Most high school seniors want to know whether they should send SAT scores when applying to a test optional college. This is a tricky question…
Gestalt is a German word that roughly means “the way something is put together”. Gestalt psychologists often state this as “the whole is greater than…
If you take practicing too far, you might end up experiencing the dreaded Einstellung Effect. This means that you learn one process so well that…
Effective Study Skills Part 3 – Overlearning Is there such a thing as studying too much? Actually, there is! Psychologists use the word overlearning…
In Part 2 of my Effective Study Skills blog series, I’ll explain what your working memory is and how it controls your thinking. I’ll also…
My favorite class in graduate school was “The Psychology of Learning,” where we discussed the science behind study skills. Not only did this class delve…
If you are planning on applying to competitive colleges, it’s a good idea to improve your SAT score by taking one or more practice tests. …
I just logged off after spending 2 hours with my class of 7 students, all of whom were online learning with zoom. I have to…
Recent developments concerning the SAT and ACT as of June 2020 In mid-March this year, our nation was brought to an abrupt halt by the…
As a teacher, I’ve been skeptical of the role of technology in education, especially when it comes to online tutoring. As a teacher, I used…