Studying techniques for students(eng version)

Study system helps students with easing their studying process without decreasing the extent of acquiring understanding of the study material

Main tasks:

1. Time management
2. Comprehension of the material
3. Duration of knowledge
4. Practical capability
5. Flexibility

Techniques

1. Pomodoro technique

Good for studying swssions, increasing durability, facilitating better concentration, reduces muscle weakness.

How to do:

1. Select single task
2. Set a timer for the time you can maintain high level of concentration. (25-30minutes)
3. Take a break for about 5-10 minutes. (Recommended to do some stretching and not think about your task)
4. Repeat for few more rounds (2-3 for newbies and 5-6 for intermediate)
5. Take longer break 30-45 min (Go for a walk for example)

2. Traffic light system

Helps with time managment, can be used as an extra method for any technique (for example with pomodoro) or integrated in life, helps to focus on your weaklinks

syllabus:

1. Take a blank sheet and draw 3 circles: green, yellow and red, insert tasks from your
syllabus in this order
2. Red is for dot points you’re struggling with or have no idea about!

Orange is for dot points you’re okay with, but need to work on a bit more.

Green is for dot points you’re confident about and don’t need to spend much more
time on.
3. Concentrate on red and orange tasks instead of going straight to easiest

3. SQRRR

Helps with understanding and working with text, part of studying process, gives understanding of book, better revision

Survey: Instead of reading the entire book, start by skimming the first chapter and taking notes on any headings, subheadings, images, or other standout features like charts.
Question: Formulate questions around the chapter’s content, such as, What is this chapter about? What do I already know about this subject?
Read: Begin reading the full chapter and look for answers to the questions you formulated.
Recite: After reading a section, summarize in your own words what you just read. Try recalling and identifying major points and answering any questions from the second step.
Review: Once you have finished the chapter, it’s important to review the material to fully understand it. Quiz yourself on the questions you created and re-read any portions you need to.

4. Feynman technique

Efficient method to understand some complicated topic/concept, good in understanding nature, physics, phylosophy

How to:

1. Write a topic/concept that you want to learn on blank paper
2. Use any scheme and try to explain that topic after SQRRR'ing (or without investigation) material
3. Review wrong sentences and (optionally*) repeat process
4. For better comprehension and acceptation

5. Spaces repetition and Leitner system

Works for big essays and more durable memorizing words, concepts and etc.

Both of them are pretty simple and have a lot in common but Leitner uses cards for better memorizing and apprehension

How to:

1. Write down topics that you want to repeat and memorize.
2. Put them into different boxes (For example 1 box - you will repeat every 2 days, then for second this time will grow till 15 days)
3. Repeat topics trying to remember as much as possible.