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Leonard Williams - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Leonard Williams, an e-learning instructor with PassGED, is also a curriculum specialist with e-learn,inc. He focuses on research and development, implementation and assessment of best-practice learning solutions for adult learners and people with educational challenges. Leonard’s email is LeonardWilliams@PassGED.com. He welcomes feedback and questions from GED students and instructors. In addition to Leonard's other work, he's a volunteer moderator for an online PassGED Message Forum.
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- A GED is Worth More than a Fake High School Diploma
[Reference-and-Education] For today's student, distance learning is an ffordable way to work toward a GED, the best way for an adult to demonstrate the skills of a high school education. But there are a growing number of comp...
- The GED Offers Work, Life And Educational Benefits
[Reference-and-Education] If you're among the 34 to 38 million adults in the US who never graduated from high school, then you’ve probably considered getting your GED, the adult learner's alternative to a high school diploma....
- Planning, Perseverance and Motivation for the GED Test
[Reference-and-Education] Planning, perseverance and motivation are the keys to effective, successful GED test preparation, while test prep is the most important activity a test candidate can do to pass the GED test. Using these keys will reduce challenges and ensure that test prep is worthwhile.
- The GED Test: Overcome Test Anxiety, Increase Your Score
[Reference-and-Education] GED students are no different than most students and adult learners who experience anxiety or tension at test time. What's the difference between a healthy and productive amount of test stress and the kind of anxiety that overcomes test candidates? There is a balance. Understand test stress, learn test strategies.
- GED Study Tip: Take Note!
[Reference-and-Education] Take Note! Make a Note! Here's one surefire study tip that has proven successful for adults working toward the General Education Development credential, the 'diploma' awarded for passing the GED Test. Learn more....
- The GED Test: A Thinking Marathon
[Reference-and-Education] The GED test is grueling. A timed 7.5-hour test, it's a thinking marathon, and GED students should prepare for the test just like a runner would get ready for a challenging athletic event. For the scholarly athlete, here are some training tips....
- GED Study Tip: For Real Knowledge, Reinforce the Learning Process
[Reference-and-Education] Once GED students discover how to activate the learning process, it's equally important to reinforce learning since real learning happens when you use knowledge, especially if it's fresh. And since learning is really a lifelong process, lessons on how people learn -- and continue to learn -- are good ones to understand.
- GED Study Tip: Activate Your Learning
[Reference-and-Education] Once GED students understand how to activate the learning process and understand the learning process itself, it's easier to learn. Learning is about retaining knowledge and owning it -- not about memorization. And this is what the GED really measures -– using knowledge that you own.
- Understanding the GED Test
[Reference-and-Education] Planning to take the GED Test soon? Then you'll want to know how the test works and what the test measures since test knowledge is a good way to outline a course of study and improve your score. You'll also need a basic understanding of the GED test score and what score you'll need to earn your GED, the common term for the General Education Development credential.
- GED Test Tip: Making Time to Study
[Reference-and-Education] One of the biggest challenges for GED students is finding time to study and developing a daily study routine, especially when students manage their own self-guided program to get ready for the GED test. This article provides 10-minute study tips that make it easy to study and learn the knowledge measured by the GED.
- Essential Steps for GED Test Preparation
[Reference-and-Education] Preparing for the General Education Development Test, or GED, can be overwhelming -- where do you start? Start by knowing that it's worth the time and effort since good test prep in the right skill areas builds knowledge and thinking skills, the most important elements to getting a good test score. Here are the most essential steps for solid test prep.
- The GED Math Test: About the Casio fx-260 Calculator
[Reference-and-Education] To score well on the GED math test, it's important to learn how to use the Casio fx-260 calculator, since it's the calculator used for the official General Education Development Test.
- A Guide to Free or Affordable GED Test Prep
[Reference-and-Education] One of the challenges of getting a GED is paying for classes, study materials or the test. And many students can't afford the cost of childcare or transportation to attend classes. Or, some adult students simply can't go to classes on a regular basis because of family and job responsibilities. There are solutions, and here's a guide to learn about them.
- The GED Essay Test: Understanding the Essay and Improving the Score
[Reference-and-Education] If you're planning to take the GED Test soon, it's essential to understand the essay section since many test candidates find it one of the most difficult aspects of the language arts exam. Understanding what this part of the GED test expects -- and how it's scored -- is an excellent way to reduce difficulty, test anxiety and should help to improve the essay score.
- The GED - Common Questions and the Answers
[Reference-and-Education] Many people don't understand the GED and the process of how to get it. Here are the most common questions asked of one GED instructor, and the answers concerning the test, the testing process, and the benefits of the General Education Development credential.
- Online Education: GED vs. Fake High School Diploma
[Reference-and-Education:Online-Education] Consider your education as the most important investment you can make in yourself. Make sure your investment is a good one, and gives you a return that's worthwhile. The GED credential might be harder to get than a $250 diploma purchased online, but you can sure count on the GED to progress in career and education.
- Eligibility and Requirements for the GED Test
[Reference-and-Education] Developed in 1942, the first GED Tests were designed to help military veterans finish their basic education. Military service members are still eligible for the General Education Development test. However, the GED credential is awarded to others who can pass the full test series that measures knowledge and proficiency in science, social studies, math, reading and writing. Who's eligible?
- What to Expect on the GED Test - Improving Your Score
[Reference-and-Education] Before committing to a GED program, most students and adult learners want to know what to expect on the GED test, and whether the test is more difficult than the tests and exams they took in high school. The GED test is hard. But understanding what the test is about and what it measures reduces the difficulty and should improve the GED test score.
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