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Cramming
- Ineffective, often can lead to burnout.
- Instead, space out study sessions over time to allow brain to process & retain information more effectively.
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Note-Taking
- Recording key information from lectures, readings, or other sources.
- Both techniques help's with focus on most important information and improve your comprehension.
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Study Environment
Choose quiet distraction-free place to focus on the task at hand.
- Library, quiet spot at home, or dedicated study space at school.
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Mind Mapping
- Visual representation of relationships between ideas, using diagrams, branches, and symbols.
- Both techniques help's you organize and understand complex information.
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Active Recall
Actively retrieving information from memory,
- By asking & answering questions,
- Summarizing key points, or
- Teaching material to someone else.
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Spaced repetition
Reviewing information at increasing intervals strengthen's your memory & retention.
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Teach the Material to Someone Else
- It force's you to think deeply about the concepts and explain them in clear and concise way.
- Help's identify any gaps in your understanding to work on.
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Flashcards and Mnemonic Devices
- Flashcards for memorizing key facts, formulas, or definitions.
- Mnemonics are memory aids help you to associate concepts with easier-to-remember words or phrases.
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Reward Yourself
- For completing study goals or achieving milestones.
- Help's you stay motivated & on track.
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Practice Problems and Self-Testing
Help's you identify areas where more practice is needed and improve your problem-solving skills.
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Take Breaks and Get Enough Sleep
- Regular Breaks to stay focused longer, to avoid burnout.
- Resting each night allow your brain to repair and reset & rest and recharge.
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Build your memory in small bursts
Research shows that if you study in small bursts, you’ll remember more than if you crammed it all at once. When you have breaks between short learning sessions, you have
When to Study
Studying time is more efficient if it is spread out over many sessions throughout the semester, with a little extra right before the exam.
Cover each piece of info five times from when you first learn it until your exam. It will enable you to retain the information with minimal effort.
Study Gaps
If there's a test coming up in the next 7 days, the recommended way to study: 3 to 4 sessions with spaces in between, instead of studying non-stop for 7 days.
This way, you study less, yet retain more for the day of the test.
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