Math, Writing Labs Boost Study Skills Freshmen at Cardinal Ritter Prep Use Flashcards, Music, the Clock

Mueller, Michelle B., St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)

Freshmen at Cardinal Ritter College Prep are gaining greater study skills by making flashcards, changing their study surroundings, becoming more organized and managing their time more efficiently.

These are some of the skills they are learning in math and writing labs. Many of the freshmen say that after completing the first semester, they already are seeing improvements in their study habits. As a result, some are making better grades in other subjects as well.

Each day, freshmen spend about 20 minutes in a math lab and another 20 minutes in a writing lab to learn the skills that will help them study better. A 3-by-5-inch index card, for example, can be the key …

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Publication information: Article title: Math, Writing Labs Boost Study Skills Freshmen at Cardinal Ritter Prep Use Flashcards, Music, the Clock. Contributors: Mueller, Michelle B. - Author. Newspaper title: St Louis Post-Dispatch (MO). Publication date: January 2, 1997. Page number: 2. © 2008 St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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