We live in an information society: Those who know more are much further ahead than others! Whether in studies or at work – quickly familiarizing yourself with new or complex topics is essential. Time and… How to save half of your learning and studying time
I took a course in speed reading and now I am able to read “War and Peace” in twenty minutes. It’s about Russia. Woody Allen Under the designation Photoreading, surface reading, ScanReading, Speedreading and further… Photoreading
Efficient reading of technical texts or books means that you read much faster and at the same time you can absorb more than with normal reading. Of course, efficient reading does not mean reading the… Efficient reading of technical texts or reference books
98 percent of the population has an average reading speed of 160 to 170 words per minute, which is about the same as schoolchildren aged eleven to twelve in a lower secondary school. Those learning… The ability of quick reading
Sitting posture: The reader’s posture alone has a measurable influence on his reading speed, because someone who sits upright and with good body tension can concentrate better than someone who lies comfortably on a couch.… Factors influencing the speed of reading
Speed reading was studied by Evelyn Wood (Reading Dynamics) in the 1950s and popularized worldwide beginning in the 1960s. How best to learn speed reading is still controversial among the various schools of thought, with… Speed reading
Try to formulate your own study tips by completing the following sentence starters: 1. When starting homework, it is better to … 2. When you have eaten, it is a good idea to … 3.… Formulate your own learning tips …
As a student, you have to keep the material and your nerves, because learning-intensive subjects need good learning strategies. Studying usually demands a lot from you: motivation, ambition, methodical approach and scientific precision. Nevertheless, there… Learning strategies for learning-intensive subjects
Estimating results is good practice in more ways than one: Estimating requires and encourages a basic sense of scale: Is the circle one meter or ten meters? Are there 100 or 1,000 million cell phone… Learning tip for mathematics: Simply estimate for the first time
In mathematics, many students in higher grades are like old computers that you want to use on the Internet: They still work, but they are too slow. They simply can’t keep up. The reason is… Learning tip for mathematics: More mental arithmetic
Even if you follow all the study tips: There will always be phases in which you find it difficult to build up motivation. And despite careful preparation, you may still fail an exam. Don’t let… Believe in yourself
Breaks are very important when learning. Your head needs them to be able to process information, because your brain is not continuously receptive. As a rule, it is recommended to take a short break after… Give yourself breaks!
As idle as it may be: Without regular repetition, there will be no lasting learning success. Your brain needs repetition to store information in long-term memory. And regular repetition has several advantages for you as… Study regularly
Checking your smartphone, listening to music or watching Netflix on the side – even if it’s just in passing, it can have a significant impact on your ability to absorb and concentrate. Even if it’s… Avoid distractions
If you want to be properly structured and organized, it can help to create a study plan. This is especially recommended if you generally have problems with a structured way of working and quickly lose… Create a study plan
Good preparation also includes a structured approach. This means that you pack the topics into individual blocks and work through them instead of just learning at random. You should also keep an eye on the… Learn with structure
Everyone has different strengths when it comes to learning. Some learn visually, which means they need to see things vividly in front of them. Others remember things more easily when they say them out loud.… Find out your learning style
An important way to increase your motivation for learning is to be aware of what you are doing it for. This doesn’t necessarily have to be the next class test. It’s true that you’re studying… Formulate a clear goal for learning
It is often the biggest problem that keeps us from learning: the lack of motivation. Because, of course, there are tens of things you would much rather do. So motivating yourself is actually the most… Find your motivation
Sit down and get started – before you do that, you should prepare yourself. Because if you want to learn effectively, but then realize that your documents are not sorted, your desk is a mess… Preparation for learning
The time after the daily learning is also important, then every student should let what they have learned sink in and take at least twenty minutes of a consolidation break without any activity in order… The consolidation break after learning
In recent years, more and more female students have been required to give presentations, and in some types of schools these presentations are even part of the school-leaving examination. This is an attempt to take… How do I prepare a presentation?
Sebastian’s favorite subject was physics and he had become interested in it immediately when invitations for a lecture at the adult education center had been distributed at school by the physics teacher. A famous scientist… Travel preparations for the brain
“It’s getting late,” his mother said as she poked her head into Sebastian’s room, “you have to get up early tomorrow!” “I still want to finish this chapter,” he begged, “it’s so exciting right now!”… The wizard’s study tips
Walter was just tired that day. Already in the third lesson he almost fell asleep, if his bench neighbor Barbara hadn’t pushed him. On the way home from school he felt a little better and… Warming up the brain
Dieter had already not slept well last night, because he had to remember that he was supposed to give his big speech exercise on the coming school day. He had been preparing diligently for days,… The speaker’s fear of the audience
Alfons had just eaten lunch – his favorite dish was chicken schnitzel with potato salad – and therefore even passed on the dessert his mother offered him. He was really full and retreated to his… The inner clock
When the teacher returned the French school work, Christopher had to wait a long time for his turn. The teacher always started with the best and Christopher knew that unfortunately he was not one of… Trojan Language School – The Schliemann Method
Sebastian came home from school and threw his school bag into the corner. After a long illness that forced him to stay home for almost two weeks and miss classes, he had received a long… Management for school?
