ExamSupermart - All you need to conquer the exams

Owner of Examsupermart: Andy Chan

2011-01-08T15:39:00.003+08:00

Attention all:

2011 tuition classes have started! Please register asap as the classes are filling up fast !!!

ExamSupermart's owner, Andy, graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2006. He has been a tutor for over a decade and specializes in teaching Secondary Maths and Physics. Through the years, Andy has taught numerous students from different schools, streams and hence has gained vast teaching experience and knowledge, which he wishes to share with all the students through ExamSupermart.

Particulars:

Name : Andy Chan
Age : 30
Nationality : Singaporean
Ethnicity : Chinese
Email : examsupermart@edustarasia.com.sg
Language : English, Chinese
Subjects Taught : A/E Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Academic Background/Achievements:

Primary (Chongfu Primary)
=> Top 5% of the national cohort
=> Distinctions for 4 subjects
=> Entered into special stream

Secondary {The Chinese High School (changed to Hwa Chong Instituition in recent years)}
=> One of the top 3 Secondary schools in Singapore
=> Awarded 9 Distinctions in O'levels

Junior College (Hwa Chong JC)
=> "A" for Maths, Physics and Chemistry

Tertiary: National University of Singapore
=> Second Upper Honors in B.Eng. (Electrical Engineering)

Awards and Participations:

Academic
• Engineering Accreditation Board Programme, 2005
• American High School Mathematics Competition
• NEW Australian Schools Science Competitions
• Australian Mathematics Competition (Intermediate Division), 1996 – Certificate of Credit

Sports
• Flash Inter-School Track and Field Championship (Secondary)
• National Schools Volleyball Championships (JC), 1999
• Member of the most outstanding ECA award (TRACK AND FIELD) 1998

Owner’s thoughts:

"ExamSupermart is set up with the intention of providing an informative, easy-access website to help all students overcome the difficulties they faced in their school work.

Personally I don't believe in weak or poor or even hopeless students. This is crap! I know that most students who don't score well is because they never put in enough effort or they do not get the help and the proper guidance they need.

Hence, with all my years of tackling exams, tests and my vast experience gained from 10 years of tutoring, I have come up with a series of methods to help weaker/lazy/unmotivated students overcome their fear and difficulties in exams. I believe with the proper guidance, and patience and the correct teaching methods, together with the effort from the students, ALL students CAN not only pass, but score well!!!!!!

So trust me, if I can do it, so can you!!!!!"

~ Andy

The master of all knowledge - Adam Khoo

2009-12-20T17:58:00.004+08:00

I have read the books of many motivational speakers, but I must say that the person who motivates me the most is him, Adam Khoo. His secrets of self-made millionaire really strive me to work extra hard to be able to emulate him one day.

Here is his profile I found :

Adam Khoo is an entrepreneur, a best-selling author and a peak performance trainer. A self-made millionaire by the age of 26, He owns and runs 3 different companies with a combined annual turnover of $20 million. He is the CEO & Managing Director of Adcom (S) Pte Ltd (a leading marketing communications and advertising agency), Founder & CEO of Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group Pte Ltd (a premier training and consulting company that specializes in both corporate training and student education programmes), and the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Event Gurus Pte Ltd (an event management company).

He is the best-selling author of "I Am Gifted, So Are You!", a motivational accelerated book that was ranked MPH #1 best-seller in 1998 and 1999. He is also the co-author of "How to Multiply your Child's Intelligence" and "Clueless in Starting a Business". In addition, he is the Best-selling author of “Master your Mind, Design your Destiny” that has been ranked #2 on the Straits Times Life! Best-sellers list since its launch. He is also the author of the national best selling book “Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires & Secrets of Millionaire Investor”. He holds an honours degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore, from where he was ranked among the top one percent (1%) of academic achievers and was also a pioneer in NUS Talend Development Progrom.

Adam is known as one of the most dynamic and powerful speakers in Asia, having motivated and trained over 100,000 professionals, managers, executives, salespeople, teachers and students in areas like Entrepreneurship, Strategic Marketing and Sales, Motivation, Presentation and Communication Skills and Accelerated Learning Techniques and Behavioural Change Technologies, among other areas. He has worked with hundreds of multi-national corporations, schools and non-profit organizations in Singapore and around the region.

