Apparently, a new study suggests that 'study skills' courses for college freshmen improves eventual academic success rates. This bothers me to no end. Proprietary U required a study skills course of ...

For a high-school dropout with punctuation problems, enrolling in English 101 while catching up in remedial writing was a crucial opportunity. Halfway across the country, an 18-year-old freshman who ...

As educational standards and expectations rise throughout the country, we are demanding more than ever from our students. But have we equipped out kids with the fundamental study skills to foster ...

As families across the country trade beach days for school days, Sylvan Learning centers in the Humble area know it’s time to get into the back to school mindset. With each grade level, homework ...

FOR students going to college this autumn, the free Study Skills Seminar being held by Louth Leader Partnership is a must. It will held on Saturday 10th September at 11am in the Louth Leader ...

Students enrolled in an array of first-and second-year courses have the option of enrolling in a Peer-Guided Study Group alongside the course. Study Group participants meet weekly in groups of about 6 ...

Study Skills consultations are individual sessions with a professional staff member and are available by appointment only. Consultations cover academic skills and strategies related to time management ...

Hundreds of universities have done away with physical education requirements and swim tests in the past decade, but the latest is a sports juggernaut where athletes are urged to “play like a champion ...

Metacognition* is the ability to: Think about your own thinking. Be consciously aware of yourself as a problem solver. Monitor, plan and control your mental processing. Accurately judge your level of ...