A key to your academic success is to learn how you learn and remember. It does take time with solid practice, and the pay off feels great! So, how do you do it? Take a close look at these 5 Effective Research-Backed Studying Techniques. Or, listen to Dr. Samuel Chew’s lecture on how to study. Your best tool is to review your notes actively. This means recalling the information out loud without looking at your notes. Don’t be discouraged when you can’t recall the information during your study session. Go back to your notes. Figure it out. Recall it again and again. White boards work great.
Think you can go a week or more without reviewing and recalling your notes? Take a look at what Ebbinghaus has to say about our ability to remember what we’ve just learned.
Work your class notes often. Be brave! Sit down with the material 2-3x a week. It will take that repetition called overlearning to allow your mind to learn the material. Trouble getting started? Listen to Dr. Oakley explain the Pomodoro Techique. It’s a great way to build your study habits.
