Quite often, people erroneously believe that good grades are a function of the number of hours spent studying. Sitting with our textbooks for long hours has been encouraged by many of our educators, parents and elders throughout our lives, so much so that we automatically believe it to be true without questioning or examining the facts of the matter. However, most of the pedagogical research indicates that the high achieving students in any classroom often spend the similar or even less time studying than their classmates—they just study smart using effective study techniques. With the rise in educational technology, ...Read more
