Difference between revisions of "Learning for exams"
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* Retain knowledge & understanding long-term | * Retain knowledge & understanding long-term | ||
* Enjoy learning | * Enjoy learning | ||
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== Getting started == | == Getting started == | ||
* Planning | * Planning | ||
| − | ** | + | ** Learning for exams starts at the start of the semester, not a few weeks before the exams |
| + | ** Having a clear-cut overview of what the exam is about - make topic maps, lists, whatever | ||
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* Spaced-Repetition | * Spaced-Repetition | ||
* Active Recall | * Active Recall | ||
* Supportive Tools | * Supportive Tools | ||
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== Links & Further reading == | == Links & Further reading == | ||
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukLnPbIffxE Ali Abdaal - How to study for exams]: There are numerous videos and guidelines on how to study effectively. Yet, Ali Abdaal has managed to narrow it down to the essentials that have scientific backing. | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukLnPbIffxE Ali Abdaal - How to study for exams]: There are numerous videos and guidelines on how to study effectively. Yet, Ali Abdaal has managed to narrow it down to the essentials that have scientific backing. | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlU-zDU6aQ0 Marty Lobdell - Study Less, Study Smart]: An entertaining yet insightful overview of pitfalls and useful techniques for studying effectively. | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlU-zDU6aQ0 Marty Lobdell - Study Less, Study Smart]: An entertaining yet insightful overview of pitfalls and useful techniques for studying effectively. | ||
| + | === Books === | ||
* [https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674729018 Brown, P. C., Roediger, H. L., & McDaniel, M. A. (2014). Make it stick: The science of successful learning. Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.] | * [https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674729018 Brown, P. C., Roediger, H. L., & McDaniel, M. A. (2014). Make it stick: The science of successful learning. Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.] | ||
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Revision as of 07:45, 24 July 2020
Why & When
Well, duh.
- When learning for exams
- basically when learning anything
Goal(s)
- Spend your learning time efficiently
- Retain knowledge & understanding long-term
- Enjoy learning
Getting started
- Planning
- Learning for exams starts at the start of the semester, not a few weeks before the exams
- Having a clear-cut overview of what the exam is about - make topic maps, lists, whatever
- Spaced-Repetition
- Active Recall
- Supportive Tools
Links & Further reading
Videos
- Ali Abdaal - How to study for exams: There are numerous videos and guidelines on how to study effectively. Yet, Ali Abdaal has managed to narrow it down to the essentials that have scientific backing.
- Marty Lobdell - Study Less, Study Smart: An entertaining yet insightful overview of pitfalls and useful techniques for studying effectively.
