398: Final Exam Studying – Advice for Teachers and Students

6 Dec

It’s final exam time! What can teachers do to better set students up for their exams? What can students do to better prepare?

Gretchen lays down the anti-cram law with some study tips for everyone. Specifically she and Megan discuss:

  • Why “dead week” is such a valuable process for schools to institute
  • The difference between homework and studying
  • How to organize for final exams
  • The importance of quizzing one’s self and re-teaching one’s self in a new way
  • How teachers can model this in the classroom, and how students can do this for themselves
  • and more!

If you’d like more information about applying Gretchen’s Study Cycle to exam planning, download her free guide at www.gretchenwegner.com/actionguide