Dr. Paul Nolting is a national expert in assessing math learning problems, developing effective student-learning strategies, and assessing institutional variables that affect math success and math study skills. Over the last 25 years he has consulted with over 100 colleges, universities, and high schools to improve success in the math classroom. Dr. Nolting is the author … Continue reading Hawkes Corequisite Model Course Strategies: Guest Post by Dr. Paul Nolting
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Strategies for Academic Success In New Editions – Free Download Included
The National Student Clearinghouse® Research Center™ studied a cohort of more than 2.2 million degree-seeking students who first started college in fall 2011 (both at 2-year and 4-year institutions in the U.S.). Six years later, 43.1% of that cohort had not completed their degree.* Oftentimes, low completion rates are due to students not accessing the right … Continue reading Strategies for Academic Success In New Editions – Free Download Included
10 Habits to Help You Succeed in College – FREE PDF Included
Getting a college degree is no easy feat. Fortunately, you and your fellow students have access to a plethora of tips and tricks to make the most out of your class time and study time. One such source is provided by Opportunity International, which lists out habits to help you succeed in higher education. Here's a taste … Continue reading 10 Habits to Help You Succeed in College – FREE PDF Included
Common causes of test anxiety and how to solve them
In “Text Anxiety: Causes and Remedies,” Dr. Maryellen Weimer addresses the issue of test anxiety and how it affects students from kindergarten to graduate school. She presents a study that confirms the general idea that those with test anxiety have lower cumulative GPAs at the college level, but reminds us that although this is the … Continue reading Common causes of test anxiety and how to solve them
Successful Study Tips Infographic
Studying may not be the easiest (or most fun) thing in the world, but you have to do it if you want to do well in school. This infographic with information researched by Stop Procrastinating details some easy-to-implement study tips. Try a few of these out, and your next quiz won't stand a chance! How … Continue reading Successful Study Tips Infographic
Quick Tips to Improve Attention Span
Shana Lebowitz highlights a few key ways you can increase your attention span, which will help with retaining the information you learn in class and studying for those midterms that will be here soon enough! According to her research, "the average human attention span was 12 seconds in the year 2000 — but it decreased … Continue reading Quick Tips to Improve Attention Span
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