Archive for December, 2006

Reducing Examination Anxiety

Saturday, December 30th, 2006 in Examination Tips | 1 Comment »

There are several students who are anxious or nervous whenever they take exams and because they are fearful, these students often got unimpressive test results. But there are ways to reduce test anxieties, all you need to do is prepare and anticipate the forthcoming examinations.
Tell yourself that an examination is just a way of verifying […]

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LASSI Assessment

Monday, December 25th, 2006 in Studying/Learning Styles, General | No Comments »

LASSI or Learning And Study Strategies Inventory assessment is a paid but comprehensive assessment about the students’ knowledge on the use of learning and study strategies associated to their specific skill, will and self-regulation components of strategic learning.
The focus of LASSI assessment is on both covert and overt thoughts, behaviors, attitudes and beliefs that relate […]

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Ginkgo Biloba As Memory Booster

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 in Brain Food/Supplements, Memorizing Tips, Studying Tips | 1 Comment »

Taking Ginkgo Biloba is probably one of the oldest and most popular supplements known to enhance memory. This supplement is particularly well known for college students and students who are enrolled in courses in medicine, law, engineering and other science based courses that entail lots of memorization activities.
Many students who are taking series of exams […]

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Chewing Gum Can Improve Memory

Saturday, December 16th, 2006 in Memorizing Tips, Studying Tips | 1 Comment »

Yes! Chewing gum can help to improve memory and enhance cognitive power. But to be more specific, it is not the gum that can actually improve our memory, but the act of continuous chewing or moving of our jaw. And gum of course induce the act of chewing, and can make chewing more fun!
The theory […]

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What Does It Takes To Be An Active Learner

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006 in Studying/Learning Styles, Studying Tips | No Comments »

Active learning is generally the best method of studying because it is proven to be the most beneficial to students. Active learning also yields impressive grades to the students. But what does it takes to be an active learner? An active learner is one who always attends the class regularly and make sure that all […]

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Different Methods of Memorizing

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006 in Studying/Learning Styles, Studying Tips | No Comments »

There are actually several methods of memorizing that we could use to remember effectively. But some of the methods I often use in memorizing is through the use of Acronym, Acrostic and Rhymes. Acronym is the method of creating combination of letters so you can easily recall certain enumerations. For example if you want to […]

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How To Read Faster By Skimming

Friday, December 1st, 2006 in Reading Tips, Studying/Learning Styles, Studying Tips | 1 Comment »

Skimming is a type of reading that will allow you to read quickly without compromising the essential information that you want to obtain. This is usually done when you are running out of time and you have to submit an important paper work. It can also be practice while reading your morning newspaper. Imagine by […]

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