Lessons · Intellectual dimension
Study Skills and Learning How to Learn
Evidence-based revision, note-taking, planning and exam technique. 8 lessons, about 1.6 hours in all.
- 01How memory works (and why you forget)11 min Most students study in ways that feel productive but do not stick. Once you understand how memories are built, stored and pulled back out,…
- 02Retrieval practice and spaced practice13 min If you only change two things about how you study, make it these two. A landmark review of learning research rated testing yourself and…
- 03Interleaving, elaboration, examples and dual coding12 min Once retrieval and spacing are part of your routine, four more strategies can deepen your understanding: mixing problem types, asking how…
- 04Taking good notes12 min Notes are not the goal; remembering and using the material is. Good notes capture the key ideas clearly and are built to test yourself on…
- 05Planning your time12 min A plan turns 'I should study more' into specific blocks you can actually keep. The aim is not to fill every hour, but to protect time for…
- 06Beating procrastination11 min Procrastination is not laziness. Researchers increasingly see it as a way of avoiding uncomfortable feelings about a task. Understanding…
- 07Exam technique13 min Knowing the content is only half of it. Reading questions precisely, managing time and staying steady on the day can make the difference…
- 08Independent study at university13 min University asks you to take charge of your own learning: fewer hours in class, more reading, and clear rules on using other people's…