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 …
Study techniques: How to use interleaved practice to study
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 …
How to make and use a cheat sheet to learn information faster
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 …
Planning time to study: 3 time management tips for students
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 …
9 tips for analyzing poetry
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Have you ever read a poem, made it to the last line, only to realize that you have absolutely no idea what itâs about? Cool. Keep reading. Students begin to analyze poetry in elementary school, and often have to do so …
How to study vocabulary words using the scaling technique
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 …
How to annotate text using the Highlight and Rewrite strategy
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 …
Why youâre studying really hard but still failing
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 …
I don’t want to do my work because I donât care about it: 5 procrastination tips
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post is one of many resources in my anti-procrastination series. Iâve included links to the other resources throughout this post and at the end. Each post in this series begins with a list of 6 common reasons most people procrastinate. …
5 summer reading tips for parents and students
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iâve covered summer reading tips nearly every summer since I launched my business. Here’s where you can find all my other summer reading tips and resources. In this post (and video!) I outline some of the tips Iâve covered before – …
