By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. You will need to learn and study vocabulary words no matter what grade youâre 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 …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Active recall is one of the most effective study methods there is. If youâre a student of any age, or even if youâre 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. Iâm going to explain the differences and when to use each method, but letâs start with this simple but important distinction: Memorization is temporary and limited to …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Hereâs the scenario: On a Monday, your teacher tells you there will be a test on Friday. Knowing itâs âonly Monday,â you wonât even think about the test until Wednesday, at which point you tell yourself Iâll just study tomorrow. But …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Studying for a test requires focus and a hefty amount of cognitive energy. If youâre exhausted, studying is obviously far, far more challenging. The real strategy for studying when youâre tired is to ⊠not get yourself in the position where …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. The best study tips for exams differ slightly from study tips for regular tests. Certainly, the list below contains many strategies that will help you prepare for that one high school or college chemistry test, but most of the study tips …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Knowing how to study for multiple exams at once is the key to maintaining your sanity when school gets hectic. At every point in your school career there are going to be times when you have to study for multiple tests …
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. 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. Some bad study habits are easy to spot. For example, not studying at all, or studying in front of the T.V. Obviously. But some bad study habits are actually really popular – and at first glance might seem like good study …