2017-07-11 The Limitations of Memorization and Quiet Study Places
If you are like many language learners, you try to memorize lists of vocabulary words and grammar rules. Perhaps you test yourself by using flash cards or answering questions from…
2017-07-08 Bringing an International Community to Roger Williams University
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2017-07-04 Many Americans Regret Their College Choices
A majority of Americans say they would change their choice of college, degree or field of study, if they could do it over again. Gallup, an American research-based company, and…
2017-07-01 Gaining Greater Knowledge at Dartmouth College
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2017-06-28 Sleep Expert Tells Students All-Night Study Hurts Performance
Sleep expert David Earnest often tells college students that a good night’s sleep is important for academic success. Not that they listen to him. Earnest is a professor at Texas…
2017-06-27 Build Muscle Memory to Improve Your Pronunciation
What is your first memory of riding a bicycle? Was it easy, difficult, or somewhere in between? In the beginning, you may have wondered if you would ever be able…
2017-06-24 Building Life, Home, Better World at the University of Southern Maine
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2017-06-21 Congressional Hearing Examines Free Speech at US Colleges
The United States Constitution bars Congress from “abridging” freedom of speech. But at a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week, some speakers said free speech is not being protected…
2017-06-20 Economist Says Key to Success — Finishing College in 4 Years
Douglas Webber is known as a “numbers guy” at Temple University in Pennsylvania. Webber is a labor economist. Years ago, he met his future wife at a mathematics camp. His…
2017-06-10 Moving Out of Your ‘Comfort Zone’ at Yale University
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2017-06-11 Muslim Fraternities Offer Chance to ‘Share Values’
The first fraternity at an American university started in 1776 at the University of William and Mary in Virginia. Fraternities, which have all male members, and sororities, all female members,…
2017-06-17 Learning from Differences at the University of Vermont
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2017-06-16 School for Blind Announces Effort to Train 1 Million Teachers
A school for the blind in Massachusetts has announced an effort to train one million teachers for disabled children around the world. The Perkins School for the Blind launched the…
2017-06-13 Better Language Learning with Mobile Apps
Since his students began using Quizlet, English teacher Tristan Thorne has noticed an improvement in their ability to learn – and use – new words. Quizlet is a learning app…
2017-06-06 Improve Your Focus with the Pomodoro Technique
If you are like many language students, you might have a problem with procrastination. Perhaps you are slow to do homework or study for a test. Maybe you do not…