How about writing out flash cards by hand, then taking a picture front/back & using Anki for spaced repetition. Will Anki allow that? It may be the best of both worlds...
So stoked to finally make this - I've been wanting to do a spaced repetition video for a really long time. Hope you guys enjoy it! You can definitely use this technique alongside pretty much any method of studying, but I do want to leave a link to the previous video I made on studying with flash cards, since I mentioned that this would be a follow-up to it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mzCEJVtED0U.html
I'm in Grade 11 right now and I really want to use this system you've shown me here, but the problem is I have to remember SO many facts and techniques for all of my classes. It is going to take me a really long time to make cards on all of that stuff now. This would have been so much easier if I had made them as I went, every day. Would you recommend going back and making cards on all of the stuff in my topics, or just starting to make cards from where I am up to now?
I have to agree with the fellow study hacker above. I am studying Medicine and the info that I have to process is insane. I've been trying to make flashcards and turn the material into questions, but it's starting to seem inhumanly impossible... Any recommendations?
+Jason Magnus perfect question that I also want to ask too . Also how to apply SR to reading books . Making notes and then make flashcards out of them would be the thing but this is so timeconsuming that I think is not possible to do on every subject during the semester .... Would it be efficient just to space repetition active reading?
In your case, one alternative is use pre-made anki decks from the anki library. Making yours is better because you have to study in order to do so; however, if is too time consuming, you may benefit from studying someone's else cards.
+Thyago Thanks but this is not the answer I am looking for. As said above making flashcards on my own is not an option because we have a little bit defferent system of examination which includes oral exams so yes , you need to know the facts but not in the isolated form ... And also transforming a whole book into anki form would be perfect but not possible to make during the semester and also I am concerned that these isolated facts are bad if you have to understand the connection between them and the main topic
What I got from it. Learn it, forget it, re-learn it, forget it, re-learn it. Each time you solidify the neural connections. Use the cards to work out which information you need more work with remembering. Apps do it better than paper. Got it!
I like that you first mentioned the seldom addressed topic of Forgetting, before talking about memory improvement. I often discuss what I call "The 3 Causes of Forget-ory". You also quoted P.J. Howard with something that really resonated with me about how new learning can drive out older learning when there's not enough space (time) between them.
The 3 causes of Forget-ory? I'm guessing ones entering the room you needed to be in, ones falling asleep, and the last one is convincing yourself you won't forget before getting round to it?
@@kieron7943 The 3 Causes of Forget-ory are that 1. You don't GET IT in the first place. 2. You don't CARE enough to use a technique. 3. You don't BELIEVE you have a super-powerful memory now.
Hello Frank, my name is Paulo. I am from Brazil and I have always looked for methods of studies to make my life easier, and in Brazil people charge dearly to give this wonderful information that you give. Unfortunately RU-vid's translated captions are confusing at times and I have to turn your videos back on so I can interpret what you said, but that's not an obstacle for me because I believe that everything good comes without effort and your videos are great Help me, I'm already your fan, and I've already indicated to my friends and family. God bless your work always and you can be very successful. And, Thank you very much, from the heart.
No Brasil PT BR é meia dúzia de vídeos bostas com informações sobre esse tema, extremamente rasos e sem funcionalidade, tem q partir pra busca em inglês mesmo...
Your information for the past couple years single-handedly helped me turn my academic experience from an anxiety roller-coaster to a positive journey. Thank you so much!
When your spending more time on "how to improve" or "how to learn videos," than actually improving or learning, you've surely fallen far too deep into the shadow realm
Although I agree with you ; but there are so many people in this world who dont know how to study that includes me . ACTIVE RECALL SPACED REPETITION I never knew about these things until I watched some RU-vid videos . My teachers , my parents & my friends never told me how to study. After knowing about these 2 things it changed how I read ; how I learn & started enjoying it . I enjoy the process now . Thank you ..
Studying math really requires you to use this method. Since even the most complicated equations can be broken down to smaller and simpler parts. Relearning something makes you appreciate and see the most effective path into learning combined with the spacing method you become an unstoppable learner. Im glad I learned this while I'm still young.