(www.shareinvestor.com/misc/seminars/profile_adam_khoo.pdf)

Summary of all useful tools for students

2009-12-13T00:16:00.005+08:00

Hi,

This is an article that I found which is very useful for students. Have a look.

By Rose Jensen

Youth has been notoriously quick to adopt new technologies. Teens text as naturally as they breathe while parents struggle to keep pace. Despite their tech savvy, modern American students trail in education standards among industrialized nations. Rather than use powerful tools to spread gossip among friends, these sites get students to spend time on their homework instead of Facebook.

Social Networks

Friends help friends with anything especially homework. These sites are fantastic for connecting high school students in need of some study assistance.

MySpace: This well known social network lets users find friends, classmates and meet new people. Now MySpace now allows its members to listen to free music or share video.

Facebook: The most popular social site on the Internet has over two hundred million members and become one of the premier photo sharing services.

Linkedin: Find people who share your interests among a community of 40 million students and professional seeking to advance their career and education interests.

Bebo: Share video and meet new friends around the world. This social network also caters to a large Spanish speaking community.

hi5: An international social network that also operates on a local level, this site allows members to stay connected, while sharing their lives and keeping up with current events.

Friendster: This global social network emphasizes true friendships and discovering new people.

Lovento: An international tourism guide and network providing information on nightlife, sports and art and culture.

MyCool: A social network considering fashion, culture and life this site is great for students looking for a study break.

beRecruited: A network for athletes looking to get recruited for college sports, this site connects students with coaches.

vSocial: An online community built around providing the fastest, ways to share videos.

Alumwire: A network helping students search for career and employment opportunities to find jobs, career and employment opportunities.

b4Class: This simple social network makes it easy for students to connect in order to share notes, test materials and homework.

Campusbug: One of the first social learning networks this educational networking tools connects students all over the world.

Quizilla: A social site connecting teens around the world, this site has security to assure no unsavory elements infect the network.

Student.com: A network for students, parents, and administrators to learn the facts about financial aid, scholarships, loans, jobs, and college majors

studentSN: This social network is an engaged community of students dedicated to learning.

Social Economy Student Network: Connecting passionate caring students with one another, this site is dedicated to saving the world through service.

teengrace.net: A network designed to link Christian teens with one another, this site is easy and functional.

Teens for Planet Earth: A social networking site for teens who want to protect our planet, this resource is great for youth wanting to make a difference.

Habbo: A virtual hangout where users can create and design their own rooms, even throw parties for their online friends.

Research Resources

Whether it’s a research paper or science project, these sites make assignments a snap.

RefDesk.com: The self-proclaimed fact checker of the Internet, this site is great for find quick trivia or references for papers.

American Association of School Librarians: A research resource dedicated to helping students improve their searching skills, this site can help anyone earn better grades.

TekMom: This search tool site is great for students hoping to succeed in school.

A Research Guide: Learn the tricks to better research with this great guide for students of any age for any subject.

Google Scholar: Saving students even more time, Google Scholar finds research articles relevant to any project or paper.

Worthington Libraries: Research tools and links for students provided by a public library based in Ohio.

NoodleTools: Providing premium search tools for students and professional researchers, NoodleTools is a fantastic resource for completing any project.

Encyclopedia.com: Drawing from sources such as the Oxford University Press and Columbia University this encyclopedia is a must tool for modern students.

Infoplease: A complete database of encyclopedias, atlases, thesauruses and other reference material, Infoplease is extremely useful.

Bartleby: One of the Internet’s preeminent reference sites, this resources has great books and other helpful material.

Library of Congress: From the US government, this site gives students access to the wealth of material contained within the Library of Congress.

Google Books: Checkout samples of recent best sellers or get complete textbooks for common classes, Google is quickly changing how people read.

Wikipedia: The site that introduced “wiki” into the common vernacular has become so ubiquitous teachers are desperately trying to break their students’ reliance on the open encyclopedia. Despite accuracy issues, Wikipedia is still a blessing from up on high.

