How to Pass Exams: Accelerate Your Learning, Memorise Key Facts, Revise Effectively
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How to Pass Exams: Accelerate Your Learning, Memorise Key Facts, Revise Effectively
Research has shown that the more you practice active recall in the weeks before a test, the less
Barbara Oakley PhD • Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens
Read a page as carefully as you can, trying to pick out the key ideas. Then look away and either tell yourself or write down those key ideas. If that’s difficult, reread the text, (yes, it’s okay to reread—but this time, try to pay closer attention!) then try again. Another attempt at recall the next day can be even more helpful; this allows you to
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college students applied the strategy to a 1,800-word passage about historical theories of human intelligence.
Fiona McPherson • Mnemonics for study (2nd ed.) (Study Skills)
