Baker Academic Services

10/19/2020

I’m fully booked for tutoring appointments until January. Please contact me if you’d like to be added to my cancellation list.

02/17/2020

I have two weekly appointments available for tutoring in statistics or psychology: one early Thursday afternoon and one early Friday afternoon. I also maintain a cancellation list. Call, text, or message me for more information.

Dr. Rachel Baker tutors college and university students in statistics, psychology and early childhood education in Sydney, Nova Scotia (Cape Breton) and online.

08/23/2018

I'm now scheduling weekly tutoring sessions for the fall semester. Call, text, or message me for more information. Best wishes for the beginning of term!

Dr. Rachel Baker tutors college and university students in statistics, psychology, and early childhood education in Sydney, Nova Scotia (Cape Breton) and online.

08/15/2018

Skimping on sleep? Don’t!

Many college-bound students start out with dreadful sleep habits that are likely to get worse once the rigorous demands of courses and competing social and athletic activities kick in.

05/05/2018

Summer classes go by quickly! Stay focused with Baker Academic Services. Call, text, or message me for more information.

college and university students: get the most out of your classes with tutoring by baker academic services my name is dr. rachel baker. i’m a former university professor. i offer tutoring in statistics, psychology, and early childhood education. i tutor in-person in the sydney area and by skype. m...

01/18/2018

Are you juggling school, work, and other responsibilities? Weekly tutoring can help you get the most 💡out of your study time. Call, text, or message me for more information.

Dr. Rachel Baker tutors college and university students in statistics, psychology and early childhood education in Sydney, Nova Scotia (Cape Breton) and online.

01/01/2018

Happy New Year! Best wishes for 2018!

10/20/2017

The Yidan Prize is certain to help shape education innovation around the globe.

09/22/2017

When they’re used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it has also made them easier to use in a careless or dishonest way — and as it turns out, there are plenty of ways graphs can mislead and outright…

09/14/2017

There is a lot of conflicting information out there about studying. There are a number of websites that recommend that you create a study space that is free of distractions and maximizes your motivation to work. Other websites recommend that you instead study in lots of different places. All

09/07/2017

As you gear up for classes, here's some info about research on how to take effective notes. It's counter-intuitive that taking notes by hand results in better learning, but the explanation for this pattern is interesting. : https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-learning-secret-don-t-take-notes-with-a-laptop/

Students who used longhand remembered more and had a deeper understanding of the material

09/05/2017

Research shows that spaced practice is an effective study strategy. This video shows you how to do it. Meeting with a tutor regularly can help you to use the spaced practice technique.

The first video in our Six Strategies for Effective Learning series. In this video, Megan and Yana discuss spacing out your studying and the benefits of doin...