Tools for School

School is an underappreciated full time job. These tools help students manage projects, assignments, grades or anything else that comes along.

Mango Languages: A quick and easy way to learn a foreign language, this site helps students manage goals toward actually learning to speak in another tongue.

NanoLearning: A community made for learning, this site links self-learners and students seeking to advance their interests.

Brain Tune: This interesting site offers students music aimed at boosting brain power while studying.

SocialDesks: Studies prove students learn better with flashcards and this site lets users share their creations with others.

eNotes: With summaries for master works and even minor poems, this site is impressive in its professional offerings.

LearnHub: This site gives its users communities and expert advice to advance student’s educational aspirations.

Mathway: An unbelievably helpful site that takes a shot at solving difficult math problems, tool is a blessing in disguise.

QoolsQools: This site has links, articles and other educational resources for students looking to get better grades.

SparkNotes: Easily accessible and helpful summaries of classic books are the hallmarks of this site seeking to better students’ understanding of literature.

TAMU Student Counseling Service: From Texas A&M University, this site provides students with helpful tips and advice for making smart decisions in high school.

GradeMate: An online course organizer that lets students and teachers keep track of their classes and assignments.

Notely: Providing all the tools a student could ever need to do succeed in school, Notely makes school easy.

OttoBib: This resource generates citations for research papers or tracking your comprehensive personal reading list.

Spreeder: This neat tool speed reads text from any online source and makes skimming articles for research a breeze.

Dictionary.com: One of the most popular online dictionaries this resource is great for expanding your vocabulary.

SpellJax: Most spell checkers fail to recognize medical, legal or other technical terms, this resource spell checks specialty research papers.

Task and Goal Managers

Keeping focus and discipline is often difficult for high school students. These task managers will help any teen concentrate on their studies.

Backpack: A fantastic organizational tool, this site stores documents and allows users to share them with others.

Toodledo: An online to-do list that is simple and easy to use, Toodledo lets students organize and focused.

Google Calendar: Yet another highly helpful Google application, this tool plans by day, week, month or year.

Remember the Milk: An extremely helpful task manager, this site is also available in a mobile format so you always have a reminder of your goals.

Mindomo: A web-based mind mapping tool this site allows users to visualize their task, goals and everyday errands.

Tadalist: A simple, easy to use to-do list application, this tool is reliable and popular among professionals.

Comotivate: Create a goal, then find an online buddy to help you achieve it. This goal networking site is great motivation for anyone needing an extra boost.

Goal Setting Tool: This site helps set goals for the short and long term by providing a guide to success.

e-Task: An easy to use online project management tool that will increase productivity and performance.

Joe’s Goals: An online goal tracker built into a grid, this site helps users visualize their goals.

MyProgress: Life ranking and analysis, this site can help get your academic career back on track with simple step and goals.

eLifePlans: Design a life plan and learn methods for implementing it at this site seeking to give motivation and advice.

iGTD: Tips and advice for simplifying students computer use, iGTD is well researched and well written.

Colege Board: This planner from the College Board gives students a great tool for planning their collegiate destinies.

30 Boxes: An online calendar, this organizational tool connects people for important events like graduations and starting college or a new career.

Time Tracker: A simple tool that increases productivity by tracking the amount of time spent at individual web sites.

Blogs for Homework Help, Study Tips and General High School Life

Read articles and get tips given by these bloggers to make high school a breeze.

Xatal: A blog dedicated to helping high school students answer college questions on passing the SATs, choosing a school, and the intricacies of senior year.

Survive High School: This blog is dedicated to assisting teens and high school students succeed in their social lives and education.

Allied Online High School Blog: Teaching skills geared toward home schooled and self-paced students, this blog is a great resource for disciplined pupils.

High School Information: Free references, tutorials, scholarship and student loan information, this blog keeps students up to date and knowledgeable.

My School Life: What to do and what not to do, this site is the real life story of one high school student succeeding.

Make School Rule Blog: A detailed guide on navigating high school, this blog is great for socially awkward and popular kids alike.

Our Future News: The news produced and reported by and for high school students, this blog discusses the impact current events have on your life.

Online Libraries

Great collections of books are available for free online. These electronic libraries offer great wisdom for class and life.

