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