Starting the Day Off Slow Might be the Right Step to the Fast Track
At my law school, we're in the midst of the first week of classes after…
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Bar Takers: Better Learning via Linear Studying or Recursive Studying?
Congratulations December 2018 graduates! What a herculean achievement! Simply put, outstanding! Nevertheless, I know that…
Pineapple Charts – A Community Way to Improve Teaching!
Some say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, perhaps a chart might be…
The Power of Brain Breaks – The Heart-Mind-Body Connection to Empowered Learning
Want to power up your learning to improve your final exam performance? Well, counterintuitively, that…
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Practice Tools for Approaching Law School Final Exams
As indicated in yesterday's wonderful post by Professor Nancy Luebett, one of the key steps…
“Feedback” vs. “Feedforward:” A Path to Improve Learning & Final Exam Performance
I'm worried about final exams. To be frank, I don't like the word "final." I…
The Key to that “Peaceful Easy Feeling”
As reported in a Wall Street Journal essay by author Nicholas Carr, if you have…
The Window of Knowledge vs. The Window of Experience: Learning Takes Seeing Out of Both Windows!
While recently hiking through a wildlife sanctuary, I came across this wooden facade of a…
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How Much Do You Know About Dyslexia?
EdWeek Update recently ran a quiz that readers could take to test their knowledge about…
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Using Flashcards to Outline
Starting outlines can be an intimidating process, especially for those who are not "born organized." …