We human beings are unique in how we use tools. Very few animals actually manipulate things for specific purposes, but humans have developed the use of tools beyond physical situations to the realm of the intellect. Our use of the Internet as an educational tool is a good example.
This 1on1 Study Skills section introduces you to many tools to help improve your learning process. For example, if you feel victim to random entropy, and procrastination, you could check out 1on1 Organizational Planning. If you find that you never remember what you read from Physiology or World History, you could use1on1 Academic Reading and Taking Notes. Maybe tests like the SAT loom larger than the Himalayas and you need 1on1 Test Preparation. Perhaps you have no idea about writing a basic essay, or you’d like to work on your vocabulary. In any case, have fun with these tools!
Math Skills
Mathematics (n.) [mathematiaks <mathema science and <mathainein to learn]
The measurement and relationships of quantities using numbers and other symbols.
Algebra (n.) [< Arabic Al-Jabr The science of rejoining or resetting bones]
Arithmetic generalization whereby symbols (letters) represent numbers
We can imagine, in Egypt and other Arabic countries, the development of early math and algebra while trading animals and various goods. We can also see the origin of geometry in pyramid architecture and the invention of the wheel….
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Study Skills
Study skills include studying efficiently and planning to make the best of your time. Improve your study skills by trying some of the following:
1on1 Study Skills Questionnaire
1on1 Academic Reading and Taking Notes
1on1 Organizational Planning…
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Test Preparation
Welcome to the exciting world of Test Preparation…….just kidding. The word ‘test’ was originally derived from the Latin word ‘testari’, to be a witness, and ‘testis’, witness. Before that, etymology shows us that ‘testari’ comes from ‘tres’, three, ‘stari’, to stand, and when combined, means ‘to stand in as a third party witness’…
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Vocabulary Skills
Diction and Rhetoric have become lost arts in our instant-gratification-soundbyte world. Few people today realize the depth and beauty of language. This page is designed to help develop vocabulary tools through analysis of roots (etymology) and association of words with synonyms and contextual phraseology. The truth is that words make up an infinitely expanding web of woven patterns….
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Writing Skills
Writing is carefully planned communication with a clear voice and audience in mind. 1on1 Education provides skills training in many types of writing, such as the basic essay, research essay, book review and more…
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Admissions Consulting
The process of considering and applying to colleges or secondary schools can be very daunting. Innumerably multiplying factors, conflicting interests, overwhelming hype, and competing priorities often bewilder parents and children alike. This is a difficult yet crucial time of transition for a teenager becoming an independent adult and for parents propelling their fledgeling out of the nest! At 1on1 we provide clarity, encouragement and support….
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Educational Financing
Educational Financing is the most important investment you can make. Many of us have heard the Chinese proverb, “You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day, or teach him how to fish and feed him for a lifetime.” A well financed education has the potential to achieve the latter, not only because of the education but because the student can become engaged in the real cost and value of the education. When a student directly experiences this he or she will have a solid stake in its success….
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