By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. At some point or another, all students will find themselves cramming for a test. Whether itâs bad time management or simply more tasks than time, these things sometimes just happen. But thatâs not the goal. The goal is to do better. …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The night before an exam can be stressful. Much of this stress comes from last-minute studying and trying to cram a lot of information in a short amount of time. But top students donât operate this way. Top students spend the …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In this blog post, I share strategies for how to get organized for final exams. But you can also use the strategies to get organized for midterms or any kind of exam that covers multiple units. I have plenty of tutorials …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Itâs a crummy feeling to think youâre prepared for a test, only to realize too late that you donât actually understand the material. Our brains have this obnoxious tendency to avoid pain, and while I suppose this is essential to our …
Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In a perfect world, youâd have at least two weeksâ notice before every high school or college exam. Youâd have plenty of time to study without pressure, and youâd feel calm and prepared on test day. But, for some silly reason, we …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The Feynman Technique is a 4-step study process that can help you learn material more deeply and more intentionally. In other words, itâs a study method that gets you to learn things better and faster. Yes, please! If youâve been around …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. So, you failed a test. That stinks and I know you feel crummy. Iâll bet you want to throw the test in the trash, but before you do, hear me out: After the emotional dust settles, but before you move on …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. âI get good grades on my homework but Iâm bad at taking tests.â If youâve ever said or thought this, then keep reading because Iâm going to reveal to you whatâs really going on. It might be true that your class …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This blog post reveals five signs youâre studying wrong and what to do instead. Because schools rarely teach students how to study, students are often left to figure it out on their own. Naturally, this includes a lot of trial and …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iâm going to share a test-taking tip that can lower your testing anxiety and increase your test grades. That might sound too good to be true, but if you do it right, it is very true. I call this test-taking tip …