Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Below, I share 6 common annotation mistakes I see students make all the time when reading and marking up text. Check to see if youâre making any of these mistakes, and then follow the solutions I give for up-leveling your annotation game. …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iâve covered note-taking strategies more than any other topic on my blog and YouTube tutorials. Thatâs because taking notes is a pillar of learning, no matter your situation. Taking notes is also super important for professionals to master – so whether …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Even the most independent students can benefit from group study sessions. The trick is knowing how to study in a group so that you get the most out of it. Benefits of studying in a group Studying in a group has …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The purpose of this post is to teach how to use interleaved practice to study. Although they may not know it, most students study with a less effective technique called blocked practice. Blocked practice is when a student studies one particular …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. If youâre a student of any age, you should know how to make and use cheat sheets. Cheat sheets are an incredible way to organize and learn information faster, whether youâre a middle schooler, graduate student, or professional. If you’d prefer …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. A common complaint I get from students is âI donât have enough time to study.â In most cases, the student has at least five days to study, but chooses not to start until the night before … Whatâs usually happening here …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. First, we can all agree that the title of this article is basically alphabet soup. Moving on. The SAT and ACT are the two college entrance exams that high school students will need to take as part of the college application …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Many of my tutorials cover how to study vocabulary words using different memorization techniques. The study methods I share for learning vocab words arenât shortcuts or magic: theyâre legitimate strategies for acquiring language. The study tip I explain below is a …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Knowing how to annotate text is basically a super power. Itâs a skill youâll need for your entire academic experience, no matter what class youâre in or what your major is. For this annotation strategy, youâll just need the basics: a …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I studied really hard but still failed. Some variation of this complaint is one of the most common grievances that I hear from students. But what gets me is that theyâre dead serious. They have legitimate pain in their voices. Itâs …