#active recall

[o2studies]

༻`` 17 Jan 24 — Wednesday

100 days of productivity 17/100

how are we halfway through January already??

I started making some notes, studied chemisty for an hour and tried blurting. I only covered 2 topics so far but it seems like an upgraded version of the way I studied last year for my gcses, which worked out really well seeing as I got a couple A*'s. I'm going to continue this tomorrow.

I was going to push myself to complete 2 hours of study but I've got work experience tomorrow (dentistry even tho u need bio for it and I don't take bio TvT) and I'd like to be well rested for it.

Plus for my study technique, in case anybody is interested and would like to try it, I combine active recall, blurting and teaching the topic.

I will read my notes out loud (about a sentence/small paragraph at a time), look away and repeat a couple times until I no longer have to look at my notes

I will read the next bit, recall it aloud, and often I'll then go over both the 1st bit of notes and the 2nd, 3rd etc. again, trying not to look at the notes

While recalling the information I will tell/teach it to my study buddy (can be a person, animal or inanimate object)

After each major topic I'll write down everything I remember (saying it aloud first then writing it down), go back to my notes and add anything I missed in red so I can focus on it more next time

Before starting a new topic I'll quickly recall aloud the information from the previous topic & etc.

My study/motivation playlist 🎶

My study buddy ladies and gents:

His name is Beck, he is a wire lizard and he stares into my soul every time I try to talk to him (the eye contact is so unbelievably difficult and intimidating with him! 😭)

[recsspecs]

A good structure is something you can trust.

It relieves you from the burden of remembering and keeping track of everything. If you can trust the system, you can let go of the attempt to hold everything together in your head and you can start focusing on what is important: The content, the argument and the ideas. By breaking down the amorphous task of “writing a paper” into small and clearly separated tasks, you can focus on one thing at a time, complete each in one go and move on to the next one . A good structure enables flow, the state in which you get so completely immersed in your work that you lose track of time and can just keep on going as the work becomes effortless (Csikszentmihalyi, 1975). Something like that does not happen by chance.

- How to Take Smart Notes (Sönke Ahrens)

[svenska-smell]

🇸🇪 björntjänst

Lätt svenska med Oskar

vocab slut för idag! (1hr 15min! äntligen good use of study time! 🎉) imorron ska jag plugga det igen. idag, efter lunch ska jag börja på första section av dialogue. no, don't wanna do too much; want to avoid burn out. instead, I'll try again tomorrow, and ill focus on memorizing the dialogue w/ vocab instead of only vocab here on out. LATER: + personal production (describe area, sensory poems, stories, thoughts) + fill in the blanks (creatively) + and oc still lots of listening (old podcasts and interesting content) + grammar book supplements

here are some disadvantages addressed:

[ashs-nerd-den]

Brainscape - my favourite flashcard app

Reasons why I love it

It's *free*

You can make your own classes and make your own decks based on your curriculum

You can follow other people's decks, so you don't have to make your own flashcards if you don't want to

You rate each flashcard on how well you know it. The ones that you know the least will come up the most

You can build streaks - DOPAMINE!!!

It tracks your daily study average It's fun and it doesn't take a lot of energy

It's just overall great

Image ID: 2 screenshot, one of a collection of French flashcards gathered in a "class" for easy access, and a second screenshot of a flashcard showing a question and answer with the option to rate how well you know the answer at the bottom of the screenshot

[lilomedjourney]

Hi!

First of all, I’m really proud of myself bc I’m actually studying this days, so cheers for that. And second, here is Autumn so coffee everyday? Twice a day? 🫶🏻

And, I’m Studying Patophysiology today so It’s fun. And the good thing about my two exams next week is that every topic is related and The same on different views so, I get to review a lot.

Also, I just realized that I’m reading/studying a lot witch means I’m not making long term memory so I’ll try Active recall for this week.

I’m a little bit Stressed out about everything Right now so yeah

2/100❤️

[kaiju-shenanigans]

Day 7-12

Did pretty much the same thing these past 6 days which is why I'm posting this so late. Continued my studying for Bloody Chamber the first two days, and then only concentrated on cinema studies for the rest. My first paper is cinema studies and its tomorrow! My anxiety is really starting to settle in now🫠 I have like over 12 pages of work to remember yoh. Atp I'm just hoping to pass, even though I know I've studied so much😅

Didn't continue with any of my hobbies that I was doing which was reading and crocheting, since I was starting to get so stressed for this paper. Didn't exercise either. So I'm hoping I get the time to do those after this paper. Hoping tomorrow's paper isn't too bad🙏

[philomath2510]

[dreamgarden]

[lavandamichelle]

5 Study Hacks to Ace Your Exams This Semester

Studying smarter, not harder, is the ultimate secret to academic success. If you’re looking to boost your grades and optimize your study sessions, these five actionable hacks will help you make the most of your time and effort. 1. Use Active Recall Passive studying—like rereading notes or highlighting textbooks—doesn’t cut it. Instead, engage in active recall: What it is: Test yourself on key…

[spacedrepetition]

Master Your Memory: How to Harness Spaced Repetition for Lifelong Learning

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[abirddogmoment]

sillies beget sillies enrichment idea #2

goal: be silly with your dog and create more moments of connection in your day

disclaimer: idk your dog so adjust or skip this game accordingly

activity: stand somewhere central in your home and toss kibble in any direction (that the dog can reach). the dog should return to you after each kibble toss (reward from your hand, then toss another kibble away from you). after a few reps, toss the kibble and then run in a different direction so the dog chases you after they get their kibble. duck behind furniture or into a different room as if playing hide and seek.

tip: if you have a really anxious dog, wait until they've eaten the kibble and are on the way back before running away. you don't want them to abandon the kibble to chase you or choke on it. sub kibble for another snack if your dog isn't a huge fan of kibble. only do a few reps to avoid overarousal (5-10 reps total is great)

goal: your dog should ping-pong between the tossed kibble and then be right back on your heels as you try to escape. each time they "catch" you, reward with another kibble or with pets or a toy.

[recalled11]

Have some doodles :3

[o2studies]

Past paper questions/testing yourself and blurting works really well for me. Also tying in activity with studies helps, for example I like to spin in my chair as I'm reciting work and I've got a friend who walks around the room while she studies.

I've written more about the way I study here if you want to get some more tips/inspiration.

Does anybody have any tips on how to study? I have found that flash cards do not help me soo I want to be writing notes to look back on etc!

[dreamgarden]

[lovelykristenbell]

Nobody wants this - Trailer