Taking a standardized test? Make sure to practice. Practice is a highly effective study tool for any test prep plan. The experience of practicing and revisiting the process of remembering is critical for learning. Often time’s memorization strategies become the … Continue reading
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5 Ways to Overcome Nervousness, According to Science
LAS uses evidence-based approaches to help learners mitigate symptoms of stress and anxiety on high stakes exams. When practiced prior to and during test taking, these approaches help students learn, achieve, and succeed at demonstrating what they know on high … Continue reading
An unintended trend in medical ed
There’s an expectation that when students are accepted into medical school, they will naturally know how to learn and achieve. This expectation is often reinforced by faculty, families, and students themselves, making underachievement in medical school particularly debilitating. Added to … Continue reading
Outgrowing the Five Paragraph Essay
One of the simultaneously challenging and exciting aspects about teaching college writing is the fact that students enter into college with varying degrees of writing ability. On top of that, students begin college with such different perspectives about writing: some … Continue reading