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...]
How Your Teen Should Use Their Learning Style To Get Straight A’s
At school I remember I spent a lot of time reading and writing stuff down in an exercise book. This was the way our teachers expected us to learn most of the time, and it still is today. This is a serious problem for many children Some students learn best by creating a picture in their mind and committing that to memory. Others are incredibly good at storing information by what they hear. Some like to feel what they are learning, by physically doing something or mentally placing … [Read more...]
Study Advice for Visual Learners
Visual learners are those who learn best through what they see. They learn best when they use graphical ways to represent what they are studying. They prefer it when information is represented in diagrams or graphs. Teaching at school is predominantly based in visual learning - a great advantage for a Visual Learner. This may be because Visual Learning is one of the most common learning styles. Is your child a Visual Learner? Here are a few characteristics common to Visual Learners. … [Read more...]
Study Advice for Read & Write Learners
Read & Write Learners make good traditional studiers. They fit in with the conventional, school-taught study method of reading textbooks and writing notes. Read & Write Learners are good at taking notes during class. They study best by reading over these notes or copying them out. Is your child a Read & Write Learner? Here are a few characteristics of Read & Write Learners. See if your child fits into this category. Read & Write learners: enjoy reading (funnily enough!). would rather … [Read more...]
Study Advice for Kinesthetic Learners
Kinesthetic learners are natural doers. They learn best when they discover things by doing them. Kinesthetic learners aren't necessarily suited to the traditional classroom. They learn best when they are physically active, or through learning activities that involve active participation. Similar to Auditory Learners, Kinesthetic learners are not tremendous note-takers in class. They can be fidgety and not enjoy sitting still for long periods of time, which sometimes comes across as disruptive … [Read more...]
Is Your Teen Using Their Learning Style To Study Yet?
Your teen needs to know what their learning style is. Why? In a nutshell, the more your teen can discover about their own learning style, the more success they will have with studying, and the more success they will have at school! We all learn best in our own unique way. Knowing how they learn best will help your teen tailor the way they study to suit their strengths. We use a system that broadly divides learning types into 4 categories - Visual, Auditory, Read & Write, and … [Read more...]