Three Things You Can Do to Remember on Purpose

The conditions surrounding how a memory was initially stored will determine how readily we can recall that memory. Here are three things you can do to remember on purpose. • Look at the thing you want to remember. Maybe it is a person’s name or an event or piece of...

Summer Session: Get Ready for Exam 1

Start studying for your first exam immediately after your first class meeting. • On your syllabus you’ll find when your first exam will be. Put that date on your calendar. Ask yourself. How many days do I have until the first exam? Often that answer is 7 days. • Your...

6 Essentials for the First Week of College Summer Sessions

First week of summer session for a lot of college students starts the first week of June. Summer sessions are accelerated and packed with information. Quizzes happen once or twice per week and exams every other week. Plus major papers. All in 5 or 6 weeks if you are...

My Journey

As a classroom teacher every year, I had a few students who needed extra support to reach the learning objectives. I kept reading about different types of learners and brain development research. I kept trying different approaches to give these students the...