Study techniques the good, bad and the useless

Question 1

Useless techniques

Answer 1

Passive learning
-rereading 
-relistening
-rewriting 
notes, lectures and highlighted textbook information

Question 2

Step 1 understand

Answer 2

1. Attend lectures or read slides/textbook
2. ask professor or friends for clarification based on a specific set of key questions you have
3. Test your information by applying the information through active quiz recall and practice questions

Question 3

Step 2 memorize

Answer 3

spaced repetition using flashcards

Question 4

Step 3

Answer 4

Schedule study sessions based on times in the day you are most alert and include times for breaks: excercise, chores.