Nigerian Content: Articles

In a country where students get punished for punctuality, failing class works and home works comes as a big test with little or no excuses for students who fail to get serious wiping, not until recent time, teachers go into classes with different correctional substances, famous of them all is “Pankere”. Education in this context …

Presently the exchange rate of the US Dollar to Naira is 1 US Dollar is to 360 Naira and that of the British Pound Sterling to Naira is 1 British Pound is to 477 Naira. The present situation of Nigeria, the devaluation of Naira is a consequence of our actions and we have brought the predicament …

Overview In this article, you will learn about the importance and benefits of handwriting and note-taking in learning. You will also learn some tips for taking better notes while studying. Pause and Think: “Does taking notes really help?” Imagine you’re revising for an exam and you pick up the notes you’ve made while preparing for the …

Being unable to sleep, a situation otherwise known as insomnia might be due to a number of reasons. Here are 5 Reasons Why a Student May Find it Hard to Sleep: 1. Another Sleep Disorder Restless legs syndrome (RLS) causes sensations in the legs which can be so uncomfortable it can prevent sufferers from easily falling asleep. An …

Here in Nigeria, so many new students and freshmen find the campus environment a different place all together as they enter for their first time. Some are carried away by the exuberance of this new environment even before they take the time to understand the environment. Some owing to the ignorance of some of the …

This article is a summary of some of the articles that have been posted so far on the How to Learn series.  1. Mindset: How Your View of Failure Shapes the Way You Learn We often think that intelligence is something that is fixed. You’re either born intelligent or you’re not. Some of us see exceptional …

In today’s labour market and business world, with the increasing demand for productivity and effectiveness, there are certain skills and abilities you have to develop in order to attain great heights. In this article, I am going to list the skills and abilities you need to develop to succeed in life with meaning and what …

Exams period can sometimes be tension-filled for students. The amount of time and effort you must have put into preparation will most likely determine the amount of tension you will feel as the exams approach but the fact still remains that feeling tension as exams approach is quite inevitable. Very little tension may be felt …

Overview In this article, you will learn about the importance and benefits of being an effective reader. You will also learn about some helpful tips for becoming better at reading. Pause and Think: “Reading without understanding a thing?” Imagine you’ve been reading a book for more than an hour now and you’ve gone through a couple of …

Overview In this article, you will learn about the interleaving effect. You will also learn how mixing up your learning can help you avoid unnecessary overlearning and deal with the Einstellung effect. Pause and Think: “Are you wasting valuable learning time?” Imagine you’ve been practicing a dribble technique in a sport such as football for almost a …

Overview In this article, you will learn about illusions of competence and how they affect our judgment of our abilities. You will also learn how to avoid illusions of competence and learning effectively. Pause and Think: “I thought I understood it when it was taught” Imagine you’ve just received your marked test sheet which was distributed to …

Overview Chunking involves associating scattered pieces of information together into logical and meaningful wholes. In this article, you will learn about the idea of chunking and how it helps your brain run more efficiently. Pause and Think: “Why do some people understand better than others?” Some people just seem to read and understand perfectly. In fact, …