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Space out your study sessions
It’s better to distribute the time you have available to study over a greater number of shorter sessions than it is to cram your studying into a single marathon session.
If you have 12 hours to dedicate to a topic, it’s better to study over six two-hour-long sessions than it is to study over a couple of six-hour-long sessions.
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Learning and intuition
You can’t rely on intuition about how well your studying practices are working for you.
Intuitive judgments of learning are often inaccurate and tend to produce an inflated perception of progress.
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Alternate between studying similar topics
Alternating between different topics (referred to as ‘interleaving’) can be more effective, especially for topics that are similar in nature and might otherwise be easily conflated.
Research indicates that interleaving seems to bias your attention towar...
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Focus on constructing your own understanding of a topic
Question what you read as you’re reading it. By responding to your own questions, you are forcing yourself to think about how to explain the subject matter in your own words and with reference to your previous knowledge and experience.
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Make retrieval practice an integral part of your studying
Testing is not just a way of measuring learning; it can also be a powerful mechanism of learning.
Contrary to how it might feel, both success and failure to retrieve information are helpful for your memory. Both outcomes serve to calibrate confidence in your perception of ...
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The read, recite, review (3R) approach
This involves reading a short passage of text, putting the source to one side and trying to recall the information in your own words, before checking your recall against the source for factual accuracy.
You repeat these steps until you are satisfied with your ability to ca...
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Divide up + space out study sessions.
When studying for an exam, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information to learn. Most of the stress associated with studying is a result of poor planning and time management that leads to stressful cramming the night before.
Research has shown that dividing your study in...
Get More Out of Your Study Sessions
- Break up your study sessions rather than try to cram it all in the night before the test. By studying information in increments, you will be more likely to remember it until test day.
- If you are struggling to memorize something important, momentary interruptions might actua...
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Get organized
- Carry a homework planner at all times. Entering homework, projects, tests and assignments as soon as they are assigned will make sure they aren’t forgotten about.
Pay attention in class
- It’s important to concentrate and avoid distractions when t...
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