When it comes to revising for this summer’s exam season, how many of your students will be using the smell of rosemary to enhance their memories? It might sound odd, but a new study has revealed that pupils working in a room with the aroma of rosemary, in the form of an essential oil, achieved 5-7 per cent better results in memory tests.
Remember when going to school involved sitting up straight in a classroom while the teacher pointed at the chalkboard and asked you to recite what was written? Well, as we now know, this wasn’t exactly the most enjoyable way to learn and not particularly effective either.
Thankfully, today’s generation has access to more engaging materials and modern technology such as tablet computers, which means that traditional teaching techniques are being increasingly left behind.