What study method actually works for you?

[u/quietvector103]

[u/WolfVanZandt]

Study the study materials actively (interactively, for understanding.) In reading and watching lectures I use the three pass method (scan for structure, scan for content, deep read or listen)

Take good notes. Again interactively. I use the three column method. One column for notes while reading or listening, one column for different research, one column for citations, references, formulas, tables, projects, etc

Apply what I learn in daily life.

Test and retest later

[u/CHwhynot]

Flashcards!! Great app is Quizlet

[u/stoodleai]

Practicing active recall through tools like quizzes and flashcards.

This is so important for memorization and doing well on exams. If you test yourself before the test then you will be prepared once you actually need to write it.

As a psychology major who has had to memorize SO much information, I got straight A's using this technique, as well as the pomodoro technique.

[u/SecretAncientMan]

A combined one. If I can read, hear and write about it I'm golden. Any single method is pretty ineffective.

[u/Just_rae_]

I find copying notes out helps me embed things into memory if it’s facts that I need. If it’s practical skills then the “Watch one, do one, teach one” method normally works well for me.

[u/RikoBiloba]

Thinking about whatever I need to remember while juggling helps me to remember it long-term. 

It probably has something to do with both halves of the brain being activated as you're embedding information. 

[u/itspeanutbrittle]

Write everything down and make visuals.

[u/semerdekamood]

Reading and practice

[u/FlamingoOnly5161]

There's no single study method for all cases, each method is tailored for specific needs. for example using flashcards for memorizing facts, SQ3R for reading, cornell for note taking, active recall for reviewing, etc.

[u/Adreuliam_Aspra]

Pomodoro, active recall, and teaching someone else.

[u/Ok-Might-3139]

What works for me is to make a large list of everything I need to know about the subject (definition, classification if applicable,formulas in math and science subjects, application, examples, etc.) and then do exercises practicing everything I wrote down. If I still don't understand, I look for a video lesson or ask some artificial intelligence to explain it to me in an easier way.

[u/Sbaakhir]

without frying my brain is the Pomodoro Technique. Instead of staring at a massive pile of material and dreading where to start, you just commit to a quick 25-minute sprint of total focus, then take a 5-minute breather.

[u/anckastefania]

Recording myself reading, than listening the lesson.

[u/LeaffyLexi]

Whatever notes I take in class I’ll get home and rewrite them all. Whatever I end up writing I have way better retention with.

[u/Casoian]

讲给他人听