Now that schools and universities are starting to open their doors again after the COVID-19 pandemic, students are excited to go back to their usual routine. However, some are still not ready for the sudden change — especially those who still don’t know how to start studying. According to a study, the sudden academic freeze […]
How to Study for an Exam and Get the Best Grade Possible
Exams are an integral part of the school. Middle school, high school, and college exams can make or break a student’s academic future. It’s essential to be able to study well and get the best possible grades. Here are a few tips on how to study for an exam to achieve the best grades: Make […]
How to Use Kinesthetic Learning to Ace Your Exams
Kinesthetic learners use touching or manipulating to get the most experience when studying. Doing this in combination with other study techniques is the most effective. You can multiply your capacity to learn by engaging different senses at once. However, not everyone knows how kinesthetic people learn and how they can apply it. Kinesthetic learning can […]
One Study Tip That Will Help You Remember 60% More
Given the choice between taking two study sessions to review test material and one study session to review the same material, I prefer fewer blocks of time. My natural tendency has always been to block certain tasks together so that I can focus on one thing at a time. I find that multitasking tends to […]
Do you know the impact study skills have on graduation rates?
Study skills are one of those things we just know are important. Additionally, a lot of students think about study skills as skills that they just know. Well, a recent article published by Southeastern Louisiana University suggests that perhaps study skills are more important than even that. SLU has a great graduation rate for college students. It’s about 67% according to this […]
3 Things we learned from our Sold-out Summer Study Skills Courses
We had the privilege of teaching two sold-out (and then some!) study skills courses this summer in conjunction with the Wade Edwards Learning Lab in Raleigh. We thought we’d share some of the insights we gleaned from those fantastic students. As it turns out, our students weren’t the only ones learning that week. 1. Students want to […]
4 Steps to Reading a Textbook Quickly and Effectively
Effective textbook reading is a key study skill for student success. Nearly every class makes you read them. “Makes” is the right word here. “Requires,” “forces,” or “insists” will also work. Few people read textbooks unless they have to. If you read textbooks for fun, shoot me an email. I need to interview you, because I don’t […]
Mistakes Middle Schoolers Make When Faced With Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
Multiple choice questions and answers aren’t just limited to middle schoolers. In fact, they’re even used when applying for a driver’s license and in college. This means that knowing how to face them properly is an important life skill. Theoretically, choosing one of four options seems easy. There’s a 25% chance of selecting the right […]