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How to Start a Dissertation: New Answers to Old Problems

By Karen DiksonLast updated on December 22, 2022

This article doesn’t give technical guidelines for starting your dissertation. You will not find an explanation of how to complete your research methodology selection or your dissertation structure because your college or university will have the technical aspects covered in their approved guidelines. Instead, this article offers tips, solutions and advice to help you get …

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How to Study if You’re a Visual Learner

By Ellen AndersenLast updated on December 22, 2022

Visual learners are those who really need to see things laid out in order to learn from them. Charts and graphs are examples of these; whereas a verbal learner can pick up on the same information just by reading/hearing about it, visual learners do better seeing the information in a way that involves seeing it …

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How to Select the Right Research Topic in 6 Easy Steps

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on January 10, 2025

Being able to choose suitable research topics is an important skill for any student to have. Why? Well, when you select a topic that resonates with you, it tends to make all the difference in your writing. Choosing the right research topic isn’t just about getting a good grade, it’s imperative for helping the process …

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The Best Guide on How to Study Well for College Exams

By Jessica FreemanLast updated on December 22, 2022

When you start college, you feel like the exams are the most important thing in the world. Students know how important exams are and they always have that thought at the back of their minds, but they still find ways to procrastinate. Their minds can play tricks on them, so everything else will seem more …

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How to Study if You’re a Reading/Writing Learner

By Laura DavisonLast updated on December 22, 2022

It’s no secret that everybody learns and absorbs information differently. Our brains are all different and operate in unique ways. So why should we all try and use the same studying techniques? There are four main types of learners: visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic, broken down further into seven reading/writing learning styles. No one type …

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5 Educational Blogs Every Student Has to Follow

By Robert MorrisLast updated on December 22, 2022

Education is extremely important nowadays. We live in a world where educated and skilled individuals have better conditions and more successful lives. The job marketplace is also focused on hiring millennials that have knowledge in specific fields. If you choose to educate yourself while you’re still in college, you’ll improve your chances of reaching your …

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Pros and Cons of Graduating College Early

By Laura DavisonLast updated on December 22, 2022

Typically, when one says they are graduating college early they receive mixed reactions of optimism and pessimism from others. On one hand, people are excited for you and impressed that you were able to graduate in under four years. On the other hand, people may advise you against it, telling you to stay in school …

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10 Ways You Can Improve Productivity Through Gadgets

By Mike JonesLast updated on December 22, 2022

Productivity is a broad term that still has an uncertain nature. Some people prefer to wait for the perfect day when they wake up and just feel productive. Other people just don’t afford the luxury of waiting. So, some might say that productivity is not a personality trait, but a way of living. Basically, what …

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The Different Learning Styles: Which Student Are You?

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022

Remember in elementary school the different learning styles? To learn shapes, you’d be given a bunch of different wooden shapes to play with and you’d put them together to make other shapes. Or you’d sing a silly song to learn the 50 states. When getting ready for spelling tests, maybe your teacher would repeat the …

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4 Educational YouTube Channels

By Laura DavisonLast updated on December 22, 2022

Today, there are a lot of different ways to educate yourself and gather information both formally and informally. Whether it be through personal experience, doing your own research, or taking a formal class, there is a myriad of tools and resources to learn new things and get the information you need. If you’re looking for …