flashcards = BEST active recall method: are you making them correctly?? 🤯, by tillystudytips on YouTube. 2 min 25 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 25 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Go through your notes and pick the facts, definitions and formulas you keep forgetting. Skip anything you already know well.
Write one question or prompt on the front of each card. Keep it short and specific, like a single term or a single step.
Write the answer on the back in a few words. Add a small example or diagram if it helps you remember.
Avoid long paragraphs and lists of five points on one card. Split them into separate cards so each card tests one idea.
Shuffle the deck and read a card front. Say your answer out loud before you turn it over.
Turn the card over and check yourself honestly. Put cards you got right in one pile and wrong ones in another.
Run the wrong pile again the same session. Repeat until you answer each card correctly once.
Come back the next day and test the whole deck again. Space out repeat sessions over the week before your exam.
Tips and common mistakes
Write the cards yourself instead of copying someone else's, because making them is part of the learning.
Keep the wording on the front simple so you test the fact, not your reading speed.
Mix old cards into each session so you do not forget topics you learned early.
Do not cram a whole topic onto one card. Many small cards beat a few crowded ones.
Questions
How many cards should I make?
Start with 10 to 20 cards for one topic and add more as you revise. A deck you can get through in one sitting is easier to keep up with.
Should I use paper cards or an app?
Both work. Paper is quick to make and lets you sort piles by what you got wrong. Apps are handy for carrying a big deck and for spaced repeat reminders.
How often should I review my cards?
Test yourself the day after making them, then again a few days later and once more before the exam. Short, spaced sessions beat one long cram.
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