Learning for exams
From Sustainability Methods
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)
Further remarks
- Notes on group work
- Restructuring your environment
- Smartphone use
- ...
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.
