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Best Reading Comprehension Strategies For Middle School

Best Reading Comprehension Strategies For Middle School

Reading comprehension strategies for middle school children include structured discussion, metacognitive learning, and visual comprehension.  Reading comprehension is the ability to read, understand and interpret a text.  While children develop this skill as they graduate from one class, they also learn comprehension through personal experiences.  In middle school, they are required to achieve extraordinary feats […]

What Are Personal Productivity Skills?

What Are Personal Productivity Skills?

In the simplest terms, personal productivity skills are your ability to manage your time and stress better while maximizing the benefits of the resource you have.  Productivity! It’s a simple word that makes all the difference in your life. Be it your personal life, studies, or work; you’ll want to achieve more with less effort. […]

Best Memory Improvement Techniques

Best Memory Improvement Techniques

The best memory improvement techniques are mnemonics (geography mnemonics, rhymes, Method of Loci & chunking memory), speed reading, spaced repetition, and mind mapping. It’s quite frustrating when you try recalling someone’s name or something you saw recently but can’t find the word to say it. Your memory slips off just when you need it the […]

Study Tips To Help Prepare You For Your Next Medical Exam

12 Medical Mnemonic Techniques (With examples)

Mnemonic techniques are valuable learning aids that help recall and retain important information. These techniques date back to ancient Greece and have stood the test of time as people have experienced success using them to recollect crucial details.  Medical mnemonic techniques will assist you in remembering medical terms, concepts, and facts. These techniques include acronyms, […]

Did Leonardo da Vinci have ADHD?

Did Leonardo da Vinci Have ADHD?

“I have always felt it is my destiny to build a machine that would allow man to fly.” – Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Da Vinci was a man of many talents. Born in Florence, Italy, da Vinci dabbled in both the arts and sciences. His artistic contributions to our modern-day culture include the Mona Lisa, the Last Supper, and […]

How To Remember What You Read Using Mnemonic Devices

A huge exam is coming up, and you’re studying and reading the material carefully. For some reason, the next day at your study group, you have trouble thinking back to what you read the night before. Are you frustrated and nervous about having difficulty remembering what you read? By learning the different mnemonic devices, you […]