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Achieving good exam results has always been important. As many people would agree, a good academic result would provide a good head start for an individual to compete better in the employment world. Many children experience frustration and even failure in their school exams. It is not because they lack ability, but because they do not have adequate study skills. Knowing how to study effectively fosters feelings of competence, develops positive attitudes, and helps children realize they can control how well they do in school and life. Good study habits also lay the groundwork for successful work habits as an adult.

Teachers and parents must work together to help children learn good study skills. Children need to discover how they learn best, work out a study system that fits their learning style, and use that system regularly. Ideally, an effective study system would need to have the following 6 major elements:

1) Input & Output Learning

An effective system should incorporate both input and output learning. Input learning are reading, studying, memorizing and listening. Output learning is the ability to retrieve and apply what you have studied or learnt. A good source of output learning would provide students with fun and effective learning tools for self study.

2) Monitoring System

An updated monitoring system is essential to record a student’s output learning sessions. It should give parents unprecedented 1^st hand knowledge of their children’s strong and weak subjects on a daily basis so that timely measures can be taken to correct whatever deficiency before actual exam takes place.

3) Prime Time

While some students like to get up early in the morning and study, some will say that late night studying is most productive. Different students have different ‘prime time’ to study. Children in the 21^st century should have access to unlimited opportunities to learn anytime anywhere and that they have the tools that make this possible via the internet.

4) Time Management

Student is trained to complete exercises within stipulated time and will get accustomed and be better disciplined to manage their own time and be ready to face exam.

5) Catalyst

Students are motivated to study and will continue to improve their performance each time before the actual exam.

6) Personal & Emotional Bonding 

Children are more motivated to succeed if parents are aware of their academic development. Through the real time monitoring system, parents are able to communicate better with their children in terms of expectation and thus reduce anxiety and can develop closer relationship between parents and their children.

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Alright parents, let us travel back to memory lane here. Remember the time when you are a student back in the 1990s or even 1980s perhaps, how do you actually study for your UPSR, PMR and SPM exams? I bet many would agree with me if I say that we study by reading through thick textbooks and struggling to memorize the entire content. And how many of us actually produce excellent results by using this method?

Let us look at some current figure here. In Wilayah Persekutuan, out of 25,671 students who sat for UPSR exam in 2008, only 2,797 managed to score straight As which is approximately 10.8% only. Those that can score straight As are the excellent students, they pay attention in classroom and if they don’t understand they’ll raise hand and ask. Excellent students have no problem reading through thick textbooks as they can understand the topic well and are able to output it during exams.

Those that fall under the 90% category are either average or weak students. Most of them are not paying good attention in classroom and have no confidence to raise hand and ask questions when they do not understand. So, if your child and belongs to the 90% category and are struggling with the same old method of studying through thick textbooks then you need to STOP it.

Children are individuals who learn in a variety of different ways. The key is to find the way that the child learns best and to supply the child with the tools and skills which help them study in a way that could reduce their stress levels, improve their grades and along with all this give things they wish to do apart from their studies.

Here are some of the tips to help your child to study more effectively:

Take Good Notes And Review It Daily

Brief but compact notes are essential and especially suitable for students wishing to do revision on any subject before practicing on the exercise. And it should be prepared topically. Highlight major topics and subtopics, with the goal of generating an outline of your notes. Even if you take your notes in outline form, this is a good practice. This suggestion is one which we have all heard a thousand times. Unfortunately, most of us never really believe it until we actually try it. Spend 30 minutes or so each evening going over the notes from each topic. Research has shown that reviewing new material within 24 hours of hearing it increases your retention of that material by about 60%. If you want to significantly reduce the time necessary to prepare for exams, this is the way to do it.

Mind Mapping

Studying using mind map is a great way to review topic with a ton of related information, such as science and history. The result is that the remembering process and repeating technique are faster and more effective. Weak and average students would benefit greatly from studying using mind maps and it is an excellent study aid and can make revising for exams easy and fun!

Time Management

Set up a routine for the children to study, at least one hour daily should be dedicated to their study and learning. Whatever the children learn in school that day, should also be revised with the parents at home and any other teacher. This way they will grasp it quicker and will remember it. If parents show interest in their child’s studies, the child will automatically be alert and interested too. Don’t study last minute. It is proven that studying a large amount of material the night before an exam is unproductive. Not only you fail to learn anything, but you also lose sleep.

