Pop quiz. Which of these do you agree with? If things are easy and speedy, they work best. Re-reading and highlighting are effective study strategies. Anyone can learn more if they practise enough. Before learning, it’s important to know how learning works. If you agreed with the first two statements, you’re a passive learner. If […]
“I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.” – Richard Feynman At some point in our lives, we may have resorted to cramming and pulling all-nighters to breeze through and pass a test. But these strategies only feed into our short-term memory leading us to forget everything after […]
There’s a common concept that we all have different learning styles. Recently I came across a guide by Veritasium that debunked the theory and found it pretty surprising that most of us have grown up with an idea that doesn’t really make sense. Today we’ll uncover the four learning styles and why we should let […]
Today I wanted to talk about the Pareto Principle that works in many contexts from study to business. The Pareto Principle, aka the 80/20 rule, states that roughly 80% of output is determined by 20% of input. Let’s have a look at an analogy to help us better understand this. Imagine a woodcutter preparing to […]
Before you go anywhere, you’ll need to know about the two hidden gems in the book of study techniques: active recall and spaced repetition. For some, it may sound new, but others might be using a technique they didn’t know already existed. Nevertheless, the most predominant study technique used by students is re-reading, compared to […]
In 2022, there are many note-taking apps that exist, in fact, while you’re reading this a new app might be on its way. At a time like this, apps like Microsoft Word and Google Docs might not pass, especially when factors like organising notes or recording information on the go come into play. How do […]
With society’s perception of ‘working hard’ and ‘sleeping on textbooks’ getting you greater grades, it seems almost impossible to enjoy life and gain success at the same time. Today’s post explores an interesting question I’m sure you’d want to find the answer to. TABLE OF CONTENTS Is Long and Hard Always the Way to Go? […]
We all grew up doing it. You’re sitting in class writing notes like there’s no tomorrow, attempting to get everything down on paper before your brain loses it. All those hand cramps and pages used to find that suddenly you can’t recall anything that you’ve just learnt. The question we need to ask ourselves is: […]
With exams looming and a load of content to revise, active recall leads the way. Questions, mark schemes, flashcards, I’d do it all, but I still felt that I couldn’t bring out the nooks and crannies of my knowledge. Recently, I came across this method called “blurting” that has changed the way I revise. I watched […]
Many students listen to music while they study. It seems like normality now, their mind starts to wander or they get bored without music. Everything has its downsides, even music but we can learn from these downsides to change the way we use music to help us study. In this blog post, we’ll explore the […]