Another thing to remember is that time management is extremely important. Take it as sacred as you can, and don’t get so distracted with stupid things. For me, I had to shun out a lot of my social media, games, and music, because I kept getting too distracted. This had definitely helped a lot, and I still do this. I also eat healthier, which makes me feel less fatigued and more active with my body and mind. Do take in consideration what he says in the video, because even all of that helped me out as well.
For those using anki for studying Japanese, zKanji is an English-Japanese dictionary with an implemented spaced repetition function that trains both reading, translation (both ways!) and hand-writing (you write kanji in a pop-up box). You add words to your liking directly from the dictionary. I absolutely love everything about that piece of software (and no, I'm in no way affiliated with them).
you are soooo handsome!!! ;) (i´m sorry to be so silly...but I coudn´t not say that... lol) and...I´m sorry for any mistake...my first language is portuguese...
That's probably because you never wanted to be in Medicine, but were forced by your parents to pursue that root. I wouldn't be surprised by your position..
@@user-ki6id4vt8u Well, even if you are not forced by your parents and you want it, it's still gonna remain hard and brutal. The difference is that when it's an order from your parents, you aren't gonna be happy no matter the result. But if you want it on your own free will, you'll gonna enjoy it despite of the intense hardwork you are doing.
@@maxdvmoon8739 Hard, yes. Brutal, no. To be brutal, it would need to be something that isn't bettering you in the long-term, for instance, a career path isn't fulfilling your notion of success or your passions at the slightest.
Tom, I want to express deep gratitude towards you and all you do the student community! Your videos are always helpful and I share with friends whenever possible. Thanks again! Ross
Your memorizing techniques are awesome. Had I knew about these techniques earlier. I would have scored better in my medical exams. Now I am a mother of 2 kids. I tried using these technique to teach my 8 year old son . It did marvels.
Wait so basically you first study the topic then after that study other stuff and leave the topic you studied previously alone for a few days and then attend to it again seeing how much you can remember and study it over again repeating the process till you got everything in your head permanently? Is that how space repetition works?
I use anki in order to remember new vocabullary in english. It works really well! I almost never forget a word if I review it everyday. In this new semester I'm gonna use it for college. I study law, so I have a lot of things to memoryze! Thank you!
Summary [00:00] Learn more in less time with spaced repetition - Spacing out study sessions with progressively longer time intervals improves memory retention - Spaced repetition leverages the spacing effect in our brains for better connections and retention [01:02] Spacing out studying can improve memory retention - Psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus' research in late 1800s showed the benefits of spaced out learning. - Spacing out studying takes advantage of the forgetting curve and leads to better retention with less study time. [02:03] Forgetting is necessary for effective learning with spaced repetition - Spacing out study sessions helps strengthen learning - Applying spaced repetition to any learning technique improves retention [02:58] Learn efficiently with the Leitner System - Organize your flashcards into different boxes representing study intervals - Cards that are answered correctly graduate to the next box, optimizing learning [03:51] Anki is a popular, customizable, and free app for space repetition study scheduling. - Allows for easy creation of flashcards and addition of any media, including pictures. - Has apps for almost every platform and a large community for support. [04:56] Anki's killer feature is rating cards based on difficulty - Users can rate how difficult each card is and the program uses that data to adjust the interval between review sessions - Anki's strength lies in its ability to track difficulty rating and adjust the algorithm, making it more effective than a traditional paper system [05:55] Learn more about memory techniques using spaced repetition software - Several software options are available, including SuperMemo, Mnemosyne, Eidetic, and Quizlet among others - Check out the related blog post for detailed information on memory bits and spacing effects, or grab a College Info Geek t-shirt designed by the community [06:49] Create strong community engagement for TomFrankly followers - Encourage photos of fans wearing apparel - Promote community participation through social media platforms
man i read your book and love watching your videos. I'd love to get your material translated to spanish and broadly shared in all latin America. I am cuban and we enjoy the blessing of free education but the lack of free internet and information sharing has our learning and teching techniques a bit backward. Keep up your work bro!
I saw this video on the 16th December 2020, and i started using Anki immediately, till this date (almost 2 years) ive been studying using Anki and its literally life saving. Ive never had much more freedom before Anki, its an extremely powerful way of studying! Try it, i can't emphasize enough. I thank you for uploading this video as well this literally changed my life for the better and i mean that.
