How the Concept Map Can Help You Study
So you’ve got a test coming up with a whole lot of key words and ideas. The extensive list of people, places, or terms can seem overwhelming and hard to wrap...
Posts by Category: Mind Matters
Variability in the Classroom
Challenging the notion of the typical classroom can be an essential step for learning success. In a previous blog, we described “reversing the classroom.” Emphasizing variability in schools is another...
Study Tip: The Format Shift
When it comes to studying for a test, some methods give you a better chance for success. On this episode of the Mind Matters Show, Dr. Craig Pohlman explains the...
Bring Parlor Games to the Table
Don’t overlook the power of games! In a previous blog, we explained several board games that facilitate learning, and today we will take a look at parlor games. According to...
All Tests Are Not Created Equal
What’s the first thing you should do when you sit down to study? Read over your notes? Look at the textbook? Talk about the material with a friend? Wrong! Before...
Thinking Rate Interventions
On average, population IQ scores have been rising about 3 points per decade (this is known as the Flynn Effect). Are people simply getting smarter or are changes in the...
Thinking Rate Management
On average, population IQ scores have been rising about 3 points per decade (this is known as the Flynn Effect). Are people simply getting smarter or are changes in the environment leading...
5 Questions for Dr. Craig Pohlman
Get to know one of our awesome clinicians! Dr. Craig Pohlman directs Mind Matters at Southeast Psych, a program that builds learning success. Craig has conducted or supervised thousands of...
Social Emotional Learning Core Competencies
The following is a guest post from the All Kinds of Minds blog. See the original post here. Seeing the forest despite the trees. Our nation’s educational focus continues to...
Using Technology for the Power of Good
From video games to apps to computer programs and beyond, we all know that technology can be fun. However, there are tons of ways to turn screen time into learning...
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