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How To Curb the Cram and Transform Studying Into a Game

I was a crammer in school. I would binge study for days before finals then collapse in exhaustion and disdain. In the downtime afterward, I would seek solace in role-playing video games, where I was free to explore landscapes and caves with my little band of adventurers or spend hours getting into battles with easy enemies in order to increase my experience points, amass gold and buy better weapons and armor.

2019-06-28T13:15:08-05:00News|Comments Off on How To Curb the Cram and Transform Studying Into a Game

Natural Learning Experiences: How we Learn From Life’s Lessons

I’m sure when you reflect on your most transformative moment; you will think of a lesson that you weren’t planning on learning that day. Educators and parents alike call these memories natural learning experiences, and they can be both contrived and spontaneous.

2019-06-28T13:30:03-05:00News|Comments Off on Natural Learning Experiences: How we Learn From Life’s Lessons

How Do I Learn? CLE Students Talk Metacognition

We recently had a roundtable discussion with students from CLE Rockville about this term, which the dictionary defines as: higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning. Or put simply, thinking about how you think. Why do we want to do this? Because understanding how you think and how you process information can help lead to effective strategies for learning and studying.

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