SAAD-Method
Spaced Repetition Spaced repetition is also known as distributed practice. It means that you spread out the repeated tests over time. Instead of repeating the… Read More »SAAD-Method
The SAAD method
The SAAD method is a learning strategy that aims to simplify and accelerate learning, with the name SAAD standing for “Survey, Ask, Attempt, and Decide”.… Read More »The SAAD method
The Cornell Method
The Cornell Method is a learning method developed by Walter Pauk, a well-known educational psychologist. This method is designed to help learners learn more effectively… Read More »The Cornell Method
Useful exercises for short-term memory
Write your shopping list and leave it at home. Try to remember what was on it when you go shopping. You can also take it… Read More »Useful exercises for short-term memory
How do you create a learning plan?
Decide whether you need detailed daily plans or whether weekly or monthly plans make more sense for you – depending on how big your learning… Read More »How do you create a learning plan?
Identify intermediate goals that give you courage
On your way to the learning goal, there are many intermediate goals. They help you to plan and strengthen the feeling that we can reach… Read More »Identify intermediate goals that give you courage
Make your learning goal visible
It can be helpful to visualise your learning goal permanently. For example, design a postcard with your learning objective. Choose a motivating picture or design… Read More »Make your learning goal visible
Sweets change the brain
The Max Planck Institute for Metabolic Research has shown that foods high in fat and sugar change our brain: If we regularly eat even small… Read More »Sweets change the brain
Study tips against test anxiety for adults
There are a number of study tips that can help adults overcome their test anxiety. Here are some possible strategies: Time management: One of the… Read More »Study tips against test anxiety for adults
Recalling what you have learned shortly after learning
Whether it’s a motorboat license or an instructor’s license, sometimes you have to take exams as you get older. Do you plow through the textbook… Read More »Recalling what you have learned shortly after learning
Active Recall & Spaced Repetition
Learning strategies are an important way to process and retain information. There are many different methods a person can use to learn effectively. Some of… Read More »Active Recall & Spaced Repetition
Rules for optimal creation and design of study notes in preparation for exams
Guidance on how best to create and design study notes, with a perfect summary making any cheat sheet redundant. Here are some guidelines: Rule 1:… Read More »Rules for optimal creation and design of study notes in preparation for exams
Mistakes when learning vocabulary
Opening a book, reading through the vocabulary until something gets stuck and hoping that it will be enough for the exam the next day –… Read More »Mistakes when learning vocabulary
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?
Why you sometimes can’t remember
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
Mnemonic mental factors
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
Tips for Multiple choice tests
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
Why is practice so important when learning a musical instrument?
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?
What are the basic rules of vocabulary learning?
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?
Learning strategies in speech form
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
Learning while you sleep – The “Lazy Learn” App
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
Learning through insight
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
Learning despite lovesickness and infatuation
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
Why learning tips?
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?
Quick tip: Ten minutes of doing nothing – white space
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
The mid-year report
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
The haptic learning type
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
Learning the right way has to be learned!
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!
Is there a perfect learning method?
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?
The big desk ABC
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
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
Exam prep tips: 5 things you shouldn’t do
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
Motivation in studies: More learning, less stress
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
Feel more gratitude
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
The happiness diary
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
If you want to retain what you learn, you should write it by hand
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
Dealing with complex learning material
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
Motivation: Integrate learning into everyday life
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
Motivation: Early tutoring
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
Motivation: Role model
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
Motivation: The right children’s room furnishings
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
Motivation: Encourage hobbies
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
Motivation: Motivating through praise and small goals
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
Motivation: Setting knowledge as the goal, not grades
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
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 »Repeat on the same day
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 »Owl or lark?
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 »Know your own learning type
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 »Alone or together with others?
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 »Which book for which subject
Choosing the right place
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