Inspired by Richard Felder, Ph.D. Dear student, Many of you have told me that your test grades don’t reflect your understanding of the material and asked me what you should do to keep the same thing from happening on the …
Inspired by Richard Felder, Ph.D. Dear student, Many of you have told me that your test grades don’t reflect your understanding of the material and asked me what you should do to keep the same thing from happening on the …
Dear J & B, I’m not performing as well as I would like. I don’t attend lectures. I do spend 3 hours per hour of lecture watching media site. I’m a visual learner so I color code my notes. I then try to draw …
Hiroe Hu is a student in Touro University California’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. “Know the big picture.” Despite its simplicity, this was one of the best pieces of advice that I ever received in medical school (thank you, Dr. Lin!). Over the past …
J&J are Touro California Director of Academic Support Dr. Jill Alban, Ed.D. and Learning Specialist Jennifer Pimentel, MAEd. Dear J&J, School is starting just around the corner! I just received my orientation information and it’s starting to get overwhelming. …
We asked Jonathan Lai, the COP Academic Tutoring & Academic Services Coordinator, “What do you recommend to students in regards to studying and tutoring?” His tips: During my high school days, studying meant sitting in a room by yourself and …
Maren Hackbusch, PA-C, MPH is an alumna in the Touro University California’s MSPAS/MPH Program. We asked Maren to reflect back to her time here at Touro and to answer a few questions such as: What worked for you? What didn’t? …
Here at Academic Support, we believe that a good study space facilitates effective studying. It is important to pick a study location so that, once you get there, you (and your brain!) knows that it is time to get down …
J&J are Touro California Director of Academic Support Dr. Jill Alban, Ed.D. and Learning Specialist Jennifer Pimentel, MAEd. Dear J&J, Thank you for starting up an efficient learning blog for TUC students! I am an M.S. student who just got …
Ashley Vanderbosch is a student in Touro University California’s MSPAS/MPH program. The pace of learning here at TUC is intense, which can sometimes be overwhelming even for those who have excelled at previous levels of education. We regularly ask students who …