how to study with flashcards, by liz | studytube on YouTube. 1 min 3 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 3 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Go through your notes and pick out the facts, definitions and formulas you keep forgetting. Skip anything you already know well.
Write one question on the front of each card and the answer on the back. Keep each card to a single fact.
If making paper cards takes too long, type the same question and answer pairs into a flashcard app instead.
Shuffle the deck so the order changes every time. This stops you memorising the sequence rather than the answers.
Look at the front, say the answer out loud, then turn the card over to check. Mark it right or wrong honestly.
Put the cards you got wrong in one pile and the correct ones in another. Run through the wrong pile again.
Repeat the deck the next day, then a few days later. Spacing the sessions out helps the answers stick.
Remove cards you now answer correctly three times in a row. Add new cards as you cover more topics.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep cards short. A long paragraph on the back is hard to check and easy to fake knowing.
Say the answer out loud before flipping the card, so you test yourself instead of just recognising it.
Do short sessions of 10 to 15 minutes rather than one long cram, and review the deck the day before the exam.
Questions
Are digital flashcards as good as paper ones?
Yes, they work just as well for testing yourself. They also save time on writing and can shuffle and repeat cards for you.
How many cards should I make?
Start with 15 to 20 cards for one topic. A huge deck made in one sitting is hard to keep up with.
How often should I review my cards?
Review a new deck the next day, then again after a few days and again before the test. Short, spaced sessions beat one long one.
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