The Online Books Page: An index of more than 35,000 free English works in various formats that meet very specific standard guidelines.

Project Gutenberg: Thousands of volumes of books complied by volunteers, this site is one of the best on the Internet.

Questia: With over 5,000 books freely and easily available online, this site is a must for students.

Classic Book Library: A free online library containing treasured classics for old and young alike, this database of books is simple and straight forward.

FullBooks.com: Thousands of full text free books, this resource is great for fiction and poetry fans.

Internet Public Library: A wide variety of free, full-text sources for literature on the web.

Classic Reader: A searchable online library featuring works from great authors such as Jane Austen and Charles Dickinson.

Authorama: Featuring completely free books from a variety of different authors, this site allows users to works online or offline

Bored.com: Offering eBooks from a variety of different authors, these books are funny and quick reads.

ReadPrint: A free online library for students providing everything from Agatha Christie to Robert Frost.

The Literature Network: Perfect for required reading and English class this site provides students with a list of master authors and their works.

LibriVox: This site allows users to either read or listen to thousands of books that exist in the public domain.

Classic Bookshelf: With thousands of easily available classics, this archive allows users to catch up on master works from master authors.

Read Book Online: Over one thousand books from hundreds of authors, this collection represents several genres: fictions/novels, short stories, poems, essays, plays.

Chest of Books: Giving readers access to tens of thousands of books, this site is great for readers who happen to be students.

Sites for Getting Involved

Charity is important for character and college applications. These sites are great for getting involved with charities and great causes.

100 Mile Diet: Advocating the local food movement, 100 Mile is a resource for locating farms and tips for cooking.

Do The Green Thing: Tips, tools and advice for going green, this site is great for students just looking at getting involved in environmental causes.

Farm Locator: Find the freshest produce your region has to offer with this farm locator provided by a nonprofit organization.

WWF Footprint Calculator: This tool from the World Wildlife Foundation calculates user’s inputted data to discover their carbon footprint.

Care2: A social community for kids who care, this network helps organize its members based on cause.

Resources for College

It never hurts to start thinking about the future. While most high school students don’t consider the rest of their lives, these sites will help get kids deliberating long term goals.

CampusTours: Not every student can afford to travel the country visiting schools. For the cash-strapped and college bound, there’s CampusTours which allows for a much cheaper virtual alternative to visiting a number of universities.

College Board: The organization behind the SAT is dedicated to getting students into higher education and offers great educational resources.

FinAid.org: Financial aid is a hugely important process for college and career training. Thinking about it early has benefits and this site is a great resource.

Classroom 2.0: A social network for distance and self-learners, this community offers support for its members seeking to learn on their own.

flingr: This network is in continual development, constantly improving on its features and services.

CollegeNET: Scholarship, job information and other resources are available through this site catering to college bound students.

Dojo Learning: Quick career education and learning resources for students and teenagers to complete online in their spare time.

FAFSA4CASTER: This tool helps calculate a student’s expected financial aid based on parent’s income taxes.

(REFERENCE: http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2009/08/12/100-super-useful-sites-for-high-school-students/)

Tips to do well for your exams

2009-08-23T17:43:00.001+08:00

These Study Tips are for any student who would like to stick to a good study regime. You don't have to be the TOP Brain to do that---anybody can do it by following these simple rules and tips. Its your call !!!

BE ORGANISED
•Make a homework/study timetable. Work on the important or urgent task first. Give equal time to your least liked subject. Leave until last the things you enjoy most and things that are least urgent. Highlight all the important task to be done.
•Vary your study. Spending too much time on one task will give you less time for something else which might be just as important.
•Use your study diary. Keep it handy all the time. It's a valuable tool to keep you organise yourself.
Organise your study timetables so that the most important stuff is given TOP attention time!! (e.g. PRIORITY - Top >>>Medium >>>Low)

FILE YOUR NOTES
Create an individual subject files at home. This could be a 2 ring binder. Preferably use one at each subject.

Place the subject name clearly on the outside. When you get home from school each day transfer all the notes and handouts you recieved that day into each of your subject folder.

Before filing, read through, make notes and organise what it is you need to study from them.