Motivation & Encouragement

Remember the days when constant shouting of your parents and even cane beatings were not able to motivate you to study. You don’t want your children to have the same problems which you had to suffer because of not studying from the childhood. Motivation and encouragement are important to help them achieve success and confidence in their life. Praise him/her when they bring good grades and encourage them to study. Talk to your child about his/her likes, dislikes, and the subjects, which he/she finds easy or difficult. Keep the flow of communication open between you and your child. It will help you keep a tab on his/her studies. Studying doesn’t just mean completing homework. So instead of allotting time for completing the homework, allot time for studying.

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How do you help your child who is struggling academically? Before we find the solution, let’s take a look at the main reasons that probably causes your child to struggle in the first place.

Lack of Parental Involvement

Studies have shown that children are more motivated to succeed if parents are aware of their academic development. The three way communication has to exist between parent, teachers and the student. Parents should play a more active role by asking your child what he/she has learned at school each day and your child would be more than happy to feedback to you. The goal is to be interested in what your child is learning so that he/she will see the value in learning.

Don’t Skip Class

Academic excellence begins from school. There is no secret to achieving good results or success. It is simply hard work and understanding what is being taught in the classroom. So make sure that your child has a high attendance rate and don’t skip class unnecessarily.

Poor Study Skills

Often students have no idea how to study. Many students do only Input Learning – reading, studying, memorizing & listening are only Input Learning – that is why students get average marks. The key to accomplish good grades is Output Learning™ – the ability to retrieve and apply what you have studied or learnt. The key to here is applying what your child has learned at school. This could be achieved by encouraging your child to do short regular exercise and provides instant Output Learning to access your child’s level of understanding of a particular topic taught in school.

Lack of Motivation

Motivation is important to help your child achieve success and confidence in studies. Reinforce the important of studies to your child and be persistent. You need to use affirmative sentences in order to let your child understand the importance of education. Don’t shout or yell or even criticize your child. It will only de-motivate him/her from study. Praise him/her when they do well and encourage them to try harder to excel. Remember that you too will have to sacrifice a lot when your child is studying. Unless you yourself don’t portray a good sign of sincerity, your child would not understand its importance.

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Are you having the same problems most parents are facing? Speak to any parent you know and you’ll find out the most common problems that are plaguing them besides parenting issues is none other than their child’s education. On one hand parents are working hard to save for their child’s education fees and on the other hand they have to ensure that their child excel academically. The strive for academic excellence starts from as young as when the child is in primary one and some even from pre-school level.

Here I’m going to list down 4 common problems that most parents are facing and the solutions to it.

Problem # 1 : Not able to appraise child’s academic progress

Most parents are unable to have a good grasp of what their child learn at school. This is tough because the current syllabus is totally different from what the parents have studied in yesteryears.

Solution # 1 :

Use a system which incorporates a revision module that allows students do short regular exercises and provides instant Output Learning to assess a student’s level of understanding of a particular topic taught in school. Students can select a particular topic taught in class that day and instantly find out if they have understood what they have learnt and review their understanding of that topic. Parents will be able to monitor their children’s academic progress and help them identify their children’s strength and weaknesses so that timely measures can be taken to correct any shortcomings.

Problem # 2 : Too busy to monitor or supervise child’s revision or homework

It is becoming increasingly difficult for working parents especially to constantly monitor their children’s revision or homework. Many parents resort to sending their children to day care / tuition centre for a helping hand. The downside is that these day care / tuition centre are lacking of a systematic reporting system.

Solution # 2 :

Parents need a monitoring chart that allows them to keep track of their children’s performances. The system has to come with an effective monitoring tool that is designed to keep parents informed of their children’s work schedule, ensuring parents that their children exercises are done and completed accordingly. Parents would be updated on the number of attempts their children has done on each topic, thus specifically highlighting the “difficult topics” faced by their children. This information will help parents identify specific topics in a subject that their children have difficulties in, instead of generalising and categorising weaknesses by subjects.

Problem # 3 : You only know your child’s result when they bring home report card

Most parents can only tell their children to work hard in the next term if the exam results for the current term are unsatisfactory. Many are unable to have a preview of their children’s strong and weak subjects before exam.

