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Students gave advice for 8 minutes and their grades improved
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Students gave advice for 8 minutes and their grades improved

So, in a study of nearly 2,000 high school students, an eight-minute activity of sharing academic advice led to a small but measurable boost in grades. Students answered younger pupils’ questions about motivation, distractions and study habits, then wrote them an encouraging note. Their math grades and grades in a subject they wanted to improve rose by about one percentage point compared with those of students who did not take part. Putting their own advice into words may have helped them remember useful strategies and feel more confident about using them.
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