Hey Thomas. Thank you for such insightful video’s and tips. It is really helping me tremendously. I am 54, and have finally being diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia. Suddenly life makes sense and learning is easier, HOWEVER, in saying that, I have read many of the comments and many people suggest you speaking more slowly. Your auditory listeners will certainly grasp the concept, however there are others that will battle trying to understand you. So, keep these fantastic tutorials coming and please “SLOW DOWN THE CHATTER …”
Kinda was practicing spaced repetition concept the entire time in school just didn't know it had a name lol Yes, the key to successful learning of the new material is coming back to it - so true! Love the metaphor of "Building a muscle" out of the new information by coming back to it again and again. Great video, thanks!
If possible, I would love to see some videos about job searching/applying/resume and cover letter writing/interview prep! I feel like its the obvious next step after school stuff and would be helpful to a lot of (almost) grads like myself :)
Arturo Sánchez I passed it last time boi, I actually did pretty well too got a 96% on my organic chem test! But I'm scared about the upcoming one, boi, it's looks like it'll be a doozy!
Duuuude, I've been using the spaced repetition method for years without even knowing what it's called. Awesome video, my fellow study mate. Keep up the good works
This also works really well in the short term. I learned about 500 maori words in a day or so doing this. Of course you need to repeat it days after as well as you described to permanently put it into your long term memory
I was actually brought to mind of Stephen Amell's video blog posts. Every once in a while reminded me of Hank Green on Crash Course but not nearly as much as Stephen Amell (Arrow on CW). Some of his features are also similar to his.
Longtime Anki user. I never thought about using the same method with note cards, this is a great idea because sometimes I like to just turn the computer off and study the old-fashioned way. Thanks!
This video is pretty awesome. I am studying for the bar (over 13 subjects) and I needed a new system of learning because it's very easy to forget the law when studying over 600 rules in a short span. I started implementing the Lietner system these past few days and it's working amazing!
As soon as I get a math problem wrong, the idea of failing the exam pops up in my mind shattering all my motivation and hopes of scoring an A+! Please help me overcome this problem! 😭🙏
I'm a teacher - I love your advice, it will benefit all of my students. May I suggest you present your worthwhile thoughts a tad slower; life is stressful enough as it is - and stress is something we like to forget. Whereas eloquence will be remembered forever.
I've been out of college for a long time, but I need to learn continuously in my profession. This info is a great way to automate the spaced repetition which I learned before. Thank you!
for those wondering why they can’t find tinycards: Duolingo announced it will be disabling Tinycards on September 1, 2020. One of the reasons was to "prioritize our limited resources" and redirect them to new features for Duolingo. Access to the decks will completely stop on Sept.
Hey Thomas, I love your videos. I am an Engineering student, so far less of my study involves flash cards and memorising as it does understanding concepts. Do you have any advice on using the spacing effect for this slightly different kind of study? I try and use the idea of coming back to practise exercises at increasing time intervals, but if you have anything to throw in, I would be really interested.
Quizlet doesn't have spaced repetition unfortunately, which is why I stopped using it after it was one of my major study tools for years. I use brainscape now, I never heard of tiny cards, maybe I'll check it out
"least favorite book to HAUL INTO COFFEE SHOPS" it's huge and clunky and doesn't fit into bags well and is heavy his videos usually have timed transcript feature, check the video options
Scheduled looks at flashcards is a very shallow learning technique all the same. Might work ok for self assessment or for test-taking little philistines who are interested in passing the exam a month ahead rather than true learning and intellectual growth. Or remembering some set of random code words. It seems to be based on the simplistic notion that the human brain is like a computer or a file cabinet and you get files to stay there by repetition. Rather than on an understanding of the brain as the living neural network that it is, where the individual nodes strengthen each other the more interconnected they are. Because neural interconnectedness and retention increases with depth of processing (asking why and how and "can i relate this to something i already know?") - look up *levels-of-processing*. I surmise that spaced repetition works at least partly because in the intervening time some digestion/depth-processing/interconnection of the new information is allowed to happen. In practice, studying based on depth of processing means to, as far as possible, delve into the why and how, to reflect upon the particular thing with your own head; to talk, think and write about it in your own words, with your own references. Involve the senses if possible. Treat the subject matter as something you want to internalize as a living part of your soul.
