Crunch Time: Don’t Study Without These 8 Tips
It’s crunch time. A big test is looming, and there’s no time to waste. Staying focused, retaining information properly, and beating procrastination are the first steps to study success. But solid study skills can transform so-so test scores into top-notch marks. Check out this checklist for proven study tips for exams to take studying from […] […]
5 Tips to Prevent Freezing On Exams
Most students have likely dealt with freezing on exams despite putting in hours of hard work and preparation. The phenomenon commonly known as exam ‘freezing’ can be a significant obstacle to unlocking academic potential. What causes students to freeze on exams? And what learning strategies can students employ to break the ‘freeze’ and pave the […] […]
Quizzes Help Students Learn Better
The research is in! Quizzes improve academic performance. Don’t believe us? Read on! Did you know that if you quiz students once a week, they perform better on midterms and final exams? That’s right, quizzed students tend to outperform students who aren’t quizzed. Weekly quizzes, on top of instant teacher feedback, have a positive impact […] […]
10 Tips to Having Math Success
Being successful with math isn’t always the easiest. Math can be overwhelming to some students. Luckily, math is the kind of language that always has an answer. If a new unit begins and students are still struggling to understand the concepts from the previous one, it becomes easy to fall behind. Math isn’t an inherited skill, […] […]
How To Study At Home (Without Getting Distracted)
Studying at home has its perks: it’s a comfortable, low-pressure environment. However, there are a few reasons it can be difficult to study at home; with so many distractions, it’s easy to procrastinate—when you do start, it’s easy to get off track. At home, procrastination and distraction can prevent you from accomplishing what you need […] […]
11 Ways To Improve Your Child’s Memory Power
Memory is an important part of building a solid foundation for learning, both in the classroom and beyond. Having a great memory can help your child do better in school, perform well on tests, and achieve better grades. But sharp memory skills aren’t something that people are born with—these skills develop and improve the more […] […]
Give Study Skills a Boost With Tips from this Study Skills Video
Studying can be stressful. Often getting started is the most challenging part! But with a solid understanding of study basics, students can take studying from stressful to stress-free. Learn more about why studying causes stress for students, and how to beat the study blues with this quick video: Give your child the tools they need […] […]
Why Failing An Exam Is A Good Thing
Wait, what?! We don’t mean failing a FINAL exam is a good thing, but researchers have discovered that taking pretests (testing knowledge before actually learning course material) can help students better focus and retain information on key content, helping them do better overall in classes than if they merely studied as normal. “[A] (bombed) pretest […] […]
Studying? Writing > Typing
One of the ways to better cement knowledge in your brain is to write your study notes rather than type them! A seemingly simple change can make information easier to recall on test day. Hard to believe? Science Alert reports that a new study published in Psychological Science reports that using laptops to make class or study notes makes the act […] […]
Train Your Brain Like An Olympic Athlete!
The Olympic Games are underway and many are watching the breathtaking feats of the athletes with awe and admiration. While most of us will not become professional speed skaters or ski jumpers, there is something very important we can learn from watching the athletes perform: success takes hard work and determination! No athlete gets to […] […]