Learning Strategies

Active recall is one of the best ways to study. It is a learning strategy that encourages active engagement with the material and efficiently imprints that information into long-term memory. Despite a growing body of research demonstrating the efficacy of active recall, college students are rarely taught study skills in school. Without explicitly being taught […]

Students of all ages know what it’s like to feel stressed before an upcoming exam, and most know that they need to study to achieve a high grade. Instead of cramming or overstudying, we can help students learn to use their time efficiently and implement effective study strategies for review, recall, and time management. However, many […]

College success starts early, but the Freshman year of college is already an overwhelming time for even the most prepared of young students. The demands and workload are greater, and the accountability systems and oversight are fewer than in high school, so many new students are understandably overwhelmed. Add in the pressure of a new […]

The Importance of Metacognitive Strategies Some of the best strategies to help students get motivated and become more focused are the simplest. As they say, you can’t reinvent the wheel! I strongly believe that metacognitive strategies are very effective as they get students thinking about their way of thinking. Research shows that being able to […]

Parents and educators sometimes forget that games are some of the best teaching tools that exist. While no widely agreed-upon definition of game exists, to me a “game”, in its most primitive form, is a teaching tool. Ancient societies used games to teach essential skills to their youth; many of these early games may have […]