Solomon Berman, Author at Quantum Prep

Feb

Should I Even Get A Tutor?

Tutoring

If you are reading this blog entry, chances are high that you are thinking about getting a tutor. Perhaps for yourself. Or maybe for your child. And, if I...

Dec

A Second (Or Third) Wind

Study Tips

| Solomon Berman

With the beginning of December, we are in the concluding act of the Fall Semester. And with the final act comes the traditional set of laments: exhaustion, stress, far...

Nov

How to Reconcile With “Hard” Science and Math Problems

Tutoring

| Solomon Berman

When I meet new people, we readily go through the usual initial exchange: “Hello. My name is <INSERT FAVORITE NAME HERE>.” A hand is extended for a handshake. “A...

Nov

Improving How We Take Exams

Test Prep

| Solomon Berman

I don’t think I can recall a single instance, in any class, whether in elementary school, high school, college, or graduate school, where there was a discussion on how...

Oct

“So, I Got My Test Back, Mr. Berman…”

Study Tips

| Solomon Berman

It’s a popular phrase this time of year. My students know the routine when they see me. Before either of us has had the opportunity to sit down, I...

Oct

Turning Failure into an Opportunity for Success

Study Tips

| Solomon Berman

This topic, I find, to be one of the most difficult to tackle with students (or with anyone, for that matter). It’s hard to do as a teacher, when...

Oct

Homework Problems as an Ally in Studying

Study Tips

| Solomon Berman

Allow me to ask a question or two: Do you know someone who finishes their homework in order to get it done? In other words, do they do their...

Sep

The Art of Studying Effectively

Study Tips

| Solomon Berman

As we approach the end of September, most students in college are taking their first exams of the semester. I am sure that many of you who are students...

Sep