It’s late at night and you have a big test tomorrow morning. You decide to do some last minute studying by rereading your textbook and memorizing all the information you can. The morning of the test arrives and there are…
Methods of Memorization
Studying is arguably the most infuriating part of education. It’s nearly impossible to memorize enough information to perform well on tests. There are pages and pages to read, understand, and remember, making it quite challenging to learn so much information…
ZPD: Achieving More Than Expected
When you think of the acronym ZPD, the first thing that comes to mind is probably…well, nothing. Or maybe the Zootopia Police Department. But in reality, the ZPD is an integral part of our psychological selves that determines what we…
How Should You Take Notes?
For many students, note-taking is a practice that many students have learned to help them comprehend, memorize, learn, and utilize new information. Note-taking is a great practice to have because it will definitely help students be organized and successful in…
The Ancient Method of Loci
Have you ever found yourself struggling to remember what you had to complete on your to-do list? Or are you finding it hard to recall even the most basic tasks? The method of loci has been around for many centuries…
The Must, Should, Want Method: Key to Efficiency
Isn’t it annoying to plan on being productive, but fail to focus when you try to start working? A common among many teenagers, organizing how you want to complete your work is challenging. To help with this, the Must, Should,…
What is the Leitner System?
Have you ever found yourself using flashcards to study for a test? Or have you utilized Quizlet’s learn features in the past? Both studying techniques are variants of the Leitner System (also referred to as the Leitner Method), a system…
The SQ3R Method
by Adit Mittal Have you ever read a book over and over when preparing for a huge exam, but when the day comes and you sit in your seat, you just go blank? Well, that’s not uncommon. Ebbinghaus, a psychologist…
Being in the Zone: The State of Flow
Imagine you’re sitting at your desk, your textbooks and folders assembled neatly around you. You’ve followed the schedule you made for yourself this week, but you’re stuck on one task. Unless you finish it, you can’t move on with your…
The Feynman Technique: Learning To Remember
Have you ever stared at a textbook, reading the same sentence over and over, not understanding a single word of what you’ve been reading? Many students can relate to this, making studying ineffective and time-consuming. Fortunately, there is an approach…
The Pomodoro Method: Ride or Die?
Have you ever realized that you’re spending too much time on something? Are you studying for hours on end but not absorbing any of the information? Do you get distracted easily? Try using the Pomodoro method! The Pomodoro method helps…