A DTK Book Review: How We Learn, by Benedict Carey Learning to Study Benedict Carey’s book, How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens deserves a look by serious students and teachers. Students at all levels of education spend a lot of time in the classroom and the library. They […]
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Test Preparation: Tutoring Tips
Tests Seem Scary But Don’t Panic We’d like to see a world without tests. We think certificates of mastery for various skills would be better. But as long as the tests are part of schooling, tutors will need to help students deal with them. Tutors often encounter test anxiety in students. When panic sets in, […]
Gifted Students Often Miss “Simple” Test Questions
Gifted children may do poorly in school Gifted children often do poorly in school. This is true so often that it sounds cliche. A math story problem illustrates one way this happens: “If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have?” Unfortunately, tests and worksheets often contain this sort […]