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They mesh their class sessions and their study.
Because even the best
students sometimes have trouble sitting down to work, many find it
helpful to use their lectures to warm up for study.
It’s always advisable to get involved in the lecture, for example by
silently asking yourself questions as the instructor speaks. Also, you
might jot down your own thoughts on the subject as you take notes on
what the teacher is saying.
But in most cases, listening to a lecture is a more passive, less
demanding activity than the really active work required in reading. So
why not use the relatively comfortable environment of the classroom to

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ease into study?
The easiest way to accomplish this is to schedule at least an hour of
study immediately after the lecture, or as soon afterward as is feasible.
Then, spend the first five to ten minutes reorganizing your class notes
from the lecture. The rest of the study time should be devoted to reading
about the subject matter of the lecture class and taking notes on the
reading.
If the class is a discussion class rather than a lecture, however, you’ll
want to take a different approach. For one thing, you’ll be expected to
become much more active in interacting with the instructor. In fact,
higher grades often come from high-quality contributions in such classes.
So I suggest that you schedule a study period 
before
the discussion
class. During that time, review the subject matter that you expect the
instructor to be talking about, and also read and study related materials
that might be used in the discussion. The preliminary study period, plus
the discussion in the classroom, will help burn the subject matter into
your memory and should provide positive payoffs later on exams.
Warming up before a discussion class can be especially helpful for
language courses. When you’re learning a new language, frequent review
of vocabulary and grammar is essential in developing facility in oral
presentations. By engaging in review before class and then using this
material during class, you’ll find your knowledge of the new language
grows rapidly.