Pre-test Taking Tips – Good Maintenance

Many students have trouble performing well on tests, even when they know the material and have studied for many hours. Even though a student may have an excellent grade in a class, do well on the homework, s/he may simply be unable to perform well on the test day. This is often the result of improper study and a lack of strategies. Fortunately, with a few precautionary measures, students can perform better on tests and be more confident on the test day.

One important thing to focus on before a test is to get a good night’s sleep. While some students think that they need to cram for an exam, this kind of effort often backfires because they are overloading their brain and not getting enough sleep. If a student does not get enough rest, the brain will be sluggish and more prone to mistakes. That is why studying late is not recommended. The benefits from rest can greatly exceed the potential benefits from studying an extra hour or two.

It is also important to eat well in order to perform better on a test. Some studies have shown that eating a good breakfast with a high source of protein has brain-boosting benefits. These benefits can carry over to test time and allow the student to perform much better than they may have otherwise. Eating only sugar and carbs before a test can cause a student to feel sluggish and would impact a student’s processing time.

Alissa Breindel Austin is a teacher from Strategic SAT Prep who specializes in improving students’ scores on the SAT and ACT.

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Education – An Introduction

Educating the masses is something that society has focused on for centuries now. Even in ancient times there is evidence of mass education being used in order to create skilled laborers and to keep a civilization running smoothly.

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Education can be described as a process that encourages and facilitates learning. This learning can come in many forms, including the development of beliefs, habits, values, skills, and overall knowledge. Education does not have to be purely scientific or academic either, as spiritual and philosophical education also exists. Education is usually carried out with the guidance of qualified instructors who use developed disciplines to help people learn faster and more effectively. While most educating is done through an institution of professionals, it is still possible for someone to learn through their own means. However, some professional institutions require formal training and/or knowledge in education in order to be a professional teacher.

Education is not limited only to the mass education of qualified institutions. Any kind of experience in life that has transformative effects on the way a person processes and categorizes information can be considered education. In fact, real life experience is often one of the best sources of education and learning that exists.

Education is also divided into many different categories in order to make it better tailored to the student. These divisions include preschool, primary school, secondary school, then colleges or apprenticeships. All of these are designed to fit the individual need of each student at different stages throughout their educational development. Specific pedagogy is utilized in order to best prepare students at any stage of their educational career.

Alissa Breindel of Austin is a professional educator who helps students perform better on the SAT.