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Research conducted in 2005 by Johns Hopkins University and the Philadelphia Education Fund revealed that as many as half of all Philadelphia high school dropouts showed signs predicting their early departure from school as early as the sixth grade. Four factors were essential in forecasting these AWOL students: low attendance, poor behavior, failing math, and failing English grades. Such research is indispensable in the fight to raise America’s educational standards and to help struggling students conquer their academic nemeses.

It’s difficult to extrapolate on precisely why so many leave school early, and why these occurrences are linked so strongly with math and English grades, specifically. Perhaps the current school system isn’t flexible enough to accommodate different learning styles and conditions like ADHD for such difficult subjects – an argument alternative educational theorists have been raising for decades. Perhaps factors unrelated to the school environment, such as difficulties at home, are to blame. Maybe poor study techniques, and lack of assistance to correct them, are the culprits. Of course, no single explanation will do – but in my quest to find real and practical solutions, I decided to start with a factor everyone can control: study techniques. In particular, one of the hardest of them all – math study techniques.

Hey, who among us is, or was, the picture perfect student? Did we always clear a room to study, take breaks when we should have, or have what we needed on hand? How often did we get up to snack when the math homework became just a little too overwhelming? Did we always ask for the algebra help, the geometry help, or the calculus help we really needed? Math tutors could have saved us a lot of grief, but losing our pride just seemed too valuable to our adolescent hearts. Being guilty myself, I decided it was time to pull in a heavyweight for some advice.

Dr. Christine Benson, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at Northwest Missouri State University, is one of the most qualified individuals in the country to recommend effective math study techniques. Having earned an interdisciplinary doctorate in mathematics and education at the University of Missouri, Dr. Benson also received a MSEd, taught math at public schools for eight years, and has been teaching math method courses at NWMSU for the past twelve. Here are a few of her top recommendations for making the grade.

(1) Study in several short sessions of twenty to thirty minutes, and then take a break! There’s only so much your poor mind can take at a time, and research proves that putting book to brain for shorter, intermittent periods, versus forcing yourself into longer cram sessions is far more effective. Plus (unlike most things that are good for you) you’ll probably find this to be a lot easier.

(2) Study everyday. Math is a bit like learning a language – it takes consistent, sometimes tedious, irritating hours upon hours of work to get the job done. It also tends to pile up with cold indifference; at every lesson, you’ll learn new concepts that count on your understanding of the ones from last time. Falling behind will just exponentialize your frustration, because you won’t have the proper tools to understand new materials. Discipline pays off! Soon, you’ll be able to understand concepts – the language of math, if you will – you never thought possible. You’ll feel like the brilliant individual you really are. It just takes practice.

(3) Don’t just memorize steps in an equation. “I know, I know,” you say. “Try to understand it – that’s what everyone tells me.” But, like it or not, it’s true. You’ll remember the formulas much better if you can understand the bigger pictures behind them and are able to integrate new information into what you already know. Reasoning through questions that do not precisely fit the models you studied, but require you to use the broader concepts from them, will also be much easier.

(4) Ask questions! Don’t be embarrassed to raise your hand and engage in a true discussion about all the whys of all these whats. You can’t fully integrate the concepts you’re trying to learn until you understand at least some of why they work and what they are meant to do.

(5) Include brain-empowering protein in your munchies. It’s all right to snack while you study, but don’t just reach for the carbs.

(6) If your eyes start to droop while pulling an all-nighter (or an all-dayer), wake yourself up with some physical activity. Get that circulation going! Take a walk, do some jumping jacks or push ups, go for a short jog – whatever it takes to change your setting and rouse your body.

(7) Duplicate the test room setting. If you’ll be taking your exam in a quiet, controlled environment (which is most likely), then study in that environment. No music, no television, no loud noises or chatty friends coming in and out to distract you. Train your brain to work with the stimuli that will be there when you test.

(8) Get a good night’s sleep and eat a protein-rich meal before the dreaded exam. You can’t test your best if you don’t feel your best.

