Sleep and Learning

Some students will stay up late the night before an exam studying for the exam. This can be a good short-term strategy when cramming for more memory-intensive subjects, but not for subjects like math and physics. Here are a couple of links on the connection between sleep and academic performance:

http://www.news-medical.net/news/20090610/The-relationship-of-sleep-on-academic-performance-in-adolescents.aspx

"getting more high-quality sleep is associated with better academic performance. The positive relationship is especially relevant to performance in math."

http://www.oxfordlearning.com/letstalk/2007/oct/11/sleep-habits/

"Standardized test scores among sleep-reduced students were roughly 7 points lower than among students who got a full night sleep"