Studying at Shoreline is not hard, but might get tricky without effective studying method. Since the first day I began my academic life here, I tried to look for a good way to improve my class experience. Fortunately, I found this Cornell method, which was created in the 1950s by Walter Pauk, an education professor at Cornell University for students to take notes and use them to review for quizzes or exams.

I believe this is a fun and effective way to enhance your academic experience and I would love to share it with you.

Template

The template for Cornell Method is simple:

• The header will contain date, time, class name and chapter/lesson number.
• The body will be divided into two columns.
• The footer will contain the summary.

It should look like this:

 

Here is an actual example of my note from International Studies class:

How to do?

At the beginning of class, make sure to write date and chapter/lesson

During class: The right column in the body is where you write your notes during class. Remember to make your notes as short and visualized as possible, combining with charts and graphs with you can to make it easier to recall the lesson.

After class: write keywords and create questions on the left column of the body. Then try to summarize your lesson in the bottom footer.

                                           (Example of left column)

(Example of footer)

Prepare for quiz/exam: all you need to do is to cover the right column and review your lesson based on the question on the left column.

This note-taking method can be applied to any subjects. It is an easy, organized, effective and even a fun way to enhance your classroom experience. Hope you would find this useful!

 

Writer: Dung Cao, International Student at Shoreline Community College

International education professionals and college faculty members from around Washington State gathered at Shoreline Community College on Friday, May 1 for the spring quarter Northwest International Education Association (NIEA) meeting.

At this quarter’s meeting, NIEA’s mini-grant program was a main agenda item. NIEA offers mini-grants of up to $1,250 to faculty at member colleges to internationalize curriculum. The results of the projects are collected so that others throughout the member network can learn from and possibly adapt the curricula for their own courses.

This year’s awardees are: Melissa Delikat of Peninsula College; Paul Suozzo of Centralia College; Heather Frankland of Pierce College; David Such of Spokane Community College; Eric Basham of Tacoma Community College. The total amount of grants awarded is $4,750.

Also discussed was the Community College Master Teacher Institute, an annual two-day workshop that NIEA offers in partnership with the University of Washington Center for Global Studies. The Institute focuses on different global themes each year, and seeks to help college faculty to bring international issues into their classrooms.

Since 1979, NIEA has worked to promote international exchange, global engagement, and multicultural understanding at higher education institutions throughout the Pacific Northwest. There are currently 15 member colleges.

 

Editor: Cory Anthony, Shoreline Community College

 

On a Sunday afternoon in mid-April, a bunch of friends and I went to Skagit Valley, Washington, to see the tulip festival. The drive took us roughly an hour, but the beautiful countryside scenery we saw made the long journey worth it. We saw barns, tractors, crop fields, even cows and horses along the road – things we do not normally see in the city. At one point we even got the chance to see the snowcapped peak of Mount Rainier, Washington’s most famous mountain.

We arrived shortly before two in the afternoon, and the tulips were really a sight to see. Rows and rows of tulips, all of different colors; there were tulips in various shades of red, white, yellow, purple, pink and orange, just to name a few. Visitors roamed around the field, taking pictures while marveling at the flowers. My friends and I joined the crowd of visitors and took pictures amongst the colorful tulips.

The trip was one of the best experiences I have had here in Seattle. The weather was perfect, the flowers were gorgeous, and I was making memories with some of my closest friends. It was a wonderful and fun experience for me!