Entries by Drew M. Hodis

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Building Strong Study Skills Series: Flashcards

Building Strong Study Skills Series: Flashcards     Note: This study skills series details how to study smarter, not harder, to help students succeed in their academics. All information in this series draws upon principles from psychological research on learning and memory. Flashcards were probably one of the first study skills you ever used. They’re relatively […]

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Building Strong Study Skills Series: Self-Testing

Building Strong Study Skills Series: Self-Testing Note: This series details how to study smarter, not harder, to help students succeed in their academics. All information in this series draws upon principles from psychological research on learning and memory. Throughout this series, we’ve covered a broad range of study skills. According to effect sizes in the literature, some […]

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Building Strong Study Skills Series: Spaced Practice

Building Strong Study Skills Series: Spaced Practice Note: This series details how to study smarter, not harder, to help students succeed in their academics. All information in this series draws upon principles from psychological research on learning and memory. Have you ever put off studying for a test until the night before? How much caffeine did it […]

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Building Strong Study Skills Series: Elaborative Interrogation

Building Strong Study Skills Series: Elaborative Interrogation Note: This series details how to study smarter, not harder, to help students succeed in their academics. All information in this series draws upon principles from psychological research on learning and memory. The other day, one of my high school students asked, “Where does wind come from?” My student had […]

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Building Strong Study Skills Series: Self-Explanation

Building Strong Study Skills Series: Self-Explanation Note: This series details how to study smarter, not harder, to help students succeed in their academics. All information in this series draws upon principles from psychological research on learning and memory. How often do you teach material to yourself as if you are the teacher? Have you ever explained a […]

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Building Strong Study Skills Series: Interleaved Studying

Building Strong Study Skills Series: Interleaved Studying Note: This series details how to study smarter, not harder, to help students succeed in their academics. All information in this series draws upon principles from psychological research on learning and memory. How do you break up your studying when reviewing several different subjects? Do you study one subject for […]

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Building Strong Study Skills Series: Study Habits You Should Knock Part II

Building Strong Study Skills Series: Study Habits You Should Knock Part II Note: This series details how to study smarter, not harder, to help students succeed in their academics. All information in this series draws upon principles from psychological research on learning and memory. Most school course curriculums do not teach students to develop study skills, which […]

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Building Strong Study Skills Series: Study Habits You Should Knock Part I

Building Strong Study Skills Series: Study Habits You Should Knock Part I Note: This series details how to study smarter, not harder, to help students succeed in their academics. All information in this series draws upon principles from psychological research on learning and memory. Do you or your student study hard but still underperform on tests? Before […]