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SQ3R Method

isacavazos — 2025-03-13 17:39:24 UTC

Helpful for reading comprehension and active reading

Study strategy

2025-03-14 15:18:15 UTC

I like to review the power points the professors post, because I think they highlight the most important topics that will probably be on the exam.

2025-03-14 15:18:22 UTC

I use normal google calendar to time block the most important things I need to do.

Explain it to someone else

2025-03-14 15:18:27 UTC

Explaining a concept to someone else can help you learn it better and help you identify what you don't know. This is especially helpful for learning theories or memorizing definitions.

2025-03-14 15:19:31 UTC

And basic note app on my phone is also perfect because I’m usually on my phone and I can put things I have specific to that day on my to do list

Study Technique

2025-03-14 15:19:39 UTC

Using ChatGPT as an extra helping hand to create a study guide or generate example problems. Asking it to connect real world examples to each topic so we memorize it better. Associating a memory to a specific topic will help improve recall later on.

Protege Effect

ethanjoseph1512 — 2025-03-14 15:19:49 UTC

After learning new information or content for any subject, one of the best practices would be to explain to teach the concept to yourself or others.

Draw it out

2025-03-14 15:20:07 UTC

Especially helpful for bio/cell bio. Drawing certain cycles (ex photosynthesis) to understand the movement of molecules and the parts involved can help you visualize and learn the material better.

Feynman Technique

2025-03-14 15:20:12 UTC

Explain difficult concepts in the simplest way possible, as if you're teaching a child

Make a study guide

2025-03-14 15:20:36 UTC

For orgo, it’s helpful to create a comprehensive study guide to distinguish between the various reactions within each chapter, which involves combing through the slides from class and writing down the name of the reaction, type of reactant(s), reagent(s), type of product(s) the reaction makes, and any other pertinent information related to the reaction. Having all this information in one document makes the content much more digestible and gives you a good reference to return to when studying for the final.