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Succeeding in University Part 7: How You Learn This article aims to help you understand and make effective use of the four steps of the learning process. One of the first steps for becoming a successful student is to understand the learning process itself. Certain characteristics of effective learning, including the four-step learning cycle, are …

Succeeding in University Part 6: Exploring the Different Types of Students You’ll Meet In School This article aims to help you understand how you may be similar to, and different from, other traditional students or returning students. It also describes the characteristics of successful students. Not all university students are the same, and the world …

Succeeding in University Part 3: Thinking Ahead to a Course and Career If you’ve just begun university, should you already know what career you seek in the future and what courses you should take or what you should take? Good question! Some students say they have known from a very early age what they want to …

Succeeding in University Part 1: Benefits of a University Education When asked, most students say they’re in university or they wish to go to the university primarily for the job or career they expect to follow after school. And they are correct that university education pays off enormously in terms of future earnings, job security …

How to Sustain Focus While Reading We currently live in a world where mobile phones, social media, chat apps and many similar kinds of distractions make it difficult to sustain focus and attention for an adequate amount of time. The ability to focus and pay attention while reading is crucial for grasping the information we …

Useful Mobile Apps for Children Technology has been residing in the educational sector for quite some time now and if you’re a parent, you can actually use it to your child’s benefit. Not all mobile apps are a source of distraction and some of them can actually work to improve your child’s grades. When used …

How to Learn Faster and Better We all want to have that superpower or extraordinary ability to learn faster. Some of us wish we had photographic memories and could consume a textbook in one night. Others daydream about being able to just look at new material or watch a pro perform a skill and instantly …

Introduction to Learning The summer sun shines brightly on a deserted stretch of beach. Suddenly, a tiny grey head emerges from the sand, then another and another. Soon the beach is teeming with loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings (see the image below). Although only minutes old, the hatchlings know exactly what to do. Their flippers are …

On Mindset and Learning In this article, you will learn about the fixed and growth mindsets. These are two basic mindsets that determine how we approach learning. You will also learn how mistakes might help us learn better and faster. Are talents, gifts and intelligence given to just a few? We often think that intelligence is something …

Article Overview In this article, you will learn about the importance of taking tests as a part of your learning and study sessions even if they are self-administered. You will also learn how to prepare for formal tests and examinations. Pause and Think: “Why do so many students dread tests and exams?” Imagine you’ve been reading …

Overview In this article, you will learn about what happens when you sleep. Also, you will learn about why you dream and how sleeping proves very crucial to learning and memory. You will also discover how really essential getting a good night’s sleep can be for your health. Pause and Think: “Why do we really need …

Overview In this article, you will learn about your memory, how it works, how we form memories and why we forget or lose some memories. Pause and Think: “Why do we forget?” Imagine you’re writing an examination which you’ve prepared long and hard for. You’re currently on a particular question which you’re sure you read adequately …