learningishard: Why cramming is bad news
| Long gaps during revision 'better than cramming' | "Cramming for long intense stretches ahead of a test might feel like more is being learned, says Prof Stafford, but this is illusory." From bbc.co.uk | |
Cramming? - make sure to leave time for a stroll |
It seems that your mother was right for once - who knew? From spring.org.uk | |
| Deliberately difficult – why it’s better to make learning harder | Progress will be slower but more permanent. From learningspy.co.uk |
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| Fast learning doesn't lead to long-term retention of information. Unfortunately this conflicts with the desire to see quick improvements. | Robert Bjork on YouTube - desirable difficulties: slowing down learning. 6 mins. |
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| Fast and Slow thinking | ||
| How your "working memory" makes sense of the world | YouTube. 4 mins. Peter Doolittle on TED. |
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| Colour Changing Card Trick | YouTube. 3 mins. From Quirkology | |
| Lots of examples on fast and slow thinking. | YouTube - 5 mins from ASAP Science. Very applicable to learning and reading exam questions. |
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| Why you can't study and be on the phone / facebook / television | YouTube. 2 mins. "The distracted mind" |