Solution # 3 :

Use a system to give you unprecedented 1st hand knowledge of your children’s strong and weak subjects. It records and displays your children’s average scores for each subject for that month. You can also check on previous months’ results to compare the difference.

Only a proven system can give you a review your children’s performances & identify weakness so that timely measures can be taken to correct whatever deficiency before the actual exam takes place.

Problem # 4 : Not satisfied with exam results

Let’s face it. The percentage of excellent students are only 10% or less which means out of 100 students only 8 to 10 that can really produce excellent results in exams. A review on the strategies adopted by these excellent students has shown that  2 to 3 months before actual exam, they have intensively attempted at least 7-10 years of past years exam paper.

Solution # 4 :

Use a system that allows students sitting for national examinations to practice on actual past years’ examination papers. Each exam paper is set exactly the same as the actual examination paper format and students have the options to select questions either by “year” or by “random” and have to complete all exercises within the time allocated. This allows students countless examination practices thus helps and condition students to be exam ready and Score A’s in the real examinations.

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Parents know education is important for a child’s success in life. Exactly, why is education important? In fact, we shouldn’t have asked this question. Let’s face it. If children get good grades, then they go to better schools and the schools put them in a good university. So, the higher the education level, the better chances of creating opportunities. And the better the opportunities, you’ll get a better income and this leads to a better quality of life. There’s no other way to put it.

The author of the Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki has quoted “If you think education is expensive, you should try ignorance.” We simply can’t ignore education or we will have to pay a heavy price for the lack of it. Studies have shown that the more you know, the more you earn. In fact, most parents invested a huge part of their life savings to provide their children with a proper education. Many would agree that education is an investment to buy a passport to the future.

What are some of the benefits of a well rounded education?

• Resourcefulness – When you’re resourceful, you’ll find your way around things. You’ll have better problem solving skills.
• Knowledge is power – A basic foundation in education provides a good platform to build our career. More knowledge is acquired on the job, but without an education, that job would not be within easy reach.
• Quality of life – When there’s a downturn in the economy, those who lose their jobs owing to a downsizing will most likely be the ones who will find another job sooner, compared to someone who only finished high school and has a limited skills set. The more education you have, the more chances you get for improving your quality of life.
• A good education translates to excellent networking – When you’re skillful and knowledgeable, you get to “rub knees” with people of similar background and tastes. By building a network of contacts in your field or industry, you enlarge your circle of influence and the people that you can rely on in time of need.
• You’ll become a more interesting person when you posses good knowledge. You can talk about ideas and events instead of just about other people and what’s on sale in stores.

Indeed, the real key to educational success lies in the home, and it starts with the parents. Parents taking an active role in their child education produce a willingness in children to learn.

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The internet is the largest source of information in the whole world and whatever your needs the internet can provide. What started as a bubble has soon become a massive tidal wave and online education is one of the areas that is still increasing, probable more than ever before.

You can shop online, watch TV online, book your holidays online and even do your banking online. There are no boundaries to learning when using the internet. There are no travel costs involved with online education and no travel time whatsoever.

Some e learning programme provides interactive learning methods that indeed attract students without the burden of heavy textbooks. The paradigm shift from text books to e-books has very much to with the development of Information Technology over the past decade. The fact that computers are more affordable and the internet is more accessible, it is no longer a luxury to own one. As a matter of fact, it would soon be a necessity if you do want to live in the dinosaur age without a computer at home.

Now let’s take a journey way back to 1990. Remember the time when hand phone make its first intro into the market. At that time it would be a true luxury to own one, a status symbol. It’s okay if you do not own a hand phone because it’s not a necessity and your life goes on with or without it. Moreover, most of your friends don’t have one, so it really doesn’t matter. Fast forward to 2010, how many people that you know that DOES NOT own a hand phone? You get the idea now.

Most parents had the problem with their kids spending too much time on the computer with online games and social networking websites. It would be a good idea to introduce their children with an interactive e learning programme as an alternative learning tool.

By 2012, the Malaysian government is targeting for 100% smart schools in which all the primary and secondary school would be equipped with computer labs. And in the 9th Malaysian plan, 150 million is allocated for the development of e-learning. In fact, quite a number of schools already using computer as part of their teaching tools. E learning is going to be the trend of the future whether we like it or not (fast forward 20 years from now).

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