Tag: Study
If highlighting is ineffective, what are useful study strategies? Distributed practice was found extremely effective by researchers but it’s a technique that few students employ. Distributed practice involves spreading study sessions out to occur in several smaller chunks of time rather than longer cram sessions. Information is retained longer and a deeper level of learning complex material can be accomplished. Research also supports the use of practice tests to learn material. Students can create their own practice tests, flash cards, and study outlines. The closer the practice tests resemble the actual exams and the conditions, under which students will take them, the more effective this study method can be. Practice tests can be even more helpful if someone other than the student creates them.
It’s the nail biting, vomit inducing, stress building, anxiety busting time of the year again; exam time. To help you through with a vestige of your sanity intact, and maybe even some great results, it’s time to revisit the best study and prep advice for exam time.
Most of us find that just two of school, family, work and/or life will take just enough time and energy for us to be able to cope while still finding enough time for rest and relaxation. While each of these has its own reward, each is also time consuming and carries inherent expectations and responsibilities. Most of us also have to deal with the fact that it is extremely likely that we have to cope with all four and we most probably always will.
Chinese New Year is just around the corner (February 3) and it brings with it some useful advice for everyone, even those who are not Chinese or a rabbit.
Begin the new school year with good study practices that will see you managing the year competently and with ease. Chances are no matter what level of education you are entering this year; high school, graduate or post-graduate, there will be tests, exams, research papers, essays and term papers across a range of subjects. Getting on top of these early is a good practice and for many students, this will be made easier by course outlines provided at the start of the year.
In a perfect world we all have these sexy toys at school! These are a few of the amazing new inventions on the market to help with study and relaxation.
Students have a lot to juggle. At no other time in life is a person expected to complete full days of study, as well as up to 30 hours of work every week, and maintain household and familial/social relationships. It is an extraordinary expectation! Some students thrive on the pace and pressure while others struggle, turn to counselors or professional services for help and sadly others just pack it in and quit; only 54% of university entrants in the U.S. come out with a graduate degree.
The stream of consciousness nature of Twitter has created in essence, the largest brainstorming exercise known to humanity. Although much of what is posted on-line is undoubtedly complete drivel, researchers, academics and tertiary students are discovering the benefits of having a super brain, stream of consciousness in real-time, all the time!