The day had started “well” for Georg! When he got on the bus to go to school, he remembered that he had forgotten his student pass, which was still in his tennis bag for his… “No learning tip” or “Georg under the bell”
“What is the name of the capital of Bulgaria?” the teacher asked Tobias, who had prepared far too little for this geography exam. Perplexed, Tobias looked around the class and tried to read his classmates’… Gap learning against learning gaps
When the school vacations come to an end, some will think a little anxiously about the coming school year, some will be glad that it will soon be starting again, and others will try not… How do school professionals start the new school year?
When Sebastian got up from his computer, he was quite perplexed. He had spent half the afternoon looking for a page on the Internet that he had found by chance a few weeks ago, and… Weblog – The logbook for internet surfers
“So you’ve finally decided on B – Julius Caesar – and you’re sure that money doesn’t stink according to him. Well, the right answer …” Günther Jauch paused, sounding meaningful, and looked into the eyes… Who will become a knowledge millionaire?
“Phew!” René murmured to his bench neighbor Barbara when the geography teacher sent him back to the rows of benches after the exam. “At least it’s positive,” he thought, although at best it earned him… Non vitae, sed scholae discimus!
“Please list the founding states of the Council of Europe,” the geography teacher said to Martin. He didn’t think twice and started: “Belgium, Denmark, France, … Great Britain, … Ireland, … Italy, …” Here his… Pack the material in lumps!
Mario was anxiously awaiting the big break, while the teacher was still explaining the homework in the last minutes of the math lesson. The reason for his excitement was that he still wanted to spend… The best exam preparation: “Watch the flowers grow!”
“The upside-down Maximilian*). … Maximilian, Mrs. Nickus and … a flying flowerpot. It was a day … like any other. … Maximilian was … in a hurry … not in a hurry … to get… Help your eyes to see!
While looking for a new learning tip for the “Learning School”, Werner – that’s the one on the top left – came across a pedagogical journal in which people wrote vehemently against the use of… Learning with the computer
The chemistry teacher scratched behind his right ear as usual and let his eyes wander over the heads of the 4a students, frowning. All of them made themselves as small as possible at the age… Dominik’s nightmare
“Tomorrow you have your appointment at the dentist!” exclaimed the mother as she glanced into Alexander’s room before leaving. “I know!” he replied, wincing at the thought. He was just sitting with the practice problems… Fear eats up thoughts … *)
Benjamin’s gaze fell on his weekly schedule. “My God!” he groaned, “in four days I have the paper on the Visigoths and I don’t even have a concept yet!” When he complained about his time… Hopefully I’ll find something on the Internet …
“It’s terrible,” Claudia lamented, “my memory is like a sieve. Whatever I pour into it, it just trickles through.” She can’t understand how her sister Brigitte brings home just as good – if not better… I have a memory like a goldfish!
Today, Alexander can’t wait to finally get his English schoolwork back. Until now, he had a queasy feeling in his stomach, because his performance was just sufficient and he was often lucky to get a… The learning poster: Advertise against mistakes!
“Dear Alexander,” the geography teacher said, “unfortunately your test was negative. But I’ll give you another chance next week and take you again orally. The subject matter of the exam is the entire last semester!”… Get to the bottom of your teacher!
When learning, practicing and repeating, a lot of time is wasted by working through parts of the material that you actually already know. This waste of time is especially common when learning vocabulary or similar… The learning machine
Introduction Do you know this too? You have to write an English essay by tomorrow, in a few days there is a math test, next week there is a physics and geography exam, your mother… The Secrets of the Time Masters – Master of Time
Konrad came home from school with his head hanging. His mother knew immediately what had happened, because that day the math test was to be returned. He had already failed several tests this school year… “Go ahead!” or “I can do it!”
When the father opened the apartment door to his children, who were coming home late from afternoon classes, his daughter Christine greeted him with a “hello,” while Christopher strolled by wordlessly, hurriedly took off his… The student’s etiquette