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The role of coffee in social interactions
Different types of coffee and their preparation
The impact of coffee on society and economy
In favour of flashcards
Flashcards are about retrieval practice. You put a question on one side and the answer on the back. By trying to say the answer before you look, you strengthen the memory link.
Spaced repetition systems (SRS) enhance this technique by automatically scheduling reviews.
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Flashcard failures
Traps you can fall into with flashcards.
- Using off-the-shelf flashcard decks: You may think that pre-made flashcards save time, but many of the pre-made decks need editing to fit your purpose.
- Bad card design: Simply copy and paste stuff fro...
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Flashcards work well when used appropriately
Flashcards are vastly superior to passive review techniques. They work well when used appropriately.
If you have used flashcards before, but they were not effective, chances are you either designed the cards badly or other forms of practice may work better for you. If you love flashcards, ...
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Designing good flashcards
- Each question should only have one answer.
- Questions should not contain redundancy.
- Questions should be simple. A more complex problem should be broken into smaller parts.
- Questions should be something you need.
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Learning with flashcards
Flashcards can be a powerful learning tool, but they can also be a waste of time.
- They are powerful because retrieval and spacing are key to memory. If you have a lot of information to memorise, flashcards will help you the best.
- But flashcards can ...
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The Essay Memorization Technique
There are two stages to this method:
- The creation stage: the objective is to generate high quality essay plans for every possible title that you could receive in an exam.
- The memorization stage: transfer all of these essay p...
Browsing the web
It can be easy to get side-tracked and find yourself online. Many people plan on briefly checking social media or checking the answer to a question, but end up staying online for much longer than intended.
Write down what you wanted to look at online, put it to the side, and then finish...
The Retrospective Revision Timetable
This is the last step towards effective memorization and it involves systematic spaced repetition. You can do it by using a retrospective timetable.
This technique involves creating a spreadsheet that starts with a list of subjects, topics or essays that you have put toget...
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