Spend more time remembering, not studying
Jake Young summarizes research on learning from the journal Science. The conclusion: if you’re cramming for a test, time is better spent on practice tests than on study. The results suggest that learning happens more when you remember a thing, and less when you read it.
That’s your study tip for the month. Go out and amaze.
Original article: Karpicke, J. and Roediger, H.L. III (2008) “The Critical Importance of Retrieval for Learning” Science 319, 966-968.