Sorry, but homework really does matter. Annoying, yes. Boring, usually. Important for your academic success? Very much so. See below for some important reasons why you probably should be doing your homework.
While it is best to retain information through a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter at hand, sometimes that’s asking too much. Particularly for young students who cannot yet choose their field of study, passing a test might call for some rigorous and effective memorization. The A+ Club from School4Schools.com LLC helps students learn the … Continue reading Three Simple Ways to Make Memorization Easier from The A+ Club
Real solutions for procrastination from Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, part 2 Student Success Podcast No. 14, Jan. 22, 2014, recorded Jan 15, 2014 Today’s Guest: Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. Dr. Pychyl shares his incredible knowledge, experience, research, and insight into the nature of procrastination and how to overcome it. Dedicated to bettering people’s lives, he … Continue reading Real solutions for procrastination from Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, part 2
Real solutions for Procrastination from Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, part 1 Student Success Podcast No. 13, Jan. 15, 2014 Today’s Guest: Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. Dr. Pychyl shares his incredible knowledge, experience, research, and insight into the nature of procrastination and how to overcome it. Dedicated to bettering people’s lives, he uniquely applies academic concepts … Continue reading Real solutions for procrastination from Dr. Timothy A. Pychyl, part 1
So if you don’t feel like it now, when will you? Here’s the problem: your mood won’t match your work, and the less work you do, the less your mood will guide you towards doing your work. The only way you’ll get to it now is through Procrastinator’s Panic, which isn’t the best thing. Research … Continue reading Feeling like it: how to get your homework done even when you don’t feel like it
How to avoid procrastination: building self-awareness & specific steps to avoid procrastination. You really can do something about procrastination. If you think you “work best under pressure,” or if you think that “getting it done in the last minute” are good strategies, we beg you to think again. By definition, procrastination is any delay that … Continue reading How to stop procrastination: Ten (10) tips for getting your work done
Why are we teaching kids to use 1970s technology? Ever hear of Day Timer? Yes, the personal agenda book still exists, but only for a few old school types. Except in schools, where the kids are supposed to use agenda books, and it’s all their damned fault if they don’t. Seriously. At the A+ Club, … Continue reading Agenda books and schools: making good little secretaries
Music for the classroom: pedagogy lessons from music lessons with Chris Bromley Student Success Podcast No. 12 Jan. 9, 2014 (* interview recorded Nov. 22, 2013). Today’s Guest: Chris Bromley Christopher discusses his strategies for teaching music and compares learning music with regular classroom learning. His music program, School of Rock, holds strong examples and … Continue reading Music for the classroom: pedagogy from music lessons with Chris Bromley
Is it urgent enough yet? A student of ours mentioned that he couldn’t bring himself to getting some work done over the break, but the night before classes start again, he finally “got the urge” to finish it. This got me thinking about that word, “urgent.” I never before associated it with an “urge,” which … Continue reading How to avoid procrastination: getting the urge (and not relying on it)
Procrastinators are motivated by deadlines. Clarity and purpose, hard to find and easy to dismiss, now assemble at the last minute. Focus arrives, hard work ensues, and the job gets done. That urgency at the last minute invigorates and inspires procrastinators. It’s almost exhilarating — and it is, because you’re getting the same brain-chemical reactions … Continue reading Procrastinator Panic: is your brain rewarding putting it off?
