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7 strategies for studying vocabulary

Katie March 7, 2022 homework, study skills, vocabulary

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. You will need to learn and study vocabulary words no matter what grade you’re in or what class you take. Sure, you will probably have more vocab quizzes in English or Spanish class, but you will also need strategies for studying …

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ways to use flashcards to study

4 ways to use flashcards to study

Katie December 14, 2021 good habits, grades, study skills, test taking, vocabulary

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 …

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how to study vocabulary words scaling technique

How to study vocabulary words using the scaling technique

Katie Azevedo December 14, 2020 homework, study skills, study tips, vocabulary

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 aren’t shortcuts or magic: they’re legitimate strategies for acquiring language.  The study tip I explain below is a …

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study hack for remembering information

Study hack for remembering information: How to use the power of three

Katie Azevedo February 25, 2020 homework, memory, study skills, vocabulary

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Multiple studies like this one and this one suggest that our working memory can only hold small chunks of information at a time. Exactly how much information our working memories can hold varies with which study you read, but it’s universally …

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Pro study tip for learning new information: Study in both directions

Katie Azevedo March 19, 2019 good habits, memory, study skills, vocabulary

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The study tip I’m going to explain here might seem obvious at first, but it’s one that I always see my own students forgetting to do. Read through to the end, and if you think it’s something you already do, I …

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a fun way to study vocabulary words

Study hack: A fun way to study vocabulary words for visual learners

Katie Azevedo March 1, 2019 learning styles, memory, study skills, study tips, vocabulary

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I have written plenty of posts about studying vocabulary words (here’s one, and here’s another) – but that’s because vocab is central to so many subjects in school. Seriously, can you name me a subject where you wouldn’t need to learn …

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how to study hard vocabulary words

Study hack: How to study hard vocabulary words

Katie Azevedo March 6, 2018 organization, study skills, study tips, vocabulary

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I’ve written a number of blog posts and made several videos about various methods for studying vocabulary words. But this post is about how to study hard vocabulary words or concepts that you’re struggling to remember or understand, for whatever reason. …

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how to remember vocabulary words long term

Study hack: How to remember vocabulary words long-term

Katie Azevedo March 27, 2017 good habits, study skills, study tips, vocabulary

How NOT to remember vocabulary words long-term The worst way to study vocabulary words is to list out the words and definitions on a sheet of paper and study that paper. What? You do this? Of course! Most students do. But if you think this is …

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How to study with flashcards

How to study with flashcards: The 3-pile method

Katie Azevedo January 9, 2017 good habits, productivity, study skills, study tips, vocabulary

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Flashcards are probably one of the most commonly used study tools. Whether you use paper index cards or a digital version like Quizlet, flashcards are an excellent way to not only study new material but to learn it. But knowing how …

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3 tricks for learning vocabulary words

3 tricks for learning vocabulary words

Katie Azevedo October 14, 2016 good habits, grades, memory, study skills, vocabulary

By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Vocabulary quizzes pop up in almost all school subjects. English teachers and foreign language teachers probably use vocabulary quizzes the most, but you’ll likely have vocabulary quizzes in history, biology, etc. In other words, there’s no escaping the dreaded vocab test. …

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