Knowing where and when you study best is as important as the studying itself. If you need total quiet, get earplugs or find a place to study with minimum distractions – away from siblings, TV, and other noise. If you do better with some background music, put on soft music, preferably something without lyrics that [...]
Most teenagers think they can multi-task well, but they would be more productive and learn easier if they put their cell phone, and all of its inherent distractions from texts and posts, in another room. At the end of each 30 minutes of studying, they can go check in with their phone for a few [...]
A: Executive Functioning occurs in the frontal cortex (behind your forehead) and it helps the brain organize and act on information. I have heard it explained as the "conductor of the symphony." It involves a lot of complicated functions such as focusing, shifting attention from one task to another, initiating and organizing tasks, using working [...]
One strategy to try is to have him puts books that need to go home on a particular shelf throughout the day in his locker. Then at the end of the day, he empties that shelf into his backpack to go home. Or, he can turn the binding of the books to go home [...]
A: If they are really studying and not socializing….yes! Research suggests that we remember 90% of what we teach someone else. Therefore, study partners should take turns teaching the material to each other. This method also reveals how well we know the material if we are able to explain it to someone else. But a [...]
Research shows that students tend to study and review material they have already mastered and avoid difficult material. Ask your student what she hopes will not be on the test. The answer is where she should focus her attention!
A: For many students--yes! The act of rewriting notes (preferably the same day the notes were taken) has several benefits. First, it allows students to review the information when it is still fresh in their minds. This way they can add details that they remember, make the notes more organized (such as an outline), and [...]
A: Academic coaching is a type of tutoring for middle school, high school, and college students to target developing strategies to overcome academic weaknesses. We provide training in organization, time management, and study skills that are essential for academic success.
