What I wish my students knew (video)
Here is a great video from a veteran school teacher on what he wishes his students knew – or, how to study!
Category: High School Study Skills
Jun 05, 2012 | 0 comments
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How to Take Notes Videos
See our other posts on how to take notes Tips for taking better notes Note Taking Methods Split-Page Method Cornell Method Outline Method Excellent video on Cornell Note Taking
May 28, 2012 | 0 comments
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3 Tips to Help Your Organize Your Thoughts While Studying
You’ve been studying hard all semester, but now that mid-terms are almost upon us you want to kick your study habits up to 11. While some students like to cram the night before, slam energy drinks, or listen to audio textbooks while they sleep, those methods won’t get you very far—and they’re not good for [...]
Oct 07, 2010 | 4 comments
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Sleep your way to higher grades
College is on its way or already here and with it comes: sleep deprivation. Sure, it makes sense that the more you sleep the better your grades might be, but has anyone actually looked at this from a research perspective? You bet! Back in 2001 a group of researchers looked at the GPAs of college [...]
Sep 02, 2010 | 0 comments
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Equipped for Studying: What You Must Have
It’s 6 p.m. and you’re behind in your studies. Tests and papers are coming up, so that means it’s not to hit the books and study, study, study. But then you hit a few roadblocks. You look around the house and can’t find a pen. Then you need some scratch paper, and can’t find it. [...]
Aug 20, 2010 | 0 comments
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30 Days to Better Study Skills
The study “strategy” for most students is the same: Wait until the night before an assignment is due or before a test to hit the books and study. Unfortunately, for most of us, that strategy eventually catches up and hits our grades—hard. Good news: There’s a better way! Here’s a systematic approach that in 30 [...]
How to Create a Productive Study Space
In order to understand and retain information, you need to be able to concentrate on what you are studying. This is dependent on you studying in an area that is suited to your learning needs and style, which makes creating a productive study space is an essential element of studying well. Tips and Tricks Here [...]
Jul 12, 2009 | 8 comments
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Forming a Study Group
Study groups are a great way to supplement your individual study. Being involved in a study group provides you with the opportunity to get feedback on how well you know the material, as well as reinforcing what you have learned. In addition, a good study group gives you practice at working as part of a team, [...]
Jul 09, 2009 | 0 comments
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The importance of note taking
It’s impossible to take great class notes if you don’t go to class. Make sure you make that first class because that’s when the teacher will let you in on the course outline, and their expectations in terms of homework, class assignments and testing. You’ll get a good indication on how the course will be [...]
Apr 29, 2008 | 9 comments
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Taking Notes: Split-Page Method
While thorough notes are a vital part of making good grades, many students do not know how to take notes. Note taking is not a skill you are born with, but one that you learn. Unfortunately, most instructors assume that previous instructors have taught students how to take good notes. There are many ways to [...]
Mar 11, 2008 | 4 comments
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