At least something can be controlled. Failing at anything, or even not doing as well as you know you could, can be absolutely maddening. Dr. Benson has showed us there are things you can do, however. If you’re a parent, enforce the rules. Set your child up for success by providing the proper environment. If you’re a student, hey, you just got free expert advice – and you didn’t even have to let anyone know you needed it.

This article shares with you my personal views on how one on one online tutoring can really help your child. Since all of us are different beings (even two twins are different!) and so are the learning and grasping capabilities. You may wonder why your child cannot score as well as his/her sibling though you might be putting the same or even more effort on him/her. The teaching methodology needs to be molded carefully according to the particular needs of your child. With one on one online tutoring your child can get that special attention that might be missing in a big classroom having more than thirty students. Learning capabilities is not the only factor that affects your child’s grades. There are many things that add together to make us the person we are.

Here are the few points that I would like to list

1. The way he/she feels about himself/herself: It is very important for a child to feel good, positive, healthy, free minded and energetic. We all know the famous proverb “A healthy mind in a healthy body”. Physically fit and active children can definitely concentrate better on their studies and balance their fun and study time. With personal attention to your child’s academic progress, certainly a special teach – student bond develops and this helps to understand your child beyond the books and studies.

2. Their attitude towards life: Small little things such as their reaction to certain situations, their response to what elders ask them to do etc reflect a lot about their attitude towards life. It tells about various traits like optimistic or pessimistic, how seriously they take what they are asked to do, how do they take the highs and lows in their life, how much do they get affected with by their environment and all such things.With personal attention by the tutor to these small things will help in building a positive attitude in the child.

3. The desire/passion in them to know more: For some students the physics or science laws and concepts may be just facts but some students would like to dig into those laws and think of many questions like why and how. I believe in encouraging the students to think about these questions that if something is happening, what’s the reason behind it? It helps in building strong base of the subject.

4. Introvert or extrovert nature: It is not easy for all the students to raise their hand and ask a question from their teacher in a classroom of more than 30 kids or to go directly to their teacher and ask for problems. Some of them have that hesitation and a negative thought process with various kinds of thoughts in their mind such as “What if the teacher find’s my question stupid or irrelevant?” or “What if other kids laugh at my question?” or “What if the teacher asks me something in return, what will I do!” .So one on one online tutoring in this case can prove to be really helpful in helping the child to open up and speak without any hesitation.

5. Concentration level: Some students get distracted very easily while some remain engrossed in their work without caring what is happening around them. When a student is having sessions online especially one on one online tutoring session, I believe he/she cannot be easily distracted. Student needs to have a quiet surrounding to be able to hear properly. He/She has wonderful interactive board to work on. Then there is tutor’s personal attention. Distraction can be controlled by involving the student in discussion, questions, problems etc.

6. Self Confidence level: If one has very low self confidence then he/she may think many times before answering a very simple problem and may not even answer thought they have calculated the answer in their mind. A very low confidence level can be developed due to many factors like the attitude of people around him, the lack of appreciation that the child receives or negative environment around him/her. All these things may often not be noticed by the parents but gradually they might deeply affect their children. So we really have to be careful when dealing with children.

7. The stress level that he/she feels: Student’s life is not simple as it used to be some years back. There is more competition with more and more students competing for limited seats in the universities. There is school homework, tests, presentations, practical assignments, deadlines etc. The clock keeps ticking and every second counts. As a personal guide, mentor and tutor I would try to help your child release this stress  by providing live homework help, test preparation etc so that he/she can really enjoy the best times of their life.

8. Time management: This again goes to handling all the stress of the hectic school schedule. Like a student has test for tomorrow as well as a pending homework has happens to have the same deadline. Student is in a dilemma as to how to really manage both the things with equal efficiency so that neither of his/her subject suffers. With online tutoring student needs to schedule their session in advance. If they keep track of their deadlines if they know them well in advance they can easily schedule a session to discuss the problems he/she faces while doing the homework without really going anywhere and wasting time in traveling. This way your child would be saving a lot of time and be able to manage such situations pretty well.

