Study Strategies
Evidence-Based Study Strategies
- Active Recall (Retrieval Practice) Regularly test your knowledge using practice questions or flashcards instead of passively reviewing notes to strengthen long-term memory.
- Spaced Learning Review material over time in shorter, repeated sessions rather than cramming to improve retention.
- Interleaved Practice Alternate between different topics or types of problems within a study session to build deeper understanding and flexibility.
- Elaborative Learning Put concepts into your own words and connect them to what you already know to enhance comprehension.
- Dual Coding Pair written or spoken information with visuals like diagrams or charts to improve recall.
Spaced Repetition
Spaced Repetition is a revision technique where you review material and gradually increase the spaced intervals to improve long-term memory. Spaced repetition can help you speed the learning process up significantly and complements any other learning technique.
Memory Palaces
A memory palace is a type of memory technique where you imagine a physical location to help you remember more abstract information. This technique is very effective since our brains are better at remembering images and locations as opposed to more abstract things like names and numbers.