5 Research-Backed Studying Techniques — from edutopia.org by Edward Kang
Teachers can guide students to avoid ineffective studying habits in favor of ones that will increase their learning outcomes.
Excerpts:
Ineffective techniques include:
- Studying for long periods of time
- Studying a single subject for a long period of time and repeating phrases over and over to memorize them (known as massed practice)
- Reviewing one topic repeatedly before moving onto another topic (blocked practice)
- Reading and rereading a text
- Highlighting or underlining important concepts in a text and then reviewing
- Reviewing notes
The book Make It Stick identifies several research-proven studying techniques.
- Pre-test
- Spaced practice
- Self-quizzing
- Interleaving practice
- Paraphrasing and reflecting