Studying and Learning

BREAKING THE JINX OF SCORE LIMITS It is a heart wrenching thing to be stuck at an unpleasant level “grade-wise”. Every time you go to check your result, it is almost always the same unpleasant grade. It seems like there is an invisible ceiling that sets the limit on the scores you get on any examination or test. The most painful thing about the situation is the fact that you have not been able to get anything above a “B” grade. The enviable “A” grade seems to elude you like vermin. Do not give up because it is absolutely possible to break the jinx of score limits. The very first thing you need to do is believe that score limits can be broken. Do not let the recurring experience of score limits weigh your spirit down. The fighting spirit and the willingness to experience a positive turn in your grades should be paramount in your heart. Always having the right mindset will fill your psyche with the required zeal to surmount the challenge of breaking the jinx of score limits. Thi...

Rules of taking class tests and assignments The most common name under which these two important parts of curricular activities can be found is called continuous assessment. Class tests and assignments are so important that there are very few substitutes for them that can be used to assess a student’s progress intellectually and academically. The pivotal role that tests and assignments play in assessing a student’s academic progress gives credence to the truth that it must be taken seriously and properly. There are definite dos and don’ts when it comes to taking class tests and assignments and these rules are highlighted below: Get the goods firsthand : one of the surest way to ensure that class tests and assignments will be done properly is to be present in person when questions and exercises are given. In the twenty first century, this could mean getting the questions in your mailbox directly from the professor or teacher. It is imperative that effort is made to get ques...

Rules of Class Relations The crest of any social or serious gathering is the relationship that each member of the gathering has with one another. This hierarchical series of functional relationship define the way and manner everyone in a group relates with one another. In a classroom there are rules that govern the way students relate with one another. These rules are usually universal and independent of culture, race, tradition and value systems. These rules foster mutual respect and comradeship among teachers and students alike. This makes it possible to define the boundaries that all members of the class must be consciously and unconsciously aware of to prevent unnecessary confrontation, rivalry and irritation. Know everyone’s name: This is the grand rule. Strive to know the name of everybody in the class. It will neither be a two weeks tasks nor one month job but as soon as possible, get the name of every person in the class. As a rule of thumb, instead of saying ‘he...

RULES OF CLASS ATTENDANCE Throughout the world people congregate at various places to be taught by sages, professors, facilitators, and mentors. The wide range of things that can be learnt fuel the growth and proliferation of people meeting to share ideas and learn. The only way that such gathering can achieve the purpose for which it was created is to obey and strictly follow some certain laid down rules. As the society becomes more and more sophisticated, the need for rules and regulations would keep coming to the fore and for a congregation of people to be taught and learn, rules must be obeyed to get maximum benefit from such gatherings. Classes throughout the world have their unique format, settings and aims but some rules as to its organization and running are quite universal. The order must be upheld All classes must be orderly. Students and teachers alike must endeavor to comport themselves like people who are on a mission to achieve something. The chairs or sett...

RULES OF DOING ASSIGNMENTS In schools all over the world, it is the fundamental duty of teachers to give students assignments to reinforce their understanding of the key concepts in a subject area. A lot of students have been made to go through the scrutinizing eye of assignments to ensure that skills and knowledge gained become ingrained. These assignments usually take different formats for different education settings but a set of rules form the common base upon which most assignments regardless of their settings and special make-up rests. Some of these rules include: Take down questions correctly All assignments are usually given orally or in written formats. The format used notwithstanding, all questions and tasks given must be noted correctly. If the question is given orally, students must make the conscious and deliberate effort of putting down the dictated question in writing. When writing questions that are dictated, students must ensure that it is the exact me...

RULES OF DOING GROUP PROJECTS The complexity of things can only get deeper and more convoluted as time passes on. Knowledge will keep increasing at an exponential rate and the amount of information that must be known and kept at the fingertip will keep rising. This is true and this reality is the reason why teamwork has become the bedrock of any tangible achievement in the world today. Individualism has reduced to the barest minimum for all the right reasons and failure to realize this always leads to painful consequences. In the world of learning, people come together to carry out inquisitive and exploratory activities with the view of getting satisfactory answers to some of the most troubling questions and issues in life. In all areas of possible learning and development, the burden of fact-finding and fact usage has reached epic proportions and thus the need to bring together groups of people and give them the  mandate to work together to get solutions and answers t...

RULES OF PREPARING FOR CLASS PRESENTATIONS The classroom is an epitome of mentor-ship and talent building. It has moulded the destiny and lives of billions of people. In the classroom, the part of the human psyche that is capable of doing the extraordinary is alerted, piqued and brought to the fore. The enormous potential of the classroom to reveal the strength and weakness of students is staggering. This brings no surprise that the classroom is revered like the shrine and given its full due in respect and comportment. A lot of activities take place in a classroom and one of these is the most revered class presentation. Class presentation is a very interesting activity that can be both exciting and scary. The following points elucidate some rules that must be followed to ensure a successful and fraud free class presentation. Get the topic the way it is got When class presentations are to be made, each classroom has its unique way it generates topics of interest and titles ...