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...

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.

• 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 ...