The ways in which children study influence strongly how much they learn.
Teachers can often help children develop better study skills.
Average students can learn how to use these skills. Low-ability students may need to be taught when, as well as how, to use them. Good students space learning sessions on a topic over time and do not cram or study the same topic continuously. . Good students identify the main idea in new information, connect new material to what they already know, and draw inferen- ces about its significance. . Good students make sure their study methods are working properly by frequently appraising their own progress.