![]() ![]() The general rule of thumb (and the definition of credit hour adopted by the Department of Education) is that students should spend approximately 2–3 hours on outside-of-class work for each credit hour or hour spent in the classroom. Most college classes meet for a number of “credit hours” – typically 3 or 4. There’s a disconnect about “how much is enough?” Very often, a student’s answer to how much time they spend hitting the books doesn’t match the expectation that most professors have for college students. If your student is struggling, help them explore how much time they are spending on schoolwork. Once we examine time, we can move on to other factors such as how, where, what and when students are studying, but we start with time. If a student is struggling in class, one of the first questions I ask is, “How much time do you spend studying?”Īlthough it’s not the only element, time spent studying is one of the basics, so it’s a good place to start. Finding and spending quality study time is one of the first and most important skills that your student can master, but it's rarely as simple as it sounds. Most college students want to do well, but they don’t always know what is required to do well.
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