This page summarizes best practices, highlighting key insights such as the optimal study-to-recitation time ratio, the importance of regular breaks, the creation of a dedicated study space, taking smart notes, and teaching the material for better understanding.
The document then discusses the efficient use of flashcards as a learning tool. It provides tips on creating flashcards for core material, developing reversible flashcards, and using tags to organize flashcards by topic and subtopics within a subject.
Best Practices
Tom Frankly’s well-organized notes as his final summary of this popular video titled “Study Smart, Study Less”:
Study Less, Study Smart - @TomFrankly’s detailed notes
Insights I found interesting to consider (and try):
- 80% of study time spent reciting, 20% spent learning/reading — this means allocating a lot more time than I might naturally be inclined to spend on active memorization
- Taking 5 minute breaks after 30 minutes to “reset” learning capacity
- Create a physical study - and to do things like turn a study lamp off or on depending on whether you’re actually concentrating (or not)
- Take smart notes after a class - put things into your own words and expand on what you learned
- Summarize and teach material - write articles, teach someone, record a video
Flash Cards
How to Create and Practice Flashcards Like a Boss
Tips I found most interesting:
- Create flashcards for the most important core material you need or want to know
- Create flashcards that work in both directions (this should also help with narrowing down the content into a single idea or concept)
- Use tags for topic and subtopics within a subject