Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Some habits feel smart and productive simply because weâve done them for so long â or because they look like the right thing to do. But not all school habits are created equal. In fact, some of the most common strategies students …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Dual coding is a study strategy that can shorten how long you study and increase how much you learn. Dual coding works best when combined with other study methods, especially interleaved practice, the Feynman technique, and any study method using active …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Disorganization can make everything around you feel out of control. You donât know where things are, you donât know when assignments are due, and your external environment signals chaos. The opposite is also true. When weâre at least somewhat organized, everything …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I often see students take one of two approaches to their weekends: They either ignore school completely until the stress and workload catch up with them, or they spend their weekend frantically catching up on everything they didnât do during the …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Does this scenario sound familiar? You bomb a test and it brings down your class grade. That makes you feel bad, so you zone out during the next few classes because you think, âWhatâs the point? I already failed.â As a …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Have you ever noticed that an assignment due in one week takes one week to complete, but a same-sized assignment due in one day only takes one day to do? This isnât just a âyouâ thing. Itâs due to a psychological …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Iâve seen this one particular meme a few times now. Itâs funny, and I appreciate the humor behind it. Hereâs the two-sentence meme: âIâm really glad I learned about parallelograms in high school math instead of how to do my taxes. …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. We’re going to talk about skills that will make you a better learner. Yes, this includes study skills. But study skills arenât just skills to get you through your next exam. Legitimate learning techniques and good school habits will also benefit …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Multitasking doesnât work. In fact, every time you think youâre multitasking, youâre actually just rapidly switching back and forth between tasks. When this happens, you can’t give your full attention to either task, which obviously decreases your efficiency. But did you …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I donât need to tell you how different college is from high school. If youâre in college, you already know this. If youâre in high school, Iâm sure youâve already heard that everything changes after high school graduation. The most obvious …