Must learning be fun?
Yes! Definitely: Yes! It absolutely should! Because only when your child is in a positive mood and is interested in learning, will what he or… Read More »Must learning be fun?
What happens when learning is done with pressure?
If learning is done under pressure with frustration or even fear, these feelings activate the fear center of the brain (amygdala). As a result, your… Read More »What happens when learning is done with pressure?
Learning strategies for learning-intensive subjects
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… Read More »Learning strategies for learning-intensive subjects
Systems and formats of notes in the classroom
Many different formats are used to structure information and make it easier to find and understand later. The format of the original record can often… Read More »Systems and formats of notes in the classroom
Learning tip for mathematics: Calculate backwards
Simple memorization can go a long way in mathematics: Many students cheat their way through to the sixth grade without really being able to do… Read More »Learning tip for mathematics: Calculate backwards
Learning tip for mathematics: Simply estimate for the first time
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… Read More »Learning tip for mathematics: Simply estimate for the first time
Learning tip for math: Calculate aloud
Even if it sounds silly, studies have shown that people solve math problems faster if they count out loud. This apparently promotes concentration. In general,… Read More »Learning tip for math: Calculate aloud
Learning tip for mathematics: More mental arithmetic
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… Read More »Learning tip for mathematics: More mental arithmetic
Believe in yourself
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… Read More »Believe in yourself
Give yourself breaks!
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… Read More »Give yourself breaks!
Study regularly
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… Read More »Study regularly
Avoid distractions
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… Read More »Avoid distractions
Create a study plan
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… Read More »Create a study plan
Learn with structure
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… Read More »Learn with structure
Find out your learning style
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… Read More »Find out your learning style
Formulate a clear goal for learning
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… Read More »Formulate a clear goal for learning
Find your motivation
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… Read More »Find your motivation
Preparation for learning
Sit down and get started – before you do that, you should prepare yourself. Because if you want to learn effectively, but then realize that… Read More »Preparation for learning
Paper ball method
To deal with learning blocks, the paper ball method is well suited. To do this, you write down the mishaps that have happened to you… Read More »Paper ball method
Personal interest as the basis for learning
The brain is not a muscle that can be trained by repetition and practice, because only what is really important to a person, what gets… Read More »Personal interest as the basis for learning
Eavesdropping as an exercise in concentration
A few simple exercises are helpful in promoting concentration, and you can also use unusual situations to learn how to focus. Often in an office… Read More »Eavesdropping as an exercise in concentration
Learning technique and personality
Dealing with the topic of learning techniques means first and foremost dealing with one’s own competencies, but also with one’s own person. This is difficult… Read More »Learning technique and personality
When the mind wanders …
Arnau et al. (2020) have investigated how mental wandering is reflected in the brain, which usually not only reduces one’s performance but can also be… Read More »When the mind wanders …
The consolidation break after 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… Read More »The consolidation break after learning
Isometric exercises to increase concentration at the beginning of learning phases
In an isometric exercise, one pushes or pulls for a short time with all available force against an imaginary or real resistance. This activates the… Read More »Isometric exercises to increase concentration at the beginning of learning phases
Calm your nerves with these tips and tricks
If you let your brain run at full speed all day while studying, you run the risk of overheating it, like a computer with too… Read More »Calm your nerves with these tips and tricks
The Pomodoro technique
The Pomodoro technique is a method of organizing learning and work developed by Francesco Cirillo. For this system, Cirillo used a short-time alarm clock in… Read More »The Pomodoro technique
Feel good while learning
Knowledge and learning material can be conveyed more memorably with pictures and stories, and routine, fixed structures and repeating what has been learned in a… Read More »Feel good while learning
Learning tips from the web
In an Internet forum people asked what they could do as a student if they wanted to improve at school. In particular, we always asked… Read More »Learning tips from the web
Reading and spelling difficulties and dyslexia
Dyslexia is different from a normal reading and spelling disability, because the latter can occur temporarily, for example when a child is exposed to unfavorable… Read More »Reading and spelling difficulties and dyslexia
When should you take a break from studying?
In addition to sleep at night, the human body also needs breaks throughout the day to regain its strength. This is particularly important during learning,… Read More »When should you take a break from studying?
What is the maximum amount of time you should study per day?
Five hours of pure learning time is quite ambitious. Quality clearly takes precedence over stubborn cramming of learning material. You need breaks so that the… Read More »What is the maximum amount of time you should study per day?
The best 10 learning tips
Learning tip 1: Study planning Keep a calendar in which you regularly enter all your schoolwork and exams. Get an overview of the learning material… Read More »The best 10 learning tips
How to learn more easily by understanding
People learn the vast majority of things by doing and imitating: Toddlers play with pots and lids, improving their fine motor skills. Older children learn… Read More »How to learn more easily by understanding
Learning languages: Getting sprinkled in
Most of us have spent years trying to learn one or even several foreign languages during our school years. However, during the first contacts with… Read More »Learning languages: Getting sprinkled in
How to increase the ability to concentrate?
If you want to improve your ability to concentrate, you should allow your brain regular periods of regeneration. The brain needs breaks in order to… Read More »How to increase the ability to concentrate?
Many students watch video lectures at increased playback speed.
Accelerating the playback speed to one and a half times or double has little effect on the comprehension of online lectures, as has been shown… Read More »Many students watch video lectures at increased playback speed.
How to motivate yourself to learn
A well-known experience: If you do not feel a sufficient reason (no sufficient motivation) to learn, learning is perceived as difficult. With motivation, you can… Read More »How to motivate yourself to learn
How to prepare anchor points
Imagine that you have signed up for a lecture, a class, or a professional seminar. There you want to absorb new information and also learn… Read More »How to prepare anchor points
How do I prepare a presentation?
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… Read More »How do I prepare a presentation?
Travel preparations for the brain
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… Read More »Travel preparations for the brain
The wizard’s study tips
“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… Read More »The wizard’s study tips
Warming up the brain
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… Read More »Warming up the brain
The speaker’s fear of the audience
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… Read More »The speaker’s fear of the audience
The inner clock
Alfons had just eaten lunch – his favorite dish was chicken schnitzel with potato salad – and therefore even passed on the dessert his mother… Read More »The inner clock
Trojan Language School – The Schliemann Method
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… Read More »Trojan Language School – The Schliemann Method
Management for school?
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… Read More »Management for school?
“No learning tip” or “Georg under the bell”
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… Read More »“No learning tip” or “Georg under the bell”
Gap learning against learning gaps
“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… Read More »Gap learning against learning gaps
How do school professionals start the new school year?
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… Read More »How do school professionals start the new school year?