When i have a lesson that i need to memorize for a small test, and then the lesson will also be a part of the subject of the Exam, I find it so much easier to memorize again, I always knew that allowing my brain to forget few things will only help them stay longer in my brain if I revisit them. But when the exam included lesson that weren't part of the previous test, it's way harder to memorize.
Enjoyed your video, Thank you. There are people who are auditory types, visual, and a mix. Study a subject then teach the subject was a rule at my college and it is very difficult to teach even when you think you know your audience. If you know your style, I guess you would go with the majority rule here, the visual types since human history is full of pictographs. Again, I liked your videos. Thank you.
If someone could get back to me on this I would really appreciate it! I was wondering how to start the flash card technique mentioned in the vid when you first make the cards. Do you just have one big group of cards [in box 1] and eventually split them up into more groups, or how do you know which ones to split into which group? Thanks
Hey! I just watched the video and I think this is how I will do it: I have 5 "boxes", which are [Everyday], [Every other day], [Once a week], [Every 2 weeks], [Test review]. - I will spend day 1 going through the cards. - Day 2, going through all the cards again, the ones I get right, I will put in Box 2 - [Every other day], otherwise, they stay in Box 1. - Day 3, going through the cards in Box 1, the ones I get right in Box 1 will move to Box 2. - Day 4, going through the cards in Box 1 (everyday) + 2 (every other day): The ones I get right in Box 2 will move to Box 3, and so on. Whenever I get one wrong, the card will go back to Box 1, then move up to the next level when I get them right. It's way more complicated than I thought, I probably need a calendar for this... After thinking for a while, I think it would be better to have different sets of boxes for every topic, otherwise it's gonna be really messy to know which "every other day", or when is the "every 2 weeks" is for each topic... Hope it helps ! And actually thank you for asking, it clears up my mind on how I will do it too!
callyo if you're wondering if it works, it does haha. it has helped me alot!!! especially in history and maths , I think I'll try it on under subjects too. Seriously try it dude, it really helps alot! and like he said, you can bring it everywhere! Anki is ok, but when your phone dies..., breaks whatever, it just sucks... yeah...
I had this video save under Bible Study, but I think this is a pretty good visual ex. of this system, only with bible scriptures: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jH4q7WjWAOY.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ULy817RngYo.html
Are you planning to offer the shirt in XS? Smallest size I can see is S :'( Also, do they offer international shipping? Would love an awesome shirt for uni next year!
+Thomas Frank Also, I love all your videos and the podcasts, sooooooooo many useful tips for my final year of uni, really wish I'd discovered your channel earlier
Just got word that we'll be able to sell XS shirts! They'll be a solid color shirt instead of a tri-blend. It looks like the page hasn't updated to show the option yet, but it should very shortly :)
I am using Rocket Italian and it appears that they use these spacing techniques and rating difficulty techniques for language learning, which I have found to be really helpful.
Well, i tried to use those apps once but ive spent so much time making the cards that it actually took me more or pretty much the same time to learn the subject so im reviewing by just reading my notes in a spaced manner. That worked best for me
Hi. Just wanted to share that I just recently discovered your channel and just today I found out about your website AND YOUR FREE BOOK. And now I want to ask: Where have you been all my school life? Anyway, I'm in law school now and I need this more than anything else right now. It's been rough lately. So, thank you.
Hi ! Just discovered your channel tonight (in france) and I am amazed by your work. It's actually one of the best reason for RU-vid's existence ! You're doing a great job :-) Will watch most of your videos, for sure !
i've been using memrise for years now to learn new languages. if you're interested in learning languages, i highly recommend this app. it also has a web version
The box system (Forget the formal name at this point lol) sounds amazing for studying! I am working on becoming a certified internal auditor (CIA). I will be using this my flashcards in this method going forward. I kind of did something similar but did still review all flashcards everyday. Seems a waste to practice what you know. By spacing it out, it will cause you actually test your knowledge more frequently to determine if you know or if its just from memorization.
Litterally got annoyed with how fast he spoke with such ease :'D Face didnt get reds nothing haha. Very informative and helped alot. Using these tactics for memorizing a restaurant menu as a new server! Thansk for your time man. But in all honesty regardless of everybody having short attention spans id just slow it down a tickkk.... lol thanks again
