163)
Academic Skills Lab (ASL) - helps students experiencing academic difficulty or to develop computer skills
Tutor.com via Moodle - All PCC students have access to Tutor.com online tutoring if they need assistance between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. To access this resource click on the Tutor.com link in your Moodle course.
Studying in College:
Studying in College:
In college studying does not just mean preparing for a test. In fact there are different types of studying:
5-Day Study Plan - A 5-day study plan is a study and time management strategy that effectively leverages how memory and learning work. You can use a 5-day study plan for both preparation studying and on-going studying (maintenance studying). A 5-day study plan does not have to be 5-days, but can be however long you need it to be (3 days, 7 days, etc.). Use the resources below to learn more about a 5-day study plan.
Click here to learn more about a 5-day study plan
Study tip for BIO-168, BIO-169 and BIO-163: Answer the review questions located at the end of each chapter of your textbook to practice on-going study AND to prepare for an exam.
Reading in College:
Reading in College:
Notetaking:
Notetaking:
Basic Notetaking Lesson - Learn the purpose of taking notes, when to take notes and what to take notes on in this PowerPoint lesson.
Notetaking Systems Lesson - Learn what a notetaking system is, about various types of notetaking systems and how to select one that works for you in this PowerPoint lesson.
Working With Your Notes Lesson - Learn what to do with your notes after class in this PowerPoint lesson, because the true value of notes is what you do with them.
Test-Taking:
Test-Taking:
Exam Questions: Types, Characteristics, and Suggestions from the University of Waterloo
Short Answer Questions:
Short Answer Questions:
In college you should always assume test or activity questions are short answer questions unless...
You are told otherwise - by the teacher or in the test/activity instructions
It is immediately obvious the question is not a short answer question. For instance, multiple choice questions can be easily identified as multiple choice questions and not short answer questions.
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