Learning Tips

Check out these links for tips to practice and improve your Spanish as efficiently as possible.

Spanish grammar and the “practice makes perfect” myth

Studies from psychology show why carelessly speaking can be a dangerous Spanish grammar practice and why you need to test yourself with quality exercises. more »

Spanish Test Prep

If you have an important Spanish test coming up, studying shouldn't be the only thing on your to do list. Ace yourself with these Spanish test prep tips. more »

How often should I test my Spanish?

The short answer is as often as possible. Yes, even daily. It's most effective just after you've learned something new. more »

Don’t “practise your mistakes” in Spanish!

A compelling reason to test your Spanish regularly is to catch mistakes you're not aware you're making. more »

Transference Errors

A transference error occurs when a student assumes that something that is true in his native language also applies to the one he's learning. more »

Learn Spanish for mastery, not just to pass a test

It's essential to understand Spanish basics and fill in gaps identified by tests and other assessments before moving on to more advanced topics. more »

Language learning benefits

Too many people ask "why learn a language?" when the real question should be "why not?" There are so many benefits - both obvious and not so obvious. more »

Regular Spanish Tests Produce Long-Term Learning Benefits

There's an exciting body of research being published that backs the learning benefits of taking regular "low-stakes" Spanish tests (quizzes). more »

Learning about Learning

Learning how to learn is key to mastery, but it turns out that tried and true methods of learning aren't necessarily so true after all. more »

Recall your way to better Spanish

If you want to learn Spanish online effectively, then you need to know this: learning and then revising something is not the most effective way to learn. more »