“Familiarity fools our minds into thinking we know more than we do.”
If you have ever been surprised by a poor test result, you are not alone. “Very often, students will think they understand a body of material. Believing that they know it, they stop trying to learn more. But, come test time, it turns [...]
“To do two things at once is to do neither.” Publilius Syrus, Roman slave, first century B.C.
We’ve all heard the woes of students who start their homework after dinner and are still going strong at midnight. But are they truly working nonstop or are they getting distracted along the way? Does the computer [...]
You know they’re coming, but when someone asks, you reply that the teacher hasn’t mentioned anything about finals yet. With the school year quickly coming to an end, any student who waits for the teacher to say it’s time to start studying is already falling behind.
There’s someone in every class who easily masters the material [...]
Many psychologists think that the best way to remember what you read is to follow the PQ4R method. PQ4R is a mnemonic device for:
Preview, Question, and four R’s: Read, Reflect, Recite, Review.
If you are reading a chapter in your biology book, for example, you should start by skimming [...]
At TeamUP! Tutors, we get a lot of calls from parents whose children suffer from test anxiety. Dr. Peters, Today Contributor, writes that:
True test anxiety is really quite rare. For this condition, psychologists generally suggest relaxation techniques, getting enough sleep the night before and not cramming for the test, among other remedies.
Most of the [...]
Students are expected to do a lot of homework and to spend hours each week studying but many don’t know how. Middle school is a pivotal time for students to learn study skills. An article in HowToDoThings.com gives the following tips.
Create an appropriate study environment. Many students have a difficult time keeping up [...]
Help your child develop good homework and study habits and you’ll be helping them succeed in every subject. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has some back to school tips including these:
Create an environment that is conducive to doing homework. Youngsters need a permanent work space in their bedroom or another part of the [...]
We’ve all been told to take notes in class. We’ve all told our kids to take notes in class. But did you know there are different ways of taking notes? Cal Poly’s excellent Academic Skills Center site summarizes the Cornell, Outline, Mapping, Charting, and Sentence Methods of note taking. For each [...]
