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A good way to remember information is to give it a personal touch. Relating the information to something about yourself will make it easier to remember.

 
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RQWQCQ is a strategy that will help you solve math word problems. Each of the letters stands for a step in the strategy: r ead the entire problem to learn what it is about, find the q uestion to be answered, w rite the facts needed to answer the question, decide on the computations needed to answer the q uestion, set up the problem on paper and do the c omputations, and q uestion whether your answer is possible?  
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Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally. To think critically is to reflect on things in an independent manner. Here are some things you can do to enhance your critical thinking. Clarify your thinking. Don't be satisfied with a vague or fuzzy understanding of things. Seek the real meaning by looking below the surface.
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Free teaching tip There are many ways to group students for instruction. Here are some suggestions for how to group students in ways that will minimize distractions and create a positive learning environment. ... Another free teaching tip Your students can have fun matching quotes from the arts with the people who issued the quotes. ...
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Free Study Tip You could take notes in class and use them to study. Also you could ask somebody at home who understands what you are learning and ask them to help you study for whatever you need to study for. Those are great study skills.
 
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Another free Study Tip "I like to study while eating food. I put on a scent. Before the test, I put on the same scent, and it helps me remember the information I studied by association. "
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A random study tip submitted by one of our visitors Make your assignments interesting. With TV and the Internet there is a lot of competition for kid's attention. Catch their attention.
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