How to use Flash Cards - Study Tips - Spaced Repetition, by Socratica on YouTube. 5 min 50 s.
- Video length
- 5 min 50 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes to set up, then 10
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Write one fact per card. Put the question or term on the front and the answer or definition on the back, keeping each card short.
Sort your cards into two piles as you review: ones you know and ones you do not know.
Focus most of your study time on the cards you got wrong, since those show the gaps in your knowledge.
Spread reviews over several days instead of one long session. Review the deck today, then again tomorrow and later in the week.
Use a timer and study in short blocks, such as 25 minutes of cards followed by a 5 minute break.
Move a card to a longer review interval once you answer it correctly several times in a row.
If you prefer an app, add the same question and answer pairs to Anki and let it schedule the reviews for you.
Before the exam, run through the full deck once more and flag any card you still miss.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep one fact per card so your brain links a single prompt to a single answer.
Do not skip the cards you find hard, because those are the ones that raise your score.
Review a little every day rather than saving all the cards for the night before.
Say the answer out loud before flipping the card to test yourself properly.
Questions
How often should I review my flash cards?
Review them daily for a few days, then stretch the gap to every two or three days for cards you know well. Cards you keep missing should come back sooner.
Do I need an app to use spaced repetition?
No. Paper cards and a simple schedule work fine. Anki is handy if you want the app to track intervals for you.
How many cards should I make?
Start with a small deck of 20 to 30 cards for one topic. Add more once you can answer most of them correctly.
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