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These Are The 51 Best Exam Study Tips For Students in 2021
If you're looking for the best exam study tips to help you ace your exams this year, you're in the right place. I'm a memory psychologist and study productivity expert, and have taught thousands of students how to study more effectively over the...
The greatest of all back-to-school study tips: revealed
My all-time favourite back to school study tip is called retrieval journaling: want to know how it can transform your grade this year? Its power lies in its ability to stop you forgetting most of what your course within a few weeks (or even days!)...
Test Taking Strategies for Students: 3 Secret Principles to Ace The Exam
You spend hours studying, but how much thought do you actually give to the strategies for taking tests and exams you'll use on the day? A very small investment of time thinking about the techniques you’ll use and the approaches you’ll follow in the...
7 habits of highly successful students: effective study habits for college and high school
I had a long car journey the other day, and used it listen to the audiobook for “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”. It’s sold over 25 million copies, and has been named one of the most influential books of all time. In it, Dr Stephen...
What is chunking and how to use it to boost memory
For most of us, our memories have their limits! Chunking helps you overcome the natural limitations of your memory, and is therefore a very powerful trick for helping you to learn information and get it into memory. Read on to discover what...
How To Study Effectively: 19 Secrets From Science & Psychology
The science of how to study effectively has uncovered some gems in the last decade or two. Any one of these tips on their own could give you a pretty handy edge in studying well for your exams: together, they add up to a very powerful combination....
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