From my experience theses 2 studying techniques are quite different since it really depends on the subject that you are studying. Also I feel like flash cards are a way to memorise and taking notes are away to organise your thoughts and try to understand the subject.
@@baadshah4718 it is probably not a good idea to use the phone in class, maybe a laptop or an iPad? If you can’t afford it then your only option is what I did in school, make flash card when you get home :)
Great video! 8:50 I solved this problem by simply adding context to my flashcards. I realized that after a few months, I would forget the big picture, and I was just memorizing these random pieces of information. So I almost always add context to my cards. I created a field in Anki cards which I call "context", and add a screenshot of the page, paragraph, slide from the lecture, or my own notes. I freeze that field and break down that context into multiple questions. So in practice, I don't have that dilemma "flashcards or notes?"... I make flashcards and take notes inside my flashcards. The notes are there just as reference, so I can just take a glance and remember where I took that question and answer from.
@@asthavishwas8836 I understand you. It makes little sense to memorize pieces of information when they all depend on one another. Soon, they will make no sense without context. Once I started adding the complete context to each flashcard, I can't go back: it makes a big difference. In practice, I turned Anki as a note-taking app with questions. When I have to study a whole textbook, I convert it from pdf to jpg (free online tool "I love PDF"), so each page is a separate image. Then I just copy and paste the page in the context field, freeze it and make questions about it. The context will show on the back, after I try to answer. So I have complete reference for all my questions. When I watch video lessons, I take notes in this context field as the professor is explaining... screenshot the professor's presentation and make questions about it.
thank you so much for this video, for the past two years I’ve been struggling cuz I never knew how to study, giftet in primary/middle school, stumped in high school. I had no idea what I was doing and kept failing many classes, but my grades have gone up in the past year since I learned how to study and this video helped me gain a deeper understanding of what I should do to be more efficient and well prepared for upcoming exams, thank you
That is why you turn your note cards and connect them by concept mapping using the DSRP system thinking method to then see and make the necessary connects to the parts and wholes to your ideas this makes for a cognitively intuitive note cards taking system and since you can link ideas and then by concept mapping the framework you now have the model you can study and memorize in addition with other idea frameworks you create those models can then be stored in a mental space and physical knoweledge system like the slip box method an old technique Niklas Luhmann use effiently works around some of the cons to using note cards to take and make notes.
Lovely video this is. Also, next future video recommdation: types of medical specialties, pros + cons about each one you did in medical school and how to decide which medical specialty to go into.
Hey there, as per the evidence it suggests that note taking is low utility but i somewhat disagree. In inital phase of understanding a concept it is better to make notes ( of course with your book closed, we are trying to make it as active as possible) and once done then applying the information through practice questions or previous year questions. For fact heavy courses say microbiology first we shall read through text or listen to lecture and then instead of making notes it is better to make flashcards. So inshort the summary of this video what I concluded is that note taking for understanding concept and flashcards for pure drill of information.
@@brendanfrost2475 for organic chemistry, there a tons of chemicsl reactions under electrophilic addition, substitution, Elimination( not to mention further divided into alpha, beta, gamma), free radical substitution. If you don't make note of these reactions then it is very very difficult to revise further. Moreover if you just memorize organic chemistry concepts then it doesn't mean you will be able to apply them without practicing enough. General organic chemistry is much tougher to understand than reaction mechanism. +M, steric hinderance and all those concepts are much understanding based and if must have practises questions. So for organic I can say that making summary sheets( reaction names, stereochemistry of reaction, rate determining step, etc) should be made for excellent performance in tests.
I've been watching your channel for sometime now and I must say you have a very good keen work ethic when it comes to studying and prioritizing tour med school and your daily life. You've just earned a new subscriber. Oh and one question, I'll be going to the LPN program next month and I'm really excited. What's your view on LPNs from your perspective?
Thank you so much!! I think nurses are absolutely amazing and so skilled. I've come in contact with so many of them on placement and they're so admirable and teach me an incredible amount. You're going to love the programme I'm sure!!
Hey Kenji thank you so much for this video it was great just like all the others 🙌🏼, quick question do you think it matters what university you go for biomedical science if you are trying to get into med/dent. Do they focus on the university you attend when you apply for post grad or is it more focused on the grades achieved. Thank you so much !!!!!
Hi kenjii! I make flash cards but I don’t know if it’s really effective or not as to what I’m hearing and people are doing a bit different but I’m not sure, I just write a word or a question and then the other side I write the answer and test myself, is that okay or do you think that it isn’t that effective?? Btw, your videos are super helpful!!
They consider undergraduates grades more but A-levels are also important. My FREE class on How to Get into Medical School might provide you more information on this. You can watch it for free here: skl.sh/2TwpH0N
Awesome video! I'll deffinitely recommend it to my students, who constantly complain about having to (as they put it) "memorize a bunch of stuff which they forget right after the test anyway". Your tips and tricks can actually help one LEARN things, not just memorize facts... Well done!👍📝📑😊
