It’s official: scientists have figured out the secrets for how to study effectively for exams. Or at least, a darn sight more effectively than you’d be doing without using these strategies. Read on, and discover how you too can:: Study smarter, not harder: get more...
Spaced repetition (or as it’s more commonly known to memory psychologists, “spaced learning”) is one of the most powerful and flexible of all memory strategies. If you have knowledge to learn for your course, I would consider spaced learning to be a...
Sometimes, finding that elusive motivation to study can be hard work. Some days you’ve got it, some days you just haven’t and you don’t know where to start. If you’re panicking or feeling overwhelmed about that project due soon or upcoming exam, take a deep breath....
These are the BEST exam study tips to help students build effective study skills. They’re simple, fast, and actionable, and based on the latest science. I’m a memory psychologist and study productivity expert, and have taught thousands of students how to study...
My all-time favourite back to school study tip is called retrieval journaling: want to know how it can transform your grade this year? Its power lies in its ability to stop you forgetting most of what your course within a few weeks (or even days!) of being taught it,...
You spend hours studying, but how much thought do you actually give to the strategies for taking tests and exams you’ll use on the day? A very small investment of time thinking about the techniques you’ll use and the approaches you’ll follow in the test itself...
