The Power of Collaborative Learning. Learning with other students can be a very powerful way to improve your learning outcomes. You might be sitting next to each other discussing what you are learning, or working together in a group online and sharing your screens, or giving a friend feedback about an assignment. There are many …
Making the Most of Your Learning. Learning is not just what you do in the classroom. Study is not just what you do the night before a test. Both of these are ongoing activities that are enhanced by the correct pre and post activities. See which of these 5 Ps you do. PREPARE: This is …
Increase Emotional Resilience Emotional resilience is not about suppressing or pushing down or away “negative” emotions but more how you manage your emotional and mental state. To manage your state be sure to: 1) Accept and acknowledge how you’re feeling. Do that by paying attention and focusing on how you are feeling in your body. …
Create a Positive Morning Routine The way you start your day has a massive impact on how you experience the rest of the day. 5 Tips To Start Your Day On A Positive Note 1. Silence: Start every morning with a period of purposeful silence. If this is new to you start with 3 to …
Multi-tasking? Myth or reality? It all depends on who you talk to… Ask any student and they will tell you they can multi-task with ease. Do homework, watch TV, listen to music and check their phone all at the same time, no problem. Ask the academic researchers though and a different story emerges. Dr Larry …
New Research in the fields of psychology, education and neuroscience shows teaching meditation in schools is having positive effects on students’ well-being, social skills and academic skills. Mindfulness Meditation “Mindfulness” meditation is one of the more popular practices being taught at schools. It involves a three-step mental process where students are asked to: 1. Focus …
By now we are all starting to get a bit more used to different modes of learning. If you are still finding it challenging to stay focused in online lessons, here are some tips to help you: 1. Have clear distinctions between schoolwork time and your personal time. If you let those two worlds collide …
#79 Tips for staying focused in an online lesson Read More »
Redefining Failure All too often in our schools the fear of failure paralyses performance. Worse than that, far too many students see “failure” in a result as a reflection of themselves. It usually sounds like this, “I’m not smart enough”. When you believe you’re a failure from of a result or feedback you received or …
Wellbeing: 4 Tips To Manage The Stress and Anxiety of COVID-19 These are truly uncertain and unprecedented times. Our world has changed and the way we live has changed. It would be impossible to not feel unsure, anxious and afraid. Here are some mental health and wellbeing tips help as we navigate this new world. …
#77 Tips for dealing with the stress and anxiety of COVID-19 Read More »
