At the end of each semester, I ask the Bio6L students what advice they would give to next semester's students. The following is the advice to you from last semester's students.

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“ Study everything he discussed in lecture before taking the exit quiz”

“ Take notes on everything he puts on the board, copy all diagrams in colors that he uses if you can. Really does help you understand concepts!”

“ Take notes on everything and attend all lectures.”

“ STUDY BUDDIES”

“ TAKE GOOD NOTES WRIT EVERYTHING DOWN DON’T MISS ANY DAYS AND STUDY STUDY ANDSTUDY SOME MORE READ THE LAB MANUEL THAT HELPS TOO.”

“ TAKE GOOD NOTES STUDY A LOT NEVER MISS CLASS ASK QUESTIONS TO FULLY UNDERSTAND MATERIAL.”

“ NEVER MISS CLASS, YOU WILL FALL BEHIND. TAKE A LOT OF NOTES, DRAW ALL ILLUSTRATIONS BY HIM, AND STUDY!”

“ Listen to the lectures and make sure you understand the procedures.”

“ Draw out the pictures he puts on the bard and colored pencils really help.”

“ Show up for all the classes and you won’t get lost down the road, because the info. He gives you will keep popping up throughout the semester.”

“ Everything is pretty much said, but definitely do review questions and if you don’t want to, then at least go to all the lectures and take pretty colorful notes and you’ll be fine. =]”

“ Study Study Study. Make sure you do well on your exit quizzes and weekly quizzes, those points add up FAST. Get Study Buddies. “

“ Pay attention to all details of the lecture and the labs. His quizzes and tests are DIRECTLY linked to all his lectures and labs so it makes the class fun, understandable, and straightforward. ^__^”

“ Write EVERYTHING down even though he doesn’t write it down on the board. Everything mentioned is critical to what will be on your quizzes.”

“ If he draws a picture of the Organ of Corti during a lab exericise, go back to your table and include it in your pre-lab lecture notes! Everything goes back to the notes on all tests.”

“ Write everything he writes in the board down, even if he only mentions it then WRITE IT DOWN. Pay attention to every lab because you will be quizzed on it later. Exit quizzes count even though they are only 2 points.
Study for the weekly quizzes the night before, because if you try to do it 5 minutes before, you’ll forget.”

“ Reading over the labs before each lecture is very important. Also, make sure to do all the review questions after every lab, it’ll definitely help for the final.”

“ Read daily labs ahead of time and take sufficient notes it definitely helps with the exit quizzes. Understand what the lab is about, if not ask questions. Study for the weekly quizzes by reviewing the lab book and notes.”

“ Never miss a class period because you will miss a lot of things, it could be small but it can really hinder you from learning the material that you need to know about the class, I advise you to ask questions from Dr. Edens and he will enlighten you with the questions that you have, I believe that good hard work is key to be successful in this class. I hope you will enjoy your semester as I did.”

“ Take good notes, listen to everything Dr. Eden says. If he draws on the board, draw it on your notebook too, it could be on the quizzes/test. Review the lab part before taking exit quizzes. Read the lab book before coming to class so you have an idea of the topic. For the final, just review the quizzes and your notes and also the review questions it will help a lot.”

“ During the pre-lecture, always make sure to listen and take good notes. Try to read over the labs ahead of time so you know what to expect. Weekly and exit quizzes make a difference in your overall grade so don’t procrastinate with studying for them. Always come prepared!”“Take notes, by far he is the ONLY bio teacher that explains complicatedly processes in an easy to understand manner. NOTES!!!!”

“ The best idea is to write down everything he writes on the board. He explains things so thoroughly that notes are everything in order to pass the tests. Also keep up with your review questions as you go and ask him to look over them. He’s a great instructor so ask questions if you have any in mind!!!!! Best teacher at Hartnell by far (:”

“ Take notes and study them!!! He is a good teacher and easy to learn from. As long as you study everything will work out..”

“ STUDY!”

“ Take Notes!! Don’t miss a day.”

“ Take notes. Listen to his examples because they will surely appear on the quizzes. He explains the topic very well. I hope he teaches all the biology classes. He is a great teacher!! ?”

“ Take notes during lecture and listen in on the disorders, it will come in handy in every single exam and answer the study guide questions after you finish a lab.”

“ Make sure he clarities exactly what we are responsible for the final, it was very confusing.”

“ The pre-lab lectures are very informative and the key to success in this class, they will also help you understand concepts discussed in BIO 6 lecture.”

“ Read the lab handouts and lab manual for that lab before you come to lab!”

“ Definitely take notes and study them. They will really help you do well on the tests.”

“ Take notes and be sure to use color pencils or pens. Edens notes are very helpful. Keep up with the review questions. I waited till last minute to do them and it was a pain. Best teacher ever! I wish he taught the lecture class, too. =)”

“ Take as many notes as possible, and review them as soon as you get home. If you have any questions regarding a certain topic don’t hesitate to ask. If you have a job, be sure to make as much time as you can to the class. You learn SO much especially with Dr. Edens. He sure is a great teacher! Best teacher I’ve had so far ? Good Luck and Work Hard. It definitely pays off in the end.”

“ Take a lot a lot of notes and don’t fall behind very point is worth it,,”

“ Don’t miss class! Especially Tuesdays… Class is very fun. I’ll bet you retain more Pysio knowledge from this class than any other…”

“ Follow all his notes and listen to all he says. Don’t miss any class because he makes the class fun. Even though there is some long pre-lab lecture it is all worth it. Also READ!!!! the pre-lab in the lab manual they are very helpful for preparing you for the final. “

“ Do all the questions at the end of each lab!”

“ Fact: He tests you on what he lectures; his lectures completely cover what you need to know to earn points in his course. Recommendation: Learn exactly what he instructs.”

“ Not everything Dr. Edens writes down is specifically on the midterms. You need to listen up for clues from what he says and not only copy down what Is written on the board during lectures. Definitely study the lab procedures from the handouts because he will put questions regarding procedures from the lab in his exit and weekly quizzes. STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!!! You will not pass if you don’t study I promise you.”

“ Not everything on a quiz is what he explained in detail on the board or during lecture. Listen and write down the deep thought questions given at the end of a discussion or main point”