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Tag: Mark Pennington

Reading Jan 17, 2009

Characteristics of Middle School Learners

Knowing the developmental characteristics of middle school students allows teaching professionals to maximize learning. These learner characteristics enable teachers to better motivate their students and inform…

Study Skills Jan 17, 2009

Top Ten Memory Tips

Improving memory helps in all walks of life: business, school, and relationships. Learning and applying the Top Ten Memory Tips will significantly improve your short and…

Study Skills Jan 17, 2009

Five Objective Test Tips

Objective tests pose many problems for test-takers. Knowing the strategies of how to answer multiple choice, matching, fill in the blank, and true-false test problems can…

Study Skills Jan 17, 2009

How to Take Tests

Although your effective test study does increase the likelihood of test success, it is only half of the equation. The other critical half is how you…

Study Skills Jan 17, 2009

Taking True-False Tests

Students say that they like true-false tests; however, it is hard to earn an A on these types of tests. This article details the tips that…

Literacy Centers Jan 17, 2009

How to Memorize Using the This Old Man Technique

Who would think that a simple nursery rhyme, “This Old Man,” could help you memorize ten completely unrelated items in perfect order. Useful for test study…

Study Skills Jan 17, 2009

How to Memorize Using the Location Memory Technique

Location! Location! Location! The real estate professionals haven’t cornered the market on this strategy. Developed by the ancient Greeks, using familiar locations to memorize many ideas…

Study Skills Jan 17, 2009

How to Memorize Using the Linking Technique

The linking memory technique is one of the best memory methods to memorize lists of seemingly unrelated objects. Great for revising Cornell Notes, for test prep,…