Study Skills and Learning Strategies
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Sunday, June 21st, 2009If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Just because school is over for the summer doesn’t mean you should turn your brain off. Keeping your mind active throughout the summer can help you retain everything you learned during the year. Avoid wasting away this […]
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Educational Blog Carnivals for June 2009
Sunday, June 14th, 2009Blog carnivals are a great way to get a lot of news, tips, and stories about a particular topic. Several different writers share their posts on a topic in one common location for readers. This makes it easier to find a lot of information that interests you in one place.
As part of this […]
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Effective Learning Strategies and Study SKills- Part 4
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Today’s topic concerns time management. This is probably the most important skill to develop in order to be successful when studying. It is impossible and impractical to try to cram everything in the night before a test. Learning occurs over time with practice and continual building on previous knowledge.
In general, units of […]
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10 Tips to Improve Your Math Skills Everyday
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009The continual advancement of technology has many benefits, but there is also a drawback. Having computers and calculators ever present has made many of us lazy. Many people avoid figuring out any type of mathematical problem in their head or on paper and instead choose to let a computer solve even the simplest […]
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Strategies for Writing: The Writing Cycle
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Do you have trouble when you are given a writing assignment? Are you not sure how to begin? If so, help is here!
The DistillersCorner.com has put together a post on The Writing Cycle. The post describes actions you should take when writing. Although it is geared towards professionals writing manuscripts, the […]
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Effective Learning Strategies and Study Skills Part 3
Monday, April 20th, 2009The focus for this post is how to study using practice worksheets and homework assignments. When you are taking a class, you will likely have some practice problems, worksheets, quizzes, etc… along the way to help you understand the material being taught. When it comes time to study for the test, many students […]
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How to Prepare to Take the SAT Reasoning Test
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009The SAT Reasoning Test is an important test for many students planning to go to college. A number of colleges require SAT scores as part of their admissions process. With competition to get into colleges, the decision may come down to a student’s SAT scores. Here are some tips for preparing to […]
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Strategies for Taking Standardized Tests
Saturday, March 21st, 2009The Teacher Created Tips blog is a wonderful place to find advice and resources for students from pre-K through 8th grade. The blog’s latest series of posts focuses on standardized tests. The posts give helpful information on how to prepare for the test and reduce anxiety. Currently there are six posts on […]
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Effective Learning Strategies and Study Skills- Part 2
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009This is the second post in the series. Now that you have the appropriate learning environment set up (refer to Part 1 of the series) you are ready to start studying!
This post is going to focus on the use of FLASH CARDS to study. Using flash cards is a great way to review […]
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Effective Learning Strategies and Study Skills (Part 1)
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009This is the first in a series of posts on this topic. These strategies are useful for parents, tutors, and students.
The first and most important thing to learning effectively is to have an appropriate learning environment. The setting in which you are studying can make or break your success. There are six […]
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