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Taking distance education courses requires more motivation and self discipline than traditional college classes. Being able to work at your own pace can result in you falling behind on your work, if you’re not self directed. Organization is the most important factor for success in online studies.

Attend the orientation and any study sessions offered by the university, if at all possible. Instructors offer valuable information in these sessions. Utilize on campus resources such as the college library and computer lab. Many schools offer online resources, such as online libraries and tutoring for distance learning students. Take advantage of all resources your school has to offer to get the most out of your education.

Create a schedule with regular times for studying and stick to your schedule. If you are taking more than one class, get a large calendar. Listing all exam and assignment due dates on this calendar makes a great visual aid to help with time management. You can schedule how much time you will spend on each class based on this information. If you have a large paper due this week in one class and an exam next week in another, you can schedule your study time accordingly.

Jump right in and get started on the material. Many successful students get the books early and read the first few chapters before the class starts. If you can get a copy of the class syllabus early, do the first week’s work before the class starts. You will be a week ahead of the game when class starts. Try to stay at least a week ahead, whenever possible. Being ahead gives you flexibility if something comes up during the semester to take you away from your work for a few days. If you can’t get the syllabus, read a few chapters to familiarize yourself with the material.

Interact often with your instructor to get the most from the course. You can request that the instructor look at your schedule and give you feedback on your progress in the class. Schedule time to participate in online discussions or group projects your program offers. Some instructors require you to post replies on a message board as part of the course. You will be given points for this participation.

As you work your way through the course, follow the syllabus and study guide carefully. Complete all reading assignments and take complete notes on the material you read. Read each chapter when it is assigned. Don’t skip the reading and try to catch up before the exam. Reading six chapters two days before the test will result in a lower grade. The same goes for studying. Don’t try to study the night before an exam. Study and read a little bit each day for the best retention.

To do well in distance education courses, you must complete all assignments on time. If you have a hectic schedule, try to complete all papers and assignments early. You won’t have to worry about something coming up the night before an assignment is due. Working late or having a sick child can throw you off schedule and cause your assignments to be late. Some instructors will give partial credit for late work, while others will give no credit. No instructors give full credit for late work in college.

In today’s competitive environment learning is not only your target. You must try to get better grads in your academics. Your grads are primary measurement of your skill. If you earn good grads in your academics is gives you better chance for next admission or in finding job.

Below are the some tips for getting better grades in high school.

Attend your class regularly

If you choose traditional high school study you should attend class regularly. Many students skip the classes. There are many reasons to attend your classes regularly.

Getting handy class material: Many professors give some handy tips, short cuts for easily memorize lessons. This will help you to increase your learning speed.

Earn attendance point: Many school and collages give extra points for regular attendance. These points are directly calculated into final grad. So, attending regular class directly affect your grad.

Be organized

You should organize yourself for better management of time. In high school you have to do multi tasking. You should maintain personal planner for keep tracking on your class assignment and exams due dates. Create dedicated area in your home for study so you can easily concentrate in your study.

Set goal and try to achieve it

Set realistic goal and do proper planning for achieve it. Goal may be anything like doing assignment work, reading class note. Set day to day goal and try to achieve it.

Use Time sensibly

Use your time wisely for handling multi tasking. Time is most crucial factor for high school students. You should maintain discipline in your work. Do smart work rather then only hard work. If you have large work then you have to develop ability to break it into small manageable parts so you can easily execute your work.

Take regular break between your works. Consider break as reword. Do some other activity in break time and refresh yourself for next task.

Use text books

You should read text books for every subject. Text book will cover all topics for particular course. When you read any course material use outline system for comprehend that material. Make separate note for reading material this will help you lot in exam time.

Improve your writing skill

Good writing skill adds extra advantage in your academics. During the whole term you have to write many assignments, term papers and case studies as per course requirements. If you have good writing skill then it helps in your study.