The new science of learning: How to learn in harmony with your brain
This book will help students design effective learning plans, employ new strategies, recognize learning traps, improve recall, and realize better academic performance through test-taking and paper-writing strategies.
Scarcity: The new science of having less and how it defines our lives
In this provocative book based on cutting-edge research, Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir show that scarcity creates a distinct psychology for everyone struggling to manage with less than they need.
Motivation and procrastination
The questions are really good for getting students to reflect on what’s happening when they procrastinate—and the steps they’re willing to take to make a change.
Metacognition
Metacognition is a powerful tool for students to use to understand how they learn. This video explains how metacognition helps you assess your options for how to study and how to implement the best approach.
Why we choke under pressure and how to avoid it
Author: Sian Leah Beilock A video about performance anxiety and practical strategies to manage it. Watch Video
Weekly schedule template
Author: Queens SASS Having the template is helpful, and students can obviously translate this to an agenda or app if that works better for them, but the real brilliance here is giving students a process to work through in setting up their time. View Tip Guide
Thomas Frank
A YouTube channel filled with tips for time management, focus, concentration, writing, wellness.
The Forgetting Curve
This video discusses how to implement learning strategies that students can you use to interrupt their forgetting, and strengthen their neural pathways, so they can improve overall course performance.
The Adaptech Research Network
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Mint
This free app allows you to track your savings and organize your earnings which has helped me a lot as a student. It helps students with financial literacy.
Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential
Author: Barbara Oakley At a time when we are constantly being asked to retrain and reinvent ourselves to adapt to new technologies and changing industries, this book shows us how we can uncover and develop talents we didn’t realize we had—no matter what our age or background. View Book
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Author: Carol Dweck Dweck shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we approach our goals. People with a fixed mindset—those who believe that abilities are fixed—are far less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset—those who believe that […]