How to make your own flashcards super sticky
My recent holiday to Cuba was so luxurious that it came with a butler service. I confess that this didn’t quite live... Read More
The fundamentals of good study skills
Laws of the internet #415 Every new scientific study must spawn an avalanche of self-help articles, regardless of how impractical or downright... Read More
Testing yourself on a mind map
As a student, how should you consume a mind map? Tear it up and cram it into your mouth like a wide-eyed... Read More
BBC finds error riddled study guides
One April fool’s day in my childhood, I caught sight of my brother filling the sugar bowl with salt. I then watched... Read More
Learning techniques: projects vs tutorials vs flying dogs
There’s a great article by Yaphi Berhanu on SitePoint about how using projects to learn can be counter productive. It’s specifically about learning... Read More
Why writing summarised notes is for chumps
Summarised notes are made from distilling down the contents of a textbook into what you believe are the key elements. The process... Read More
How to study effectively: applying what you know
This is the fourth part in a series (parts one, two and three). The key to this part of the learning process... Read More
The stop sign problem
If your primary method of studying is using practise exams or past papers, you face a sneaky little pitfall that I like... Read More
How to study effectively: learning to remember
This is the third part in a series. If you missed part one or two it’s worth reading them in order. Apart... Read More