How can you increase your reading speed?
Reading is a basic skill that every student must master. However, there are often situations where you need to read quickly and efficiently in order… Read More »How can you increase your reading speed?
Reading is a basic skill that every student must master. However, there are often situations where you need to read quickly and efficiently in order… Read More »How can you increase your reading speed?
For people to remember the most relevant things, they can follow a four-step process as it happens in the brain. There are four steps: being… Read More »Why you sometimes can’t remember
The human brain functions according to a certain basic pattern, which can be used to train the memory performance as efficiently as possible and thus… Read More »Mnemonic mental factors
Multiple choice tests are used everywhere from driver’s license exams to university tests and job applications, so mastering such tests is an important skill. Such… Read More »Tips for Multiple choice tests
When people practice something, they trigger what is called action memory. The new information is reconnected in the basal ganglia, deep inside the brain. This… Read More »Why is practice so important when learning a musical instrument?
When learning vocabulary, there are some important rules that can help you learn and retain new words effectively. Here are some basic rules: Context: learn… Read More »What are the basic rules of vocabulary learning?
If you can memorize learning material better by pronouncing it, you will do better with the learning strategies in speech form. Songs: If you can… Read More »Learning strategies in speech form
Ralph Ohler from Vorchdorf has developed the app “Lazy Learn”, which is supposed to help learning content while asleep. He promises pupils and students that… Read More »Learning while you sleep – The “Lazy Learn” App
This is about really understanding a subject matter in order to acquire knowledge. You can equate learning through insight with what is called cognitive learning.… Read More »Learning through insight
On the way to learning success, the emotional situation of a young person must not be disregarded, whereby being in love and lovesickness are often… Read More »Learning despite lovesickness and infatuation
Our science-based learning tips provide a lush bouquet of foundational insights, learning methods, and learning techniques at four levels: Fundamental learning tips that form the… Read More »Why learning tips?
Allow yourself a “white space” every day, i.e., no cell phone, no laptop, no TV, beeping, buzzing, blinking, no distractions. Be in a room just… Read More »Quick tip: Ten minutes of doing nothing – white space
Even with mid-year reports, many students are plagued by a guilty conscience and the fear that their parents might be disappointed or even punish them.… Read More »The mid-year report
Haptic learning types prefer to use their hands, movements, and sense of touch to learn about the world around them. They often like sports and… Read More »The haptic learning type
When it comes to effective learning strategies for children, opinions are usually divided. Nevertheless, there are some fundamental ground rules that can ensure a more… Read More »Learning the right way has to be learned!
There is no perfect method for learning, because the requirements are as different as the subjects and examination forms. At one time every detail counts,… Read More »Is there a perfect learning method?
It’s not just us adults who have been spending more time at our desks at home in recent weeks, but the little ones have also… Read More »The big desk ABC
Routines and rituals help us to arrive more quickly in a situation. Therefore, start your working or learning day consciously and always with the same… Read More »Routines and rituals
At some point I started to behave differently 24 hours before an exam. Certain things I preferred not to do and others I did very… Read More »Exam prep tips: 5 things you shouldn’t do
Unmotivated, but there’s so much to do? Our tips on how to climb out of your motivation slump: You don’t have to be motivated Sounds… Read More »Motivation in studies: More learning, less stress
Gratitude has many positive effects on human well-being and satisfaction, because to be happy, people simply need more positive emotions than negative ones. In this… Read More »Feel more gratitude
On average, about 40 percent of well-being is due to thoughts or feelings, and you can influence this, for example with the “Three Good Things”… Read More »The happiness diary
Studies showed that when children and teenagers write by hand, their brains are much more active than when they type on a keyboard or touch… Read More »If you want to retain what you learn, you should write it by hand
The complexity of a material is often an obstacle to start learning. Therefore, some tips on how to approach such a seemingly difficult subject matter:… Read More »Dealing with complex learning material
So that your child does not perceive learning as a nuisance, the learning phases should rather be more frequent, but shorter, than the other way… Read More »Motivation: Integrate learning into everyday life
Subjects like math in elementary school cause many students to break out in a cold sweat. Many believe that they don’t understand anything. Here, early… Read More »Motivation: Early tutoring
You are the biggest role model for your child. Therefore, when it comes to school matters and homework, you yourself should appear interested and motivated… Read More »Motivation: Role model
Also important for motivated learning is the right environment. Your child needs a place where he feels comfortable and can do his schoolwork with interest.… Read More »Motivation: The right children’s room furnishings
Encouraging hobbies sounds counterproductive to learning at first. However, your child definitely needs a balance to the often stressful school day. Especially when children do… Read More »Motivation: Encourage hobbies
If you set yourself small goals at first, you will achieve them more quickly and thus experience a sense of achievement or two. Success, in… Read More »Motivation: Motivating through praise and small goals
Intrinsic motivation is the behavior where the drive comes from within and is not caused by external influences. This is the goal of our first… Read More »Motivation: Setting knowledge as the goal, not grades
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But… Read More »Repeat on the same day
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But… Read More »Owl or lark?
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But… Read More »Know your own learning type
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But… Read More »Alone or together with others?
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But… Read More »Which book for which subject
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But… Read More »Choosing the right place
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information that we don’t repeat regularly.… Read More »The Pareto Principle
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t regularly repeat. But… Read More »Setting priorities in the information overload
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information that we don’t repeat regularly.… Read More »Our brain tends to forget
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But… Read More »The Forgetting Curve
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But… Read More »First understand, then learn
Can you remember what you had for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But… Read More »Divide learning material into categories
Can you remember what you ate for lunch last week Tuesday? Probably not. Our brains are masters at forgetting information we don’t repeat regularly. But… Read More »Set goals before learning
Since test anxiety already comes with a certain expectation of an exam situation, using self-tests not only helps your knowledge level. It has a double… Read More »Self-tests for exam preparation without fea
1. Running in the wrong direction. 2. “Over-learning” – too much or too late – and struggling the next day with a learning hangover that… Read More »The ten most common learning mistakes
Often it is related to the personality structure of the student whether he or she suffers from extreme fear of school performance tests. On the… Read More »Personality and school anxiety
The art of learning effectively is to design a successful learning process. This includes the right learning methods. We have compiled the most important methods… Read More »Tips for a successful learning process
One of the most common mistakes people make when learning is using negative methods. These methods are based on motivating yourself by imagining how bad… Read More »What learning methods should you avoid?
Learning tips are a dime a dozen. Take a look and see if you’re already doing these things: WHEN do I study? Do you prefer… Read More »More learning tips