398: Final Exam Studying – Advice for Teachers and Students

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