Sometimes you need to go back to basics to get the most out of your study sessions. Scroll down this graphic and check yourself: how many of these good practices are you following regularly? Source The International Association of Book-keepers, designed by Reflect Digital. … [Read more...]
How To Smash Out 2 Hours Worth Of Study In Just 1 Hour
A lot of the time when students sit down to study they feel like they’re about to climb Mount Everest. A long and painful time awaits them... This is hardly an inspiring circumstance to be faced with. It’s easy to see why a lot of teens are suffering from the motivation blues. Unfortunately, the victim of the motivation blues is almost always productivity. It’s incredibly difficult to engage in a productive study session if you’re not feeling motivated. So, how can we fix this? We’re … [Read more...]
Studying But Not Getting The Grades? How To Find And Fix Your Trouble Spot
As with most things, students tend to sit on a spectrum. The straight A+ students are at one end, and the first-prize-for-most-number-of-absences are generally at the other end. This spectrum is generally directly proportionate to the number of study-hours invested throughout the semester and exam study break. However, there are outliers - the teens who actually DO try hard, DO their homework, DO study for exams, but don’t manage to get the grades that reflect the work they have put in. … [Read more...]
3 Simple Tips For Improving Your Teen’s Memory
When you’re frantically scribbling a semester’s worth of information onto a page during an exam, memory becomes very, very important. Of course the field of memory is a dedicated area of interest for scientists. What is going on in our hippocampus and how can we harness its amazing powers? That is not a question to be answered in today’s article. I would struggle with that one... But - I do have a few nifty ideas about how you can help your teen improve their information retention at home. … [Read more...]
Has Your Teen Figured Out Their Study Formula Yet?
Today I’m asking you this question, because if the answer is ‘no’, then it’s no wonder your teen is getting the grades they’re truly capable of. If you don’t what I mean by Study Formula you can find out all the gory details here and here. But the abridged version is simply this: Your teen’s Study Formula is the tried and proven process they go through every time they have to study for a test or exam. Their Study Formula should be made up of all the study methods and techniques they employ … [Read more...]
Fantastic Learning Style Flow Chart
No two people - even identical twins - are exactly the same. This is really important to think about when it comes to studying. I very much doubt that there are two people who study in the exact same way. Of course there are things every student should do when they study, such as practice problems, but for the most part, your teen should be trying to figure out what study techniques are going to benefit THEIR study the most. A great place to start can be figuring out what their … [Read more...]
Will Music Improve Your Teen’s Concentration?
You may have heard that listening to music can aid concentration. People usually say that classical music can improve concentration, while other types of music can hinder concentration. As I've said before, I think it all depends on your teen. I find that classical music does help me concentrate when I study, and that lyrical music can be a bit distracting. Chris on the other hand only (and has to) listens to rock music when he studies. But the point of this post is to tell you that there … [Read more...]
How A ‘Study Formula’ Guarantees Straight A’s
Studying can be overwhelming. There are so many pieces to the puzzle. Different subjects, essays to write, facts to memorise, formulas to figure out, study notes to write, slides to look over, websites to check out, books to read —your teen has to juggle all of these things at once during the school year. It is no wonder that so many teens have no idea where to start when it comes to school and studying, and no idea how they’re supposed to wade through so many different bits and pieces. … [Read more...]
How to Write Incredibly Bad Study Notes
Studying IS making study notes. At least that’s what students tell us when we ask them what studying involves. We agree that, in most cases, making study notes should be what your teen spends most of their time doing while preparing for exams. It’s our belief that it doesn’t matter what your teen’s predominant Learning Style is, study notes are a must for everyone sitting written exams. Because study notes are such an integral part of studying for exams, we think all teens should know the … [Read more...]
How to Maintain Concentration While Studying (Part 2)
Hopefully your teen is using these tips to build their Study Formula. This means they’re figuring out what study techniques work specifically for them. A Study Formula is basically a study routine. We want your teen to get in the habit of using the same study techniques every time they sit down to study. Once their study habits are set, studying becomes a whole lot easier. As your teen’s Study Formula takes form they should find that studying is no longer a horribly daunting task, because … [Read more...]