Remember, it takes time to think through some things. You may try to understand it once and it will not make sense, but that does not mean you won't or can't understand it. It means you will need to think again from a new perspective or just try again a little later. It also does not always mean you "need help."
SYNAPSE is a project created by Dr. Christine Marshall of the Tang Institute at Andover
S-Y-N-A-P-S-E
CHEMDUNN wants to offer different ways to support your learning in your chemistry studies. Even if you feel that you are totally lost - remember that you know more than what you give yourself credit for! "I don't know anything" is a more serious medical condition which CHEMDUNN cannot assist with.
THE SEVEN STEPS OF SYNAPSE
Reduce the process to its core elements.
“Yes!” Activate your growth mindset.
Convert what you’re learning into a story.
Connect new ideas to what you already know.
Relate what you’ve learned to your own life.
Say YES to sleep.
Apply your new knowledge to real situations.
“We learn and remember better when we practice pulling things out of the brain, than when we try to practice putting stuff into the brain.”
-Peter Brown, from interview with Jennifer Gonzales on Cult of Pedagogy podcast