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Dumb Jock Stereotype Hinders Athletes’ Academic Performance

Kristen Seery — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:30:26 +0000

Dumb Jock Stereotype Hinders Athletes’ Academic Performance

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Dumb Jock Stereotype Hinders Athletes’ Academic PerformancePost from: Wellington Tutoring | English, Math, Science, SAT, FCAT, Test Prep Stereotypes against the intelligence of athletes are among the last socially acceptable forms of discrimination, according to Deborah Feltz, University Distinguished Professor of kinesiology at MSU. Who hasn’t heard a teacher, coach or peer poke fun at [...]

Social Media Linked to Poor Academic Performance

Kristen Seery — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:30:29 +0000

Social Media Linked to Poor Academic Performance

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Social Media Linked to Poor Academic PerformancePost from: Wellington Tutoring | English, Math, Science, SAT, FCAT, Test Prep A recent study published in the journal Emerging Adulthood examines how the use of social media influences college students’ GPA. As expected, the more texting, tweeting,TV watching, and social media use reported by the students, the lower [...]

How Meditation Might Boost Your Test Scores

Kristen Seery — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0000

How Meditation Might Boost Your Test Scores

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How Meditation Might Boost Your Test ScoresPost from: Wellington Tutoring | English, Math, Science, SAT, FCAT, Test Prep The New York Times reports promising results of a recent study out of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Study participants in one group immersed in an intense two week mindfulness workshop showed vast improvements in their GRE [...]

Is the Cost of Private Tutoring Worth the Money? It Depends

Kristen Seery — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:30:21 +0000

Is the Cost of Private Tutoring Worth the Money? It Depends

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Is the Cost of Private Tutoring Worth the Money? It DependsPost from: Wellington Tutoring | English, Math, Science, SAT, FCAT, Test Prep A recent article from the website Education News examines the efficacy of federally funded tutoring programs mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act. Suprisingly, nearly half the tutoring programs scrutinized in the [...]

Conscientiousness Linked To Higher College GPA Scores

Kristen Seery — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:30:06 +0000

Conscientiousness Linked To Higher College GPA Scores

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Conscientiousness Linked To Higher College GPA ScoresPost from: Wellington Tutoring | English, Math, Science, SAT, FCAT, Test Prep An interesting new study set out to determine the relationship between the Big Five personality traits – agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism and openness to experience – and college GPA. Interestingly, a higher degree of conscientiousness was found [...]

Researchers Discover Link Between Sleep Apnea And ADHD In Children

Kristen Seery — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:30:55 +0000

Researchers Discover Link Between Sleep Apnea And ADHD In Children

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Researchers Discover Link Between Sleep Apnea And ADHD In ChildrenPost from: Wellington Tutoring | English, Math, Science, SAT, FCAT, Test Prep A recent study examining the link between sleep disorders and learning disabilities shows that children with sleep disorders are more than five times more likely to be diagnosed with learning and behavioral difficulties. The [...]

Schools Ask: Gifted or Just Well-Prepared?

Kristen Seery — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:30:25 +0000

Schools Ask: Gifted or Just Well-Prepared?

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Schools Ask: Gifted or Just Well-Prepared?Post from: Wellington Tutoring | English, Math, Science, SAT, FCAT, Test Prep It’s no secret that kids born into better socioeconomic situations tend to perform better in school. With the advantages of savvy parents, expensive tutors, and private schools, students from wealthy families often experience greater academic success. Recent news [...]

Anxious About Tests? Tips to Ease Angst

Kristen Seery — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:30:04 +0000

Anxious About Tests? Tips to Ease Angst

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Anxious About Tests? Tips to Ease AngstPost from: Wellington Tutoring | English, Math, Science, SAT, FCAT, Test Prep As a tutor, I’ve heard countless students complain that although they understand math concepts, their anxiety at test time causes them to temporarily forget everything they thought they knew just when they need it most. A recent [...]