Lindsey'stopPBLtips

"Listening is just as important as speaking Allow your classmates to finish their thoughts before contributing yours, and make sure that your input actually relates to the current discussion "

"Draw diagrams on the classroom whiteboards to visualize concepts "

"Whenever you express an idea, be prepared to explain the reasoning and evidence behind it. This allows for a more in-depth and productive discussion "

"GO TO CLASS!!! A lot of your classes will be attendance or participation based, and you will need to be there to be successful. Always remember that things can happen - you get sick, or have a travel hiccup and can't make it back on time - so be careful and leave yourself some flexibility "

"Build a strong conceptual framework by connecting new ideas to previous discussion topics Professors often design their courses so that each tutorial session builds upon the previous one "

"Share your own personal experiences. Students at UM come from a variety of cultural backgrounds, so your perspective is extremely valuable Don't be afraid to share what your truly think "

"If you can use travel time to do work! It might not be too fun, but I promise you're not going to want to do your hundred pages of reading when you get home from a trip."

- Julia

Ask for help if you need it You have lots of resources at your disposal such as the CES staff, your tutors, and your professors, so don't be afraid to utilize them if you are struggling. Even better to seek out help before you think you need it...if you wait, it might be too late!"