Exam anxiety in children is accompanied by classic symptoms such as palpitations, nervous excitement, headaches or stomach aches, nausea and sleep disturbances. These symptoms can… Read More »How can you recognize exam anxiety in children?
The ability to concentrate depends strongly on the environmental conditions. It can be promoted through training. However, it is much more strongly influenced by general… Read More »What circumstances influence concentration?
Parents and educators should carefully observe what questions a child asks what he or she is interested in, and what he or she wants. The… Read More »Self-determined learning
A love of learning can only develop when children are given the opportunity to do things that really interest them. Support should be strongly tailored… Read More »Desire to learn with interest
Children and adolescents have phases from time to time in which they lose their desire to learn. This is usually the case when they become… Read More »Motivation promotes learning success
The developmental process of a child is already complicated enough, so oversupply is counterproductive. You can’t force or anticipate certain developments, such as language acquisition.… Read More »Oversupply stifles the joy of learning
For online learning, it is important to have a dedicated study area, which means creating an organized and tidy study space. Having an area in… Read More »Dedicated study area for online learning
Some essential things you were not taught at school, and that is how to learn! The first problem often occurs during your school years. Because… Read More »What you don’t learn at school
A study plan and study methods are good prerequisites for effective learning. We’ve put together some more tips for you to keep in mind during… Read More »Tips for effective learning
Take time to plan your exam period. Then you can choose the right learning methods that suit you. This includes setting yourself a learning goal… Read More »How to plan your exam period
Learning involves using previous experiences to develop new behaviors and actions, and since all experiences are ultimately unique, learning always requires some generalization. An effective… Read More »Variability in practice promotes sustainable learning
Learning support or learning coaching is advisable when one notices that the problems in school lie more in learning itself than in mastering the subject… Read More »Learning support & learning coaching
It is known from scientific research that summaries that contain more information have a positive effect on subsequent exam success, with people with greater prior… Read More »Dealing with difficult texts: The excerpt
To learn new content, you can rely on the Rabbit Hole Effect to help learners get started with new content by stimulating their curiosity. When… Read More »Using the Rabbit Hole Effect as a Learning Method
Life is changing more and more, and faster and faster. Digitization, new methods and structures, the exponential increase in knowledge and scientific progress force us… Read More »The path to greater learning competence
Those who take notes well in lectures not only retain the material better in their heads, but also have a good basis for repeating the… Read More »Taking notes with the Cornell method
Henrik Wissing has analyzed with Nicola Fritze the everyday problems of a student who needs motivation for boring lectures and long learning times. His practical… Read More »Imperfectionism in learning
In order to memorize a subject matter, repetition is of great importance. Without repetition, much is quickly forgotten. Therefore, it is important to always include… Read More »Repeating and practicing
Parents, or the family of origin, represent a significant factor in learning success. Results from international longitudinal studies suggest that the characteristics of the families… Read More »Why is the family so important for learning
Learning is efficient when new content and competencies can be built upon existing ones. Therefore, a student’s prior knowledge is of utmost importance for learning.… Read More »Why is prior knowledge so important?
Learning is generally defined as the acquisition of knowledge and skills. This broad definition covers very different areas, such as language acquisition in infancy, learning… Read More »What does learning at school actually mean?
Lofi or Lo-Fi is the term for low-fidelity. Lofi music sounds dull, it sometimes hisses and crackles. This is intentional, because this is precisely the… Read More »Lofi music while studying?
Many people try to get the material into their heads quickly the night before the exam. But just two weeks later, everything is forgotten again.… Read More »Understanding instead of learning
Even if you realize with disappointment the morning after that the book under the pillow did not make you smarter, the advice points in the… Read More »If you put the textbook under your pillow at night, so that the material gets into your brain …
Kurt Lewin distinguished between three basic styles of education, namely the authoritarian style of education, the democratic style of education and the laissez-faire style of… Read More »Three basic styles of education
Learning coach Inga Janović, an editor in the regional section of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, recommends that parents use simple terms to teach children important… Read More »Do you know what a STOPSTONE is?
The advice literature for parents has become unmanageable. Parents receive a lot of well-intentioned advice on parenting and school issues. Not only are there countless… Read More »Guidebook Literature for Parents
The braindump method of learning is intended primarily for written content. In the braindump method, one divides a text into approximately twenty to thirty minute… Read More »Braindump method of learning
Sitting for long periods of time is known to inhibit the supply of oxygen to the brain, so if you spend all day at a… Read More »A boost for the brain
Make yourself comfortable on a chair, close your eyes. In your mind, imagine a staircase with ten steps leading down. Each step is a deeper… Read More »Relaxation Exercise: The Imaginary Staircase
Somehow we do everything at the same time and yet afterwards we have the feeling that we haven’t done anything. Why is that and how… Read More »The truth about multitasking
As simple as flashcards may be, they are often forgotten or their usefulness is underestimated. Because the learning success with flashcards is really enormous. We… Read More »Learning strategy: Flashcards
Depending on whether you are an auditory or visual learner, you can incorporate each sense into your learning. For the visual type, visualizations are particularly… Read More »Learning technique: Learning with all senses
For the start of school after the vacations, some tips for proper learning, especially for variety, because always the same is boring, so to bring… Read More »For the start of school after the vacations
According to some studies, pets keep the brain young even in old age, and keeping a pet can slow down the decline in brain power… Read More »What positive effects do pets have on humans?
Sit in front of an object, for example a burning candle or a picture. Now consciously focus only on this picture or candle flame. Breathe… Read More »Focus briefly
Sit on a chair in an upright posture and consciously place your feet on the floor. Then close your eyes and simply pay attention to… Read More »Short breathing meditation
Especially those who have been active all their lives often feel like taking up studies again in old age. Even in old age, curiosity and… Read More »Studying in old age trains the brain
Due to the misconception or overinterpretation of the different functions of the two hemispheres of the brain, you can always find “tips” on the Internet… Read More »Misconception of the different functions of the two hemispheres of the brain
A parent-teacher conference provides an opportunity for you, as a mom or dad, to meet and talk with certain of your children’s teachers. This is… Read More »What you should really discuss at a parent-teacher conference
As a preparation for learning, the exercise “Walking consciously” helps. The point is to walk consciously and choose to walk with vitality. Stand in the… Read More »Walking consciously
If your to-do list is getting longer and longer because you can’t overcome your inner pig, you’ve come to the right place. In this article,… Read More »This is how self-management works
You have an exam in two days and haven’t studied yet? Then you’ve come to the right place! In this article we show you how… Read More »Last Minute Learning
A positive and dynamic self-image and self-confidence are cornerstones for learning success. A child who knows his or her strengths and has learned to use… Read More »How to develop self-confidence
Educational researcher Gerd Gigerenzer believes that children should be allowed to make mistakes, because mistakes often have something good about them. The word “mistake” always… Read More »Children are allowed and should make mistakes
Since Montessori education considers the child as a creator of his own development and it is the task of adults to encourage independence from the… Read More »Montessori education in the design of the children’s room
Music has an effect on us humans, on our mind, our emotions, our feeling and thinking. Listening to and making music enriches our lives, makes… Read More »Learn better with music
Before the exam 1. Study properly Start on time. Set up a study plan and divide the exam topics into sub-steps. This will help your… Read More »Eight tips against exam anxiety
Learning to read is a very difficult process that demands a lot from a child. Therefore, you should only take small steps with your child.… Read More »How parents can help their child learn to read
The most important guiding principle of the Montessori method is that every child is a “master builder of himself”. Therefore, it knows best itself when… Read More »The Montessori concept in education