It is possible to improve your grades by self-editing your essay or assignment before you hand it in. Many students fail to look over their work once they have completed it, or they do not know what to look for. This means that students are handing in work that contains spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, unclear or clumsy … Read more
To be a metacognitive learner is to be aware of your learning processes and to know how to regulate them. Metacognitive learners are successful students because they take ownership of their learning, rather than expecting their professors to spoonfeed them information. We have created a short guide on how to become a metacognitive learner. Just … Read more
‘My advice is to never do tomorrow what you can do today. Procrastination is the thief of time.’—Charles Dickens The problem with procrastination is that it is just too easy to do. If there is still one week until the essay is due, surely there is time to watch a few more episodes of your … Read more
Anyone enrolled in a university degree understands the challenges of academic reading. It can be a painstaking, time-consuming and stressful task. Unlike reading for pleasure, when we might spend days and nights sticking with the same book, reading for academic purposes can sometimes be boring and frustrating. Many people are put off by the academic style of … Read more
When studying at school or university, you will normally be enrolled in more than one subject or course each semester. The busiest and most stressful time of a semester is when examinations and assignment deadlines are approaching, usually all at the same time! But you can easily reduce the stress this can cause or even avoid this situation … Read more
This article is intended for students going to university for the first time, though it might also have some helpful hints for more experienced undergrads. It will also probably be most relevant to students of humanities and social sciences subjects. 1. Manage Your Time Effectively Don’t wait until an assignment or essay is due in a … Read more