There is some incredible research into how we remember things that is only recently starting to see the light of day.  It’s just starting to leave the laboratory and turn into practical tools that we can use on a day to day basis.
Case in point: check out this video demo for a new service called [...]

I recently stumbled across a new system of note taking on wikipedia which looks interesting.  It’s called the Cornell Note Taking System because it was originally developed and used by a professor there.
The basic idea behind it is to summarize as you go:

On the right side of the page you take regular notes
On the left [...]

Today’s guest post is written by Alexandra N.  You can view her tutor profile and inquire about hiring her for tutoring sessions in Spokane, WA by clicking here.
While studying and practicing can help improve test taking scores, there is something more important, especially for success on the SAT.  Because a large part of the test focuses [...]

When the term evolution is brought up, people automatically think about Charles Darwin and his theory of natural selection. Indeed, it is quite a powerful theory that has triumphed over all the other theories of evolution. However, back in the day when evolution was a hotly debated topic, Lamarck’s theory of use and disuse put [...]

Quizlet is a very cool little website that allows you to quickly create flashcards and quiz yourself on them.

You can also test yourself in other ways such as true/false, multiple choice, matching, and written answers. 
What makes it particularly useful also is that there are already over 300,000 “sets” of flashcards made for common test questions. [...]