•Your subject file can be further divided into topics. This will make it easier to locate a particular topic when you need to study it later on.

SET A TARGET
•Carefuly check your timetable, make sure you have allowed a reasonable time for what you want to achieve. e.g. "Complete Math exercises 3 and 4 or start writing a draft for English essay." You need to clearly identify exactly what you have to do.
•Set yourself realistic targets. When you get them done, you will feel good about yourself. Each small achievement helps to build up your confidence.
Congratulate yourself each time you reach your target.

IDENTIFY
Identify exactly what it is you need to learn in some subjects. You might have to memorise a poem or a speech. In other subject you might have to write an extended response. So in order not to waste time, IDENTIFY the kind of learning or task that you need to do and work accordingly.

READ AND MAKE NOTES
•By using the notes from your subject or topic files, read and make notes - write comments, make brief summaries.
•Practice the writing of key ideas and facts from memory, you will learn better by doing this.
•Highlight important information, it makes it easy to relocate. It also allows you to create an outline of the material as you are reading. (Use highlighter that are not too bright, they have a tendency to be distracting)
•Write notes as neatly and as legibly as possible. If you compose neat notes, or at least legible ones, you can save valuable time by not having to rewrite them.
Note taking is probably one of the foremost components to being successful in acquiring productive study skills

CONCENTRATE ! ! !
•Don't daydream! Keep your mind on what you are doing.
•Remember to have a 10 minute hourly break, this will help you concentrate. The best way to do it is to stnd up and face away fromyour books, don't sit at your desk starring at your book- the physical act of standing up will help your thinking back to the job.

UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE LEARNING
Understanding in the classroom involves listening to instructions, being attentive, involving yourself in discussions and asking questions.

Take an active role in your learning. This will improve your understanding of the subject and will help you recall too.

•Summarise things in your own words. When you are summarising, it should be short and to the point, capture key elements. Use diagrams, drawings, and flowcharts.
•When you don't understand something, don't be shy or afraid to ask your teacher for help.

REVISE ! REVISE ! REVISE!
It is normal for your brain to forget things, but this doesn't mean your not smart.

You should revise work very soon after you have learned it, once or every two or three study sessions, simply review older materials that you still need to remember.

Doing this regularly will save you having to re-study a topic in detail. Make sure your homework/study timetable includes plenty of revision time. The summaries and class notes you have made can be a great help in revision.

One simple trick to remember older information is to SIMPLY REVIEW.

Are doing a research for an assignment ?
•Study Skills - Six Research Strategy Secrets
The following checklist and questions are guide for students while they are doing their research for their assignments, it will help students to acquire and developed their skills in finding the right information not only during the students' high li

http://hubpages.com/hub/research-strategy-secrets

(http://hubpages.com/hub/how-to-study)

Tuition Enquiries

2009-08-23T15:40:00.053+08:00

ANDY Tuition Enquiries

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Contact Information

Email : examsupermart@edustarasia.com.sg
Contact no : 97382683 (Pls send an sms and I will call you back asap. Thanks)
Subjects taught : A/E Maths, Combined Science, Physics
Levels taught : Secondary 1 -4

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New!!!!!!!!!

Other subjects/Levels: Pls refer to :

EdustarAsia Tuition Services (www.edustarasia.com.sg) - EdustarAsia Tuition Services is one of the leading tuition agency in Singapore. They have a database of 15000 experience tutors (school teachers, lecturers, graduates, undergraduates). I know the agency owner personally. Do quote my name when you request for tutors to enjoy special discounted rates!!!

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Tuition Rates:

Home tuition (One to one) (for year 2011/12. Pls leave your contact for booking)

Secondary 1: new rates (pls enquire)
Secondary 2: new rates (pls enquire)
Secondary 3: new rates (pls enquire)
Secondary4/5 : new rates (pls enquire)

Advantages
- No travelling needed. Andy will conduct the lesson at your home or preferred location
- Total attention will be given to you for 2 hours
- Good for students who are shy/uncomfortable to ask questions when in group
- Free notes will be given

Group tuition (max:5)

