The Human Animal (Humans)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Sunday, August 23, 2009, 06:57 (5363 days ago) @ dhw

dhw,
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> Matt, I'm sorry to hear about the exam, and hope the time spent on AgnosticWeb didn't affect your performance. For decades I had to train university students for their final exams, and I did so by making them do loads of tests, written and oral. I disapprove totally of one-off exams, but if those are the rules, you have to play the game accordingly. And so you are right: practice, practice, practice. - No, the site was welcome respite that helped me rejuvenate my mind... I've learned I learn best in bursts. (Trivial fact: Also how your ethernet works--large bursts.) I get good grades when I juggle. As soon as my mind tires of one subject I berate it with another. What killed me more than anything for that test was cramming for 3 weeks on a single subject. I can force myself to concentrate but I know how my mind works; my greatest thoughts more often come when I'm not thinking about what it is I'm "supposed" to think about. - I went to a seminar from a visiting Ed D. from Louisiana State University last year, and interestingly they teach their students the same essential technique I described. They say to block study time in blocks of 30min, 15min rest, switch to a second subject, repeat and then get a good night's sleep. More importantly, I know how I learn. - Glad to be back...

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