Popular opinion extols the benefits of secluded study areas with conditions akin to preparing for battle. Yet, Mathilde has spent the bulk of the year studying elsewhere.
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eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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Popular opinion extols the benefits of secluded study areas with conditions akin to preparing for battle. Yet, Mathilde has spent the bulk of the year studying elsewhere.
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She’s always been a perfectionist—but in the pandemic, this tendency has gotten worse.
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Support them but make sure to respect their autonomy; encourage them to exercise, sleep and connect with friends. These are some ways to help your Year 12 child during the pre-exam period.
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Students who fail units are highly likely to fail again without targeted assistance. But when universities intervene early to support these students, their rate of failure has been nearly halved.
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Two US spelling bee winners give their advice for concentrating on work in lockdown.
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Students take challenges along when they spend a semester abroad and need to be prepared to take care of themselves in a new setting and a new language.
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Research suggest it's probably fine to listen to music while you're studying - with some caveats.
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In a new book, Jo Boaler talks about the importance of struggles and mistakes in the learning process and suggests how parents and teachers can help children become more receptive to learning.
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Regardless of a child’s age or challenges, parents can encourage sound homework routines for a successful start to the school year.
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In summary, parents should call for quiet conditions when children are writing essays.
When reading and trying to incorporate new material, however, they should consider allowing some background music, particularly if it's instrumental and their child is an extrovert.
Most important of all is to minimise background conversations altogether.
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Researchers have found some popular methods of study are not very useful while others work very well.
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For nearly one in five female college students, child-care costs and the responsibilities of parenting make graduating far from easy.
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The percent of students going without food or other necessities has risen since 2012, with students indicating work-study balance was impacting their daily lives, study success and mental health.
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Scholars choose ‘essential’ texts to introduce sixth-formers to the academy
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Clinical psychologist Amy Wilson-Hughes shares some advice for parents and whānau to help their teens deal with the stress of exams.
I spend my days working with teenagers, and I know that term four can be rough. Heck, they’re teenagers – every day is rough. But exams add unique pressures all o
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Educational neuroscientist Dr Jared Horvath from the University of Melbourne shares his Year 12 study tips for students and parents.
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Achievement is largely locked in by the age of 25, so those who do not have a Year 12 qualification by then are unlikely ever to have one.
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Some students can tweet and take a test, some can’t. Know thyself.
A great article about how students can deal with the distraction of digital devices when studying.
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The Open University is D.I.Y for the mind. With the tools they provide, you'll be able to build something useful, sustainable and concrete. If you want it, you can have it, all you have to do is apply yourself and keep going, regardless of how hard it gets. You can do it, and you won't regret trying.
Don't freak out parents if you child quits University, there are plenty of online options for them to continue their education, learning and finding their place in the world.
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Most people get a little giddier at this time of year. The weather is warming up, the flowers are in bloom, and that Christmas break is so close you can almost taste the ham. - New Zealand Herald
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Children who stand at their desks instead of sitting stay on task better, according to a new research project by a team at Texas A&M University.
Another reason, apart from the health benefits, of using a standing desk!
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Check out the range of free online courses set up for high school students from edX.
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The journey is well advanced but the terrain is about to get a lot more challenging.
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EVERYONE from the chief scientist down is racking their brains about how to talk kids into studying science and maths. And there is growing recognition that talking - or at least, communication - is where the answer lies.