Most college students get through school by placing a strong emphasis on rote memorization skills, and as a result, end up lacking critical thinking skills when they graduate.

Adjunct professor Gian Fiero has written an article, “How To Be A Better Student And A Smarter Person,” which offers remedies.

Also covered in the article are:

-The importance of evaluating professors

-Researching courses

-Studying the syllabus before committing to classes

-Networking with other students

-Taking notes

-The art of posing questions

-Cross referencing data

-Using industry publications

-Creating study groups

-The importance of mentors

The article “How To Be A Better Student And A Smarter Person,” can be accessed here:

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Become-a-Better-Student—and-a-Smarter-Person&id=910635