Difference between revisions of "Learning for exams"
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== Why & When == | == Why & When == | ||
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* When learning for exams | * When learning for exams | ||
* basically when learning anything | * basically when learning anything | ||
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== Goal(s) == | == Goal(s) == | ||
* Spend your learning time efficiently | * Spend your learning time efficiently | ||
* 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 | * 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 | * Having a clear-cut overview of what the exam is about - make topic maps, lists, whatever | ||
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=== Techniques === | === Techniques === | ||
* Spaced-Repetition | * Spaced-Repetition | ||
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* Interleaving | * Interleaving | ||
* Breaks | * Breaks | ||
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=== What NOT to do === | === What NOT to do === | ||
* Summarizing | * Summarizing | ||
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* Not taking breaks | * Not taking breaks | ||
* Cramming | * Cramming | ||
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=== Supportive Tools === | === Supportive Tools === | ||
* Anki | * Anki | ||
* Excel / Word / Notion (for creating plans) | * Excel / Word / Notion (for creating plans) | ||
* think-cell (for creating semester plans) | * think-cell (for creating semester plans) | ||
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== Links & Further reading == | == Links & Further reading == | ||
=== Videos === | === Videos === | ||
Revision as of 07:51, 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
Techniques
- Spaced-Repetition
- Active Recall
- Elaboration
- Interleaving
- Breaks
What NOT to do
- Summarizing
- Underlining
- Not taking breaks
- Cramming
Supportive Tools
- Anki
- Excel / Word / Notion (for creating plans)
- think-cell (for creating semester plans)
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.