Secondary 1/2 : $150/4 lesson
Secondary 3/4/5 : $170/4 lesson

Advantages:
- Cheaper and more affordable for students who have financial constraint or tight budget
- Can discuss and share information in group
- Free notes will be given
- Can arrange with friends and form a discussion group

Per lesson Basis Tuition (One to one)

Secondary 1/2 : $50/hour
Secondary3/4/5: $60/hour

- Minimum 2 hours per session
- Subject to availability
- Good for students who need some help before test or exams but cannot commit long term

Please email to examsupermart@edustarasia.com.sg or call/sms 97382683 for more information

Exam Tips

2009-08-23T01:53:00.006+08:00

(An article i found which is especially useful for students tackling their exams now)

Tests and exams are a regular part of the school environment. It is important that exams be kept in proportion - they are important, but not the end of the world. Some things can be done to make exams a more valuable, worthwhile and less threatening experience for students.

Have all necessary material with you
You can't borrow items such as pens, pencils, rulers or special equipment while in an examination.
Have a relaxing night before your exams
Have an early night, and try to have a healthy breakfast.
Read the entire paper.
Where you have choices, decide which ones you plan to answer.
Plan your time.
Spend some time drafting a plan for the questions you choose to answer.
Jot down ideas as they come to you.
While you are answering one question, information about another may suddenly occur to you. Jot it down somewhere because when you come to that question perhaps an hour later, you may have forgotten it.
Don't leave any questions unanswered.
If you are short of time, use note form. Remember, you can only be marked on the answers you give.
Never leave the room early.
If you have time at the end, go over your work, add information (eg in the margin). You can't return if you suddenly remember a fact after you have left.
Do not spend too long on multiple choice questions.
With multiple choice questions it is best to cover the answers and work out your own before looking at the choices on paper. If you can't answer the question come back to it later - have a guess.
Never omit an entire question.
No matter how well you answer other questions, you must leave time for all questions - a perfect answer can still only earn a certain number of marks. If you write nothing, you can't receive any marks and you have lost all your marks for a particular question. Write something - it may at least give you a few points.
Maintain a stable energy level.
Eating foods such as chocolate bars before an exam might give you an energy boost to begin with but your blood sugar levels will drop within an hour and your energy will plunge dramatically, making it hard for you to concentrate.

(http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/gotoschool/highschool/examtips.php)

Treasure your happiness

2009-08-22T17:49:00.005+08:00

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you love. So take pictures, pictures and more pictures, laugh and laugh and laugh out loud, and love like you've never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness
you'll never get back.

Owner of ExamSupermart - Andy Chan

2009-08-15T17:08:00.018+08:00

Attention all:

2011 tuition classes have started! Please register asap as the classes are filling up fast !!!

ExamSupermart's owner, Andy, graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2006. He has been a tutor for over a decade and specializes in teaching Secondary Maths and Physics. Through the years, Andy has taught numerous students from different schools, streams and hence has gained vast teaching experience and knowledge, which he wishes to share with all the students through ExamSupermart.

Particulars:

Name : Andy Chan
Age : 30
Nationality : Singaporean
Ethnicity : Chinese
Email : andy_examsupermart@yahoo.com.sg
Language : English, Chinese
Subjects Taught : A/E Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

Academic Background/Achievements:

Primary (Chongfu Primary)
=> Top 5% of the national cohort
=> Distinctions for 4 subjects
=> Entered into special stream

Secondary {The Chinese High School (changed to Hwa Chong Instituition in recent years)}
=> One of the top 3 Secondary schools in Singapore
=> Awarded 9 Distinctions in O'levels

Junior College (Hwa Chong JC)
=> "A" for Maths, Physics and Chemistry

Tertiary: National University of Singapore
=> Second Upper Honors in B.Eng. (Electrical Engineering)

Awards and Participations:

Academic
• Engineering Accreditation Board Programme, 2005
• American High School Mathematics Competition
• NEW Australian Schools Science Competitions
• Australian Mathematics Competition (Intermediate Division), 1996 – Certificate of Credit

Sports
• Flash Inter-School Track and Field Championship (Secondary)
• National Schools Volleyball Championships (JC), 1999
• Member of the most outstanding ECA award (TRACK AND FIELD) 1998

Owner’s thoughts:

"ExamSupermart is set up with the intention of providing an informative, easy-access website to help all students overcome the difficulties they faced in their school work.

