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Rereading your notes, highlighting them, underlining them, and even summarizing them - all take a lot of your time.
Better methods include taking breaks and spreading out your studying (known as distributed practice), and taking practice tests (which isn't really applicable outside of school).
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Purpose of taking notes
Note-taking serves one simple purpose: to help you remember information.
Although we might associate note-taking with school, it's something most of us continue doing for the bulk of our lives.
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Keep your notes simple
Keep them short, but have enough triggers in the keywords to jumpstart your memory when you look at them again:
- Stick to keywords and very short sentences.
- Write out your notes in your own words.
- Find a note-taking style to fit both your needs and t...
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Scientific Backed Ways To Learn Better
- Learn faster and retain more by imagining that you have to teach someone else what you are learning.
- Sleeping between two learning sessions greatly improves retention.
- Changing the way you practice a new motor skill can help you master it faster.
How to study 📚🦋💻📑
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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