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Tips for Academic Success

Tips for Academic Success

Realistically Plan Your Time : Time management skills can help you feel more in control of your life so that you can find more free time and more effective study time. Structure your academic schedule as if it were a 40-hour work week. Use a planner or calendar to write down all your regularly ...

Study Less, Study Smart

Study Less, Study Smart

When you’re learning new material, it can be overwhelming when you think about how much time you need to truly understand it all. This studying technique can help you stay focused and take on more information with shorter study sessions. The lecture “Study Less, Study ...

Time Management Tips for Students

Time Management Tips for Students

With exams approaching, you should be thinking about how to get better at time management and organize your days so you can strike the right balance between home, work and university life. You should also try and eat some brain food – and no, we don’t mean crisps and energy drinks! ...

Study Skills to Accelerate Your Learning

Study Skills to Accelerate Your Learning

So much to learn. Will it ever end? Nope. You will be learning for the rest of your life. School is simply a kick starter. No matter what path you take in life after school, learning will be part of it. Yet, the forever journey to develop your talents doesn’t have to be nerve-racking or ...

The Nine Secrets of Learning

The Nine Secrets of Learning

How do you study? If you are like most students, your favorite strategy is to read the textbook and your notes, and then read them again (Karpicke, Butler & Roediger, 2009). You may think that reading and rereading is the best way to learn. It is not. Psychological research has uncovered many ...

Highly Effective Study Habits

Highly Effective Study Habits

Effective study habits — studying smarter — can be learned to improve your ability to better retain reading material. These habits include approaching study with the right attitude, choosing the right environment, minimizing distractions, setting a realistic schedule, and employing ...

Smart Study Strategies

Smart Study Strategies

People are smart in different ways. Some people can create a catchy song at the drop of a hat. Others can memorize everything in a book, paint a masterpiece, or be the center of attention. When you realize what youre good at, you can figure out the best way to study. Based on Howard ...

Five Key Skills for Academic Success

Five Key Skills for Academic Success

It takes a combination of skills — organization, time management, prioritization, concentration and motivation — to achieve academic success. Here are some tips to help get your child on the right track. Talk to your child. To find out which of these skills your child has and which he can ...