Personally I don't believe in weak or poor or even hopeless students. This is crap! I know that most students who don't score well is because they never put in enough effort or they do not get the help and the proper guidance they need.

Hence, with all my years of tackling exams, tests and my vast experience gained from 10 years of tutoring, I have come up with a series of methods to help weaker/lazy/unmotivated students overcome their fear and difficulties in exams. I believe with the proper guidance, and patience and the correct teaching methods, together with the effort from the students, ALL students CAN not only pass, but score well!!!!!!

So trust me, if I can do it, so can you!!!!!"

~ Andy

Why NH3's solubility decreases when temperature increases

2009-08-01T01:55:00.000+08:00

The variation of solubility for a gas with temperature can be determined by examining the graphic on the left.

As the temperature increases, the solubility of a gas decrease as shown by the downward trend in the graph .

More gas is present in a solution with a lower temperature compared to a solution with a higher temperature.

The reason for this gas solubility relationship with temperature is very similar to the reason that vapor pressure increases with temperature. Increased temperature causes an increase in kinetic energy. The higher kinetic energy causes more motion in molecules which break intermolecular bonds and escape from solution.

(http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/174temppres.html)

Study smart

2009-08-01T01:45:00.003+08:00

Here's another article i found on web which is very educational :

Building an Understanding

Learning is a process similar to building a house. You aren’t fed the complete picture. Limitations on communication prevent the instantaneous transmission of knowledge. Instead you listen to lectures, read textbooks and take painstaking notes to try and comprehend a subject.

You are fed building supplies, bricks, mortar and glass. It is up to you to assemble the building. Unfortunately, most learning strategies fall into two basic types:

Memorization - Instead of building anything you simply stare at each brick for several minutes trying to record its position.
Formulas - This is the equivalent to being blind, fumbling around a new house. You can’t see the building itself but you learn to come up with simple rules to avoid walking into walls.

There is nothing particularly wrong with either of these strategies, assuming they aren’t your entire strategy. The human brain isn’t a computer so it can’t memorize infinite sums of knowledge without some form of structure. And formulas no longer work if the questions they are designed to solve change scope.

Learning Holistically

The alternative strategy is to focus on actually using the information you have to build something. This involves linking concepts together and compressing information so it fits in the bigger picture. Here are some ideas to get started:

Metaphor - Metaphors can allow you to quickly organize information by comparing a complex idea to a simple one. When you find relationships between information, come up with analogies to increase your understanding. Compare neurons with waves on a string. Make metaphors comparing parts of a brain with sections of your computer.
Use All Your Senses - Abstract ideas are difficult to memorize because they are far removed from our senses. Shift them closer by coming up with vivid pictures, feelings and images that relate information together. When I learned how to do a determinant of a matrix, I remembered the pattern by visualizing my hands moving through the numbers, one adding and one subtracting.
Teach It - Find someone who doesn’t understand the topic and teach it to them. This exercise forces you to organize. Spending five minutes explaining a concept can save you an hour of combined studying for the same effect.
Leave No Islands - When you read through a textbook, every piece of information should connect with something else you have learned. Fast learners do this automatically, but if you leave islands of information, you won’t be able to reach them during a test.
Test Your Mobility - A good way to know you haven’t linked enough is that you can’t move between concepts. Open up a word document and start explaining the subject you are working with. If you can’t jump between sections, referencing one idea to help explain another, you won’t be able to think through the connections during a test.
Find Patterns - Look for patterns in information. Information becomes easier to organize if you can identify broader patterns that are similar across different topics. The way a neuron fires has similarities to “if” statements in programming languages.
Build a Large Foundation - Reading lots and having a general understanding of many topics gives you a lot more flexibility in finding patterns and metaphors in new topics. The more you already know, the easier it is to learn.
Don’t Force - I don’t spend much time studying before exams. Forcing information during the last few days is incredibly inefficient. Instead try to slowly interlink ideas as they come to you so studying becomes a quick recap rather than a first attempt at learning.
Build Models - Models are simple concepts that aren’t true by themselves, but are useful for describing abstract ideas. Crystallizing one particular mental image or experience can create a model you can reference when trying to understand. When I was trying to tackle the concept of subspaces, I visualized a blue background with a red plane going through it. This isn’t an entirely accurate representation of what a subspace is, but it created a workable image for future ideas.
Learning is in Your Head - Having beautiful notes and a perfectly highlighted textbook doesn’t matter if you don’t understand the information in it. Your only goal is to understand the information so it will stick with you for assignments, tests and life. Don’t be afraid to get messy when scrawling out ideas on paper and connecting them in your head. Use notes and books as a medium for learning rather than an end result.

