3 essential study skills to make exams less stressful for everyone w/ Deena Kara Shaffer
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Exam season is upon us, but NOBODY PANIC! Today's guest, learning strategist Dr. Deena Kara Shaffer, joined Vanessa to share some simple but game-changing study tips to help you get through exams without breaking a sweat.
They discuss:
- what actually is learning, and what does and does not count as studying
- why we get trapped trying to perfect to-do lists & how to prioritize better
- how we can all use AI tools ethically to support our learning (not replace it)
This episode is for anyone (students, teachers, parents) who find exam season stressful and need a pep talk about practical & effective ways to learn better!
About Deena: (Website, Instagram, Facebook)
For over 20 years, Dr. Deena has dedicated her career to promoting more equity and justice in learning and enabling the success of more than 5,000 students, educators, and business leaders through learning strategies. As a keynote speaker, mentor, training facilitator, and founder of Awakened Learning Inc., she looks forward to any opportunity to connect with individuals and organizations who are ready to feel happier, healthier, and more at peace.
Contact us:
- Vanessa Vakharia: Instagram, TikTok, Email
- Math Therapy: Text the Podcast
More Math Therapy:
- 0:00Intro
- 4:45How to study the right way
- 9:12What IS studying?
- 14:36Homework: hero or villain?
- 18:14How to use AI to support learning, not replace it
- 26:02How this connects to healing math trauma
- 33:43AI won't nail a job interview for you
- 39:09Practical tips to harness your time
- 44:30How Deena's course helps anyone study better
- 47:06What is meant by "ethical AI"?
- 49:29Q1
- 50:01Q2
- 50:24Outro