Strategies for College Freshman The reading Effective Listening and Notetaking provides many great useful strategies and tips for college freshman. The first tips providing are about listening during class. Using these strategies will allow you to retain 80% of the information taught. Firstly, one must know when a professor is making an important point. Some signs that a professor is making an important point is if he pauses, repeats what was just said, or writes the information on the chalkboard. Some ways to improve one’s listening are resisting distractions, being flexible in note taking, and focusing on the content provided. Things not to do include being easily distracted, avoiding difficult material and refusing to accept new ideas.
