Metacognition Training Boosts Test Scores
When taking general Chemistry exams sometimes students overestimate their abilities and feel that they have such a good grip of the material that they feel they will score in the 80’s or may even pull off a score in the 90’s if the exam has questions that you have studied for. A few weeks later you get your exam back... Read More
Effects of Spanking Your Child
Some people believe spanking your child is a positive form of discipline. While others know it to be ineffective but have no idea as to how to actually find a better means of discipline. The last thirty years of research have given us clear results that kids that are spanked are less emotionally healthy than kids who aren’t. Also... Read More
Helping Students Hold Onto Academic Knowledge
Teachers know that just memorizing material can lead to a superficial grasp of concepts that is then quickly forgotten. Students have busy lives and busy schedules which gives them little to no time to imbibe large chunks of information given during school hours. Once learned old material is replaced by new material resulting in “cramming” which is then quickly lost.... Read More
Benefits of Reading and Writing with Your Child
Children in a lot of cultures are taught at a very young age to start learning. Parents of these children take the effort in a child’s formative years to have their child learn as much as possible in order to get a head start in life. Prior to this, there were no conclusive studies to support the idea of early... Read More