Let’s cut through the noise: there are dozens of slightly different approaches to studying effectively. You’ve probably discovered many already, thanks to viral Tiktok videos, endless study guides and YouTuber’s detailed pitches. Perhaps you’re a little confused about...
If you’ve worked with flashcards before, you may have come across a nifty exam study technique without even knowing it. Now, you may not recognize this method by name, but the Leitner system remains a popular spaced repetition exercise for recalling vocabulary and...
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...
Interleaving / interleaved practice is a powerful teaching & learning tool to build mastery of problems or skills faster. What is interleaving? Interleaving practice vs blocking practice The easiest way to explain interleaving is to first explain what interleaving...
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,...