(http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/10-tips-to-study-smart-and-save-time.html)

11 Habits of Highly Effective Students

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1. Study. A good rule of thumb for college students is "2 hours of study for every 1 hour in class." This may be even greater as you prepare for an exam or work on a paper. Be aware of your personal best time to study and try and stick to a schedule. Find a place to study where you won't be interrupted. Discover the library!

2. Get the right tools. Make sure you have all the right "student tools" to be successful: textbooks, binders or folders to keep you organized, paper for notes, a computer or access to campus computers, a calculator, pens and pencils, etc. You can't be a good student if you haven't got the right tools.

3. Keep up. Keep up with your reading and assignments. Class lectures will be more understandable if you've kept up with your reading. Once you begin to procrastinate and get behind, it is very, very difficult to catch up. Reading all the chapters for the first time the night before the exam rarely works.

4. Attend class. Once you get in the habit of not attending class, it is hard to get back on track. Make a habit of never missing class.

5. Consider a study group. Some students learn really well this way. If you give this a try, keep the group small (2 to 5 people max). Make sure it doesn't turn into a social event. To see if you really understand a concept, try and teach the idea to a member of your study group.

6. Prepare wisely for exams. Most exams you'll have in college will demand that you're thoroughly familiar with the vocabulary of that discipline. Not only should you know the vocabulary inside and out, but you should understand the subtle differences in meaning between two similar words or concepts.

7. Watch your syllabi. Make sure you not only hang on to each syllabus from all your classes, but also make sure you refer to them throughout the semester. When are the exams and what chapters will they cover? What other assignments are required and when are they due?

8. Communicate with your professors. New students are often intimidated by professors and are often reticent to visit with them. Communicate with your professors about issues that need attention; don't wait until the end of the semester when the situation has become out of hand.

9. Relax and balance your life. Take advantage of many the social activities we have on campus (e.g., clubs, athletic events, dances, etc.), but don't overdo it! Don't let your entire four-year experience at SUU turn into one long social event.

10. Take care of yourself. You know the routine: exercise daily, eat right and get 7 to 8 hours of shuteye each night. Also, make sure you use your "support network" (e.g., parents, roommates, friends, ecclesiastical leaders, etc.) for moral support.

11. Work on your career. Spend plenty of time thinking about your career, as opposed to wandering through the next four years and then getting serious about it. Periodically set aside some time to reflect on your choice of major and where you’re headed with it. Ask yourself: Why did I select the major I did? Can I see myself living with this career choice in the working world every day? Will it make me happy? Do I have some natural abilities or talents that will help me be successful in my major field? Will my choice of major enable me to provide the kind of living with which I’ll be satisfied? How much more education will I need beyond a bachelor’s degree in my chosen field? Does my career choice “fit” with some of my other lifestyle choices? Have I seriously considered other majors?

(www.suu.edu/faculty/powell/pdf/effective.pdf)

ExamSupermart? who are we?

2009-07-30T20:27:00.008+08:00

Mission
As a one-stop, effective online educational website, ExamSupermart is set up with one aim in mind - to help students who are facing difficulties coping with their schoolwork.

Vision
To be an effective online platform for students and teacher to share their knowledge, information, materials and ideas

In ExamSupermart, we provide the following service:
* Students will be able to gain access to challenging questions (with step by step solutions), summarized notes
* We provide links to other educational websites
* There will be study tips to help students cope with the numerous tests, exams. Also, we will teach students how to not only study smart but also exam smart!
* Finally we hope to provide a platform for all students to share their knowledge and learning experiences