There are many ways to revise and you will find out what works best for you. Exams can be an extremely stressful time, but so long as you revise well and avoid feeling stressed on the day, you should be able to succeed. Here are some tips to help you: 1) Learn and revise your subject - the basics Don’t study late into the early hours on coffee or the latest stimulant. Studies have shown … [Read more...]
5 Quick-Fire, Must Know Study Tips for Your Teen
April 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes I can babble on for way too long about just one tiny aspect of studying. Whilst this can be a good thing when I’m trying to explain something really important, I also think it’s sometimes best if I (try to) keep things short and snappy. So here’s me trying to be short and snappy – 5 Quick-fire must know study tips for you to relay to your teen: 1. Studying … [Read more...]
How To Get Your Teen To Study
February 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
Do you feel like you’re fighting a losing battle every time you try and motivate your teen to study? Do you have the same fight over and over again? Have you gotten to the point where you simply don’t know what to do next? You’re not alone! Lacking motivation to study is by far the biggest problem for teens at high school. How can you show your teen the importance of trying … [Read more...]
Four Professor-Tested Study Strategies to Use With Your Teen
August 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This week we're delighted to share an article written by Professor Ellen Bremen. In this article she shares her experiences as a parent as well as a professor with us on how to encourage great study. Ellen is a tenured professor of Communication Studies at Highline Community College. She is dedicated to helping students develop better relationships with their teachers and professors with the … [Read more...]
Our Study Concepts Vindicated
June 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As you may very well know, there’s almost too much information regarding studying on the internet. It’s hard to know what advice might actually be beneficial to your teen, and what is a load of codswallop. (We’ll filter out all the terrible stuff for you!) In our never-ending search for better advice, we’ve found an article on the Readers Digest website about the findings of a study … [Read more...]
How to Maintain Concentration While Studying (Part 2)
May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hopefully your teen is using these tips to build their Study Formula. This means they’re figuring out what study techniques work specifically for them. A Study Formula is basically a study routine. We want your teen to get in the habit of using the same study techniques every time they sit down to study. Once their study habits are set, studying becomes a whole lot easier. As your … [Read more...]
How to Maintain Concentration While Studying (Part 1)
May 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
Effective studying is all about routine. This is why we go on and on about how important it is for your teen to have a ‘Study Formula’. [We talk about Study Formulas lots in our ebook: Too School For Cool] Your teen will develop their Study Formula as they get better at studying. It's the set of study techniques and processes they'll eventually use every time they study. Meaning, … [Read more...]
Does Death Metal Help Your Teen Study?
February 28, 2011 By 2 Comments
Should your teen be allowed to listen to music when they’re studying? Or should the iPod be banned? This is a question we get asked by a lot by parents. Chris goes nuts without music when he studies. Without it his brain wonders off and he starts to focus on everything but the books in front of him. But some students can’t stand the slightest bit of noise when they’re studying! They … [Read more...]
Study Advice for Visual Learners
December 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
Visual learners are those who learn best through what they see. They learn best when they use graphical ways to represent what they are studying. They prefer it when information is represented in diagrams or graphs. Teaching at school is predominantly based in visual learning - a great advantage for a Visual Learner. This may be because Visual Learning is one of the most common learning … [Read more...]
Study Advice for Read & Write Learners
December 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Read & Write Learners make good traditional studiers. They fit in with the conventional, school-taught study method of reading textbooks and writing notes. Read & Write Learners are good at taking notes during class. They study best by reading over these notes or copying them out. Is your child a Read & Write Learner? Here are a few characteristics of Read & Write Learners. See if … [Read more...]
