All in For Students
Recently, we published a student guest post that talked about the benefits of handwriting over laptop use. But not all students are able to handwrite quickly and efficiently. In this post, Martin describes how he overcame this setback and uses laptops to take ...
After Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention, plagiarism has gotten a considerable amount of press this week. Stories like these hopefully serve as a reminder for students everywhere: understanding plagiarism is extremely ...
This is the third post in a series designed to help students learn how to study effectively. You can find the first post here and the second post here. The purpose is to provide students with a resource that can help them take charge of their own learning. Today’s ...
Like many students, I have highlighted and underlined, reread my notes, and summarized the material; but, what I have found to be most helpful is retrieval practice (also known as the testing effect). Retrieval practice as a form of studying and learning ...
As noted in a recent weekly digest, sleep is vital for health. The risks of sleep deprivation include an increased chance of weight gain, and developing illnesses such as the common cold, heart disease, and diabetes, as well as the more readily experienced ...
Learning new concepts in a math class at any level of education can be challenging. To learn these concepts well, it is important to use an effective strategy that strengthens your understanding of the material. Self-explanation is a learning technique ...
