By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Active recall is one of the most effective study methods there is. If you’re a student of any age, or even if you’re an adult taking professional development courses, you need to know how to use active recall to study. What …
By Katie Azevedo. M.Ed. When it comes to studying, there is a major difference between memorization and understanding. I’m going to explain the differences and when to use each method, but let’s start with this simple but important distinction: Memorization is temporary and limited to …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This tutorial offers 8 goal-setting tips for students, although many of the tips are solid strategies for goal-setting in general – for anyone. Goal-setting is all the rage around the new year, but I think most of that is simply traditional …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. School vacations come in all shapes and sizes. I also know that the moment any of these vacations begin, you’re slamming your device closed, chucking your backpack in the closet, and disconnecting from school entirely. I am all for the last …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Flashcards are one of the most inexpensive, easy-to-find, and effective study tools you can possibly use. Yeah, I know there are approximately one bazillion cool apps and digital study websites available now, but I stand by my claim that old-school flashcards …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Days without homework are the best. Whether it’s just one homework-free night, a weekend with nothing due on Monday, or even a whole vacation week with no long-term assignments hanging over your head, the feeling is liberating. While you should take …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. There are a lot of misconceptions floating around about how to be a “good” student. Included in these common myths are false ideas about study habits, memorization, and time spent on homework. In this tutorial, I share 4 common myths about …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Whether you’re a student or a working professional, group projects, group discussions and meetings can be an effective way to collaborate and make decisions. But working with others can also be challenging. Group work can be challenging because it’s difficult to …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Knowing how to prioritize homework is one of the keys to not feeling overwhelmed and falling behind in school. There are some basic steps to prioritizing homework, which I explain below. But first, let’s get clear on the definition of prioritization. …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Email is an important communication channel for students, starting in elementary school and ending … essentially never. But so many (so many!) students struggle with how to manage email. The problem is that so few students know what to do once …