"It's not that repetition as a whole is bad. It's that mindless repetition is bad."
"A lot of students cram - they wait until the last minute, then in one evening, they repeat the information again and again. But research shows this isn't good for long term memory. It may allow you to do okay on that test the next day, but then on the final, you won't retain as much information, and then the next year, when you need the information for the next level course, it won't be there.
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Don't cram - space out your studying
A lot of students cram - they wait until the last minute, them in one evening they repeat the information again and again. But research show this itsn't good for long tem memory.
Practice a little bit one day, then two days later.
The btter idea is to space repetition. Practice a lit...
Space out your studying
Don't cram. Research shows this isn't good for long term memory. It may allow you to do okay on that test the next day, but you won't retain as much information in the long turn.
The better idea is to space repetition.
Spaced Repetition
- repeat what you're trying to retain, but space this repetition out -> e.g. practice a new voc. word/ a problem solving technique over several days
- Research: if you repeat sth 20times in one evening, you won’t remember nearly as well as if